What adjustments would you consider making to your car to try to save fuel and reduce carbon emissions?
The #1 adjustment anyone can make to a car to reduce fossil fuel use is to have it transport vegetables only from the supermarket and no meat or dairy, both of which are responsible for 51% of all greenhouse gases, according to the WorldWatch Institute.
Apart from this one very significant adjustment, you can keep tires inflated, make sure a car is washed and waxed, accelerate and decelerate slowly, use cruise control on the highway, and drive at or under the speed limit, all of which will reduce fuel use.
Anything really, as long as it didn’t cost too much more and was ok for my car. I try to buy the greener petrol but who knows if it really does help the environment. I’ve looked into those pruis cars but I can’t afford it right now but it’s definitely something I’ll look at for my next car. If there are greener tyres then I’ll totally go for it.
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I would increase horse powers of my car and increase carbon emissions of it as well. So it would get even less MPG and more CO2 out. Which I will do anyway pretty soon, by buying car with bigger engine and bigger tailpipe.
I will also probably let it run while staying idle on the parking lot, as much as possible.
After all the trees badly need CO2. Lets keep our planet green!
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Not much. I never could stand to commute in traffic so I rode a bus and napped for most of my career. Now I work at home. 20 years ago I calculated that I could save $4,000 per year by taking the bus - that would be about $8,000 per year now - and I haven’t driven to work since then. Small adjustments to a car won’t make as much difference as big differences in the way we travel.
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Well, you can run it on bio-diesel if it is a diesel car, you can run it on natural gas, or biogas if it is a petrol car, and if you have the time, you can convert it to an electric car. Or you can get a horse and a carriage, best mode of transportation
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I could care less about the CO₂ bullshιt, it’s all of the other pollution that gets emitted that bothers me.
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None because the computer in your newer car does just that.
If you have a 70’s model car then you could make some adjustments. I don’t see many of those these days.
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Tune the car/truck up check the air pressure in the tires maybe up the pressure to the max stated to reduce Resistance . I would install a K&N air filter they have always helped me also something i know that work,s is a engine additive like slick50 or something similar, get your o2 senser checked
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Keep your tires inflated to the proper pressure
Keep your air and oil filters clean.
Drive slower
Flat hub caps without all the holes in them will help a little to reduce drag
Get and use cruise control.
Empty out all unnecessary junk in your vehicle instead of hauling all that weight around.
Make sure the spark plugs are gapped correctly and changed when needed.
Take off that stupid spoiler- it pushes air up (upsets the designed air flow) in order to force the back wheels down (like adding extra weight to a vehicle which we already said wasn’t good) for added friction and drag.
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driving & accelerating a little slower makes a noticeable difference in fuel consumption.
but I’m certainly not advocating returning to the 55 mph national speed limit imposed on us by the federal government during the first gas crisis in the 70’s.
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be careful what you ask for.
Carbon emissions, ultimately, represent energy that is contained in gasoline, but is not used efficiently. Carbon is the energy that we’re after, so CO2 emissions are a sign of waste.
So, to answer your question, I would be willing to do any adjustment to my car that will make it more efficient.
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If you have to park over 2 minutes, make sure you turn off the car. It saves gas and reduces pollution to the air.
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I would change it to a solar-electrical or a hydrogen fueled one!!!!!!!
I gave it up anyway for a full underground railway & terrestrial bus card which is costing me for a whole month less (1/2) than I use to spend for my car fuel in a week :))))
Now I have plenty of time to read a book, less stress with the traffic, more money
but I have also to move my legs, to sweat in the sun, to breath a corpse like air into the underground … hm!
It’s much better anyway!
I’m in the nature, not behind the windscreen (into the box - no)!
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I would keep my car in good condition by having it serviced regularly
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Use cleaner fuel, don’t speed and void buying massive 20" rims ha ha
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i would change anything to the car so long as the car had better economy and average performance. I believe most people feel the same, its only the rev heads that are truly concerned about what cars they drive, to me its just a mode of transport - thats it!
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I shall use your Super Pneus/Tires!
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I have already converted my 1985 Toyota hilux to run on chip oil. It was a simple thing. I just added a bit of extra tubing to my fuel line and directed it past the manifold so the fuel is warmed up before being combusted and I mix filtered chip oil with diesel at a ratio of 8:1 and it runs fine. The local fish and chip shop loves it because they don’t have to pay to have someone take away their waste oil, I save a packet on fuel, and I am recycling a waste product and so saving on CO2 emissions by default.
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it is simple just watch tis quick video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXJwBruZRBY
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I use a fuel enhancer that saves fuel, reduces carbon emissions by 98% & increases motor life.
Not really an adjustment to the car.
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use the gas and the brake pedals ever so gently.
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Fit silica tread tyres with less rolling resistance
Make sure the wheel alignment is spot on for true rolling action
Do not carry unnecessary weight, empty the boot
Service the car regularly according to manufacturer specs using the correct oil and filters
Check for binding brakes
Check tyre pressures regularly
Make sure the car is not running too cool or hot
Use a load sensing A/C compressor clutch switch (A/C cuts out when accelerating)
Remove engine driven fans and install electric thermo fans
Install a vacuum gauge to aid in the correct use of the throttle
Make sure that the clutch and/or transmission is working correctly and is properly adjusted
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The engine should be in good condition; if it is not running well you will waste fuel. Your tires should be well inflated; flat tires will waste fuel. Don’t use a roof-rack if you can avoid it; it destroys the aerodynamic shape of your car. Towing a small trailer is probably preferable to a roof rack if you can’t fit everything in the car.
The way you drive is just as important as your car. Avoid heavy and unnecessary acceleration, avoid unnecessary braking, drive as slowly as you can without excessively inconveniencing other drivers. Try to drive at a steady speed.
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This is something I’ve worked at for quite a while. My car (Honda Jazz) has a display that shows L/100km, so I can continually see how economically or otherwise I am driving.
I drive a landcruiser which eats fuel like a swamp-hog, but it tows a heavy trailer for work so I need it.
For private travel I use alternate transport to save fuel and thus reduce my carbon foot-print where possible.
My camel hates this idea.
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buy a horse
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Convert it to Hydrogen or Alcohol, you can buy or build a hydrogen generator, and cut down or eliminate the gasoline all together.
The way a hydrogen generator works, you put thin stainless steel plates about 1/16 inch up to 1/8 inch apart, put thin strips of Plexiglas
between each set of plates on the ends so the plates do not touch and short out, the more plates you use the more Oxygen and hydrogen you get, hook the first plate up to positive on your battery the next plate to the negative on the battery, and each other plate is hooked up the same way.
Then you fill the case up with tap water, then turn on the DC 12 votes, You will start seeing bubbles, these bubbled contain two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, you should know that when two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen meats a flame or spark there is ans explosion. depending on how much you produce, the larger the amount the bigger the explosion.
If you try this be careful,start out small and then add to the plates until you are getting enough hydrogen to run your car, or just ge better mileage..
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In order of most conventional to least conventional:
1) CNG engine
2) drive train designed for cruising rather than maximum acceleration
3) speed governor
4) computer control of accelerator to prevent hard acceleration
5) compressed air hybrid (rather than electric, or in addition to electric)
6) solar or wind powered air compressor for compressed air car
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Add some remote controlled robot legs
then make out with it all night long
oh yeah we gonna get freaky baby
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Gave my company car back and bought a motor bike
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look into an air intake and an exhaust system. if you give your engine more air out and also let more air out which will increase your power and fuel economy and will, in turn produce less emissions. also proper tire inflation will save you gas mileage.
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I have had my car converted to LPG. Its a pity that with the abundance of natural Gas in this state [Western Australia] all vehicles run on it..but of course the oil companies wouldnt be able to get away with their massive price rises 17c to 19c a litre in one go
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Well my car is what it is. It gets me from A to B.
The one thing i already did was lose 50 lbs, so i guess it must use less gas now that I have a smaller ass.
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I’d begin making certain the tires were inflated to 35lbs., balanced, and aligned properly. Then I’d empty the care of all items other than people and the parts shipped with the car (e.g spares, jacks, tire tools, etc.). I’d make sure the car had a fresh lube job and service for both oil and transmission, using 100% synthetic motor oil. I’d make sure the engine was in-tune and that the air filter was clean. And then I would inspect the belts for wear, replace any that needed it, and I would be certain to lube any idler bearings or pulley bearings for power steering, AC, power breaks, etc. along the belts to make sure no energy was wasted there either. In short, I’d do a full lube, service, and tune-up, then top off the tires. And then I’d wash and wax the car to reduce wind drag as much as is possible.
Then I’d strongly consider having a vacuum Gauge installed which shows you the amount of fuel you are using as you accelerate, your current mpg, etc. If there wasn’t a tachometer to show the engine rpms, I’d install one. Using the 2, I can adjust my driving to use less gasoline by knowing how to accelerate efficiently and when to up-shift
to reduce engine rpms, or even when to shift to neutral on downgrades
or approaching stops.
For instance, using the tachometer and vacuum gauge on my wife’s car to avoid hard acceleration, plus arranging to coast up to traffic lights, timing them to turn green before I arrive, and coasting up to stop signs, I save more gas than any rational modification to our car could save. Our Honda is rated 23 city/ 27 hwy. She averages 22-23 because she never looks at either the vacuum gauge or the tachometer and she never times lights, brakes hard and accelerates harder. But I routinely achieve 32-34 mpg in the same car driving the same courses, and we never arrive more than a minute or so differently
The most fuel saving modification available for our car is to switch the
Of course, maintaining it well, and having a tach and vacuum gauge helps tremendously, and it really doesn’t take much practice to learn to time traffic lights or to coast up to stops. And my brake shoes last at least 3 times as long as hers, too for the same reasons. There’s money and carbon to be saved in reducing the wear on parts, as well, and using synthetic oil allows you 3 times the distance per change while greatly reducing engine parts’ wear as well.
drivers.
And that also greatly reduces the carbon footprint otherwise required to create replacement parts or a replacement vehicle.
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this is all simple stuff any car person could tell you.
Use wind power.
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I drive a 2007 Tundra with the smaller V8 and right now I average about 18mpg according to the on-board display. As soon as I can I plan on installing a Cold Air Intake system to improve horsepower and fuel economy.
At 6′4" and about 250, it’s hard to get in and out of a small car. My answer is to stay on top of the scheduled maintenance and rotate tires every 5000 miles.
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You can save fuel by converting your engine. Try to make research on engines invented in the philippines that use water instead of fuel.
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99% of the energy is lost from the engine to the wheel due to friction. So I guess keeping it well oiled might help. Another good thing to know is that you shouldn’t adjust your speed too much, since that also wastes fuel.
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Take it to a shop & have a long business/type of conversation with one of the guys that I guess will be looking at/working on it !!. I’d pull out or make up a check-list of things that I want looked at,checked on,adjusted,fixed etc. !?! & then ask when would be a best day & or time to bring it so they can do all things the best they can !?!. If they say that,that day would be a good day & or time!?! I’d say ok I’ll be back in 30 minutes!! then go use up `bout half of what I have in the tank !! If they’ll joy ride they’d better gas it up !!. & I would take notes & keep records of things like how much oil I have in it,put water in it to keep the engine,carbo.& winshield wipers with an ample supply etc. & keep track of the level or amount if at all possible !?!.,., also_
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_try to see if I could tell differences in stuff like SPARK PLUGS,SHOCK obsorb_,different bulbs needed for instance: The inside celling or roof lights ETC. I hope that lets them know & see that I wo’nt stand for junk like those so0`called mechanic/guys guys did Ferris’s parents car!?! ha ha ha. I’ll take that proof & other documents with days,dates,times on them to court !!!. r’`R`’r. I’ll keep records so0O well of the car some will think it’s like an apartment / second home to me !?!. lol r’`R`’r
If somebody else paid for it. a small nuke reactor coffee can size
for the motor. Or a Mr. Fusion?
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using catalytic converter
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I would use (1) new fuel filter, (in addition to the standard filter upon purchase); (2) copper tube lines; and (1) copper reducer to achieve fuel expansion by increasing oxygen levels in the fuel before utilization thereby increasing fuel mileage by way of the carburetor and another area. There is a patent on this device and I cannot give full details.
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I give credit to a longtime friend of my fiance in Conway, South Carolina, Mr. Grice, who currently hold a United States Patent for such an animal. He also has installed this device on his vehicle’s and other persons. It works. As he tells the story, he is reminded that someone from oil products kicked his door in and told him not to manufacture it or else! True Story.
I think it’s better to set my car run with LPG gas. Then it will give good millage and it will reduce carbon emissions.
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theres an awesome new go green car that runs on chocolate!
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drive it less…
put better tires to waste less gas..(needing less gas can reduce the demand for petroleum)
keep car up to shape..(take it to service once and awhile
etc…
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Sell it and buy a Geo Metro - one produced between 1989 and 1994 as they get 40 to 60 mpg, depending on whether or not they are manual or automatic transmission.
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Personal experience owning several of these older cars..
Uhhh Not driving would help.
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replace the motor with a horse
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I wouldn’t make adjustments, I would get a fuel efficient car. Or replace my engine with a fuel efficient engine.
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all of my love
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