Can I Improve My Gas Mileage in the City?
Why is Gas Mileage Lower in the City Than on the Highway? There are a few reasons that your car gets lower mileage in the city. First and foremost, it’s because city driving is harder on your engine than driving on the highway. This is because your engine has to work harder to stop and start and change speeds frequently when you’re on city streets. This requires more gas (and burns oil faster), and therefore reduces gas mileage. Conversely, highway driving requires maintaining a consistent speed. So long as you’re not driving at a speed significantly faster than your vehicle is designed to handle, this is easier on your engine than city driving since your engine has to do less work to maintain the speed your car’s traveling. Can I Improve My Gas Mileage in the City? There are a few ways to improve your gas mileage in the city, and they all coincide—fortunately—with safe driving practices. The best thing you can do is drive gently: accelerate and stop at a controlled rate an...