No matter which type of vehicle you drive, there's a few important items that will guarantee better mileage and lessen costly repairs. These few steps will dramatically help at the pump and ensure your vehicle is running at peak efficiency.
Most importantly, perform regular maintenance
Dirty air filters, worn and open spark plugs, over used oil will all affect your fuel
economy. When you follow the recommended maintenance schedule, your vehicle will
be more efficient.
Check your tire pressure
When your tires are underinflated, fuel economy can decrease by as much as 3%. Plus,
without proper tire inflation, you risk wearing down the tires more quickly. Check your
owner’s manual or the tire wall for the correct PSI for your tires.
Excess weight in the car
How can I remove weight from my vehicle? Well for starters, check the trunk of your car
or bed of your truck. 100lbs can be a huge difference in mileage. Remove those golf
clubs, ladders in trucks, tools, nitrous bottles, etc. if you aren't using them.
Fuel and Oil additives
There is a plethora of additives on the market that claim gains in mileage and
performance. However, there's only a few of them that actually work. Specifically on
diesel vehicles that use oil to fire the injectors (HEUI), certain additives help dramatically
with efficiency, especially in the cold weather. One of the most requested products for
individuals and fleets are Archoil.
https://idspeedshop.com/archoil-ar9100-16oz/
Programming devices
There are a lot of options for recalibrating your vehicle for better efficiency. We offer
many options that are compliant, offer better performance and efficiency, and won't
increase the wear and tear on your vehicle. When it comes to a reliable and simple to
use device for mileage and efficiency, we use SCT, Superchips, Diablosport, and HP
Tuners.
If you have any specific questions on which device works with your vehicle, send us a
message or give us a call. We are always here to help with the most knowledge in the
industry.
GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE – IMPROVING YOUR FUEL ECONOMY
Superchips’ sophisticated performance electronics are designed to enhance your
performance – from fuel economy to towing to racing; we have the products to meet
your needs. In an era of high fuel prices, most customers are interested in improving
their fuel economy. Our products can help. Here is a brief overview of how our products
improve fuel economy, our test procedures for validating our claims, and tips on
improving your mileage.
SUPERCHIPS HOW IT WORKS:
INCREASES TIMING
With the Flashpaq or TrailDash we have a specific Mileage tune that offers an increase
in timing of the fuel delivery to optimize cruising fuel economy. With advanced timing of
fuel delivery, you get a more complete burn within the combustion chamber. A more
complete burn is equivalent to getting more power out of the same quantity of fuel. This
is the first way our products serve to increase fuel economy – by getting more power out
of the fuel you already use .
ALLOWS TRUCK TO RUN IN A HIGHER GEAR
When towing or driving up a steep grade, the increased horsepower offered by the
Flashpaq or TrailDash allows your truck to run in a higher gear, reducing fuel sucking
high RPM operation. This is why we consider our products to offer the best of both
worlds – increased horsepower and improved fuel economy. And, as an added benefit,
less downshifting not only means improved fuel economy; it can help to prolong the life
of your transmission.
IMPROVED ATOMIZATION (burn efficiency) OF FUEL
Atomization is the process by which a bulk liquid is turned into a spray. Our products
improve the atomization of your fuel. We achieve this by increasing fuel pressure, which
creates a finer mist. The increased fuel pressure achieved by our performance
electronics improves your fuel’s burn efficiency, thereby improving fuel economy by
(once again) getting more out of the fuel you use.
DYNO TEST – The Mileage tune was developed and tested by Superchips’ engineers
using a SuperFlow dynamometer to duplicate typical driving conditions. Both input and
return fuel lines from the test truck were run into a separate tank containing a known
quantity of fuel placed on an extremely accurate digital scale. With the truck fully
warmed, the truck’s cruise control was set to 70 MPH in overdrive and a constant load
applied to simulate highway loads. The weight of the consumed fuel was then
subtracted from the original weight and converted into MPG.
Repeated test results showed the Mileage tune consistently delivered up to a 7%
improvement in fuel economy (depending on year and model of the vehicle) and
increased horsepower. In order to ensure accuracy, several tests were performed and
an average made with and without the tuning product using the same conditions on the
same dyno.
ROAD TEST – In order to validate our dyno test, Superchips’ engineers also conducted
a repeatable road test. The idea of the road test was to calculate MPG of the vehicle
stock vs. at a programmed level. Using a test loop of 42 miles, Superchips’ engineers
took numerous test runs stock and in a programmed level in order to determine the fuel
economy benefit of our products under “real world” conditions. Running the route
numerous times, the engineers returned each time to exactly the same fueling station
where they started, allowing them to refuel the vehicle, record the traveled mileage,
calculate fuel consumption, and reset the trip odometer for the next run.
Our engineers picked a filling station and a pump they could return to each time and
drew a bracket on the ground and on the driver’s side tire to ensure they parked in the
same location for the start and finish of each run. They would then fill the tank to a
reference point on the filler neck of the truck’s fuel tank that was slightly below the filler
neck vent to ensure a repeatable amount of fuel was used. They would then reset the
trip odometer and enter the on ramp of the freeway. Paying attention to exact speeds
used and throttle habits, the engineers would then accelerate moderately until reaching
55 MPH. They would then set the cruise at 55 MPH and hold that speed until reaching a
designated mile marker along the route. At that mile marker, they would then accelerate
until reaching 65 MPH until reaching the exit for the turnaround point of the route.
Once the driver exited, he would immediately enter the on ramp of the same freeway to
return to the starting point. Accelerating moderately to 65 MPH along the same stretch,
they would hold this speed until they reached the same designated mile marker from the
opposite side, where they would decelerate to 55 MPH until they reached the freeway
exit at the start of the route. They would then drive to the same pump and park in the
same bracket to ensure accuracy. They would then record the mileage, fill the tank to
the exact reference point in the filler neck, and record the number of gallons used. They
would then repeat the cycle three times each in stock mode and in a programmed state.
To ensure accuracy, they would take the average of the three runs per cycle
(programmed and unprogrammed).
Repeated test results demonstrated an average increase in fuel economy of 7% while
using Superchips’ tuning products.