SAVING BENZINE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 492, 23 October 1928, Page 7

SAVING BENZINE

j BEST SPEED 25 TO 35 M.P.H. That uneasy, uncertain feeling of not ; having enough benzine to reach the next bowser station is an experience j not uncommon to most motorists. While the average motorist will not l Put himself to any unusual bother to j economise on fuel, it is interesting to know how to get the greatest mileage I from a car, especially since only one j quart of each gallon of benzine is used ; directly in propelling the automobile. The other three quarts are used up through friction of the engine and other moving parts, in the exhaust and in the cooling system. So, if the driver wants to get the most out of the quart that propels the car he will do well to acquaint himself with all of the arts of driving, pari ticularly on the following points: ; Jerky acceleration, flue to rough j roads or a sticky throttle, causes a conj siderable waste of fuel. Use of the j foot-rest alongside the throttle pedal I helps to settle the foot, while on rough sketches of road a hand throttle setting will give better fuel economy. Fuel economy varies with the speed of the car—the average ear giving its best mileage at road speeds of from 25 to 35 miles an hour, with diminishing mileage a gallon as the car is operated over or below this range. Correct adjustment of the carburettor is important, keeping in mind that a leaner mixture can be used in the summer than in the winter. Another source of wasted fuel is due to hard starting, which in turn may be caused by the spark plug gaps being set too wide, or bv worn-out plugs.