TB 20 Fuel Conservation/driving Procedures

Question 1

TB 20 Fuel Conservation/driving procedures

Results from the test indicated a 17.4 percent imrpovment in fuel economy could be acheived through a combination of training, speed control, and rewards for utilizing proper driving habits.

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Question 2

TB 20 Fuel Conservation/driving procedures

Vehicle operation- non emergency

• most automobiles get about 18% better mileages on the highway at 50MPH than at 65MPH.
• The recomended time for warming up an engine is 30 seconds to one minute.
• test have proven that “jack rabbit” starts and fast “get aways” can burn over 50% more gasoline.
• Varying speed only 5MPH can reduce economy by as much as 10%

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Question 3

TB 20 Fuel Conservation/driving procedures
Vehicle Maintenance

• For every two pounds under recommended tire pressure, you lose about one percent in fuel economy
• An out of tune engine can drop mileage by a minimum of 10 percent

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Question 4

TB 20 Fuel Conservation/driving procedures

The most important fuel saver of all time is driver attitude.

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