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Myth #1: Premium Gas Pays For Itself
Here's the logic: Use only the best gas and your car will need fewer tune-ups and get better mileage, thereby paying for those extra cents per gallon. The car runs more efficiently, burns better. With today's computers and everything being electronic, the better the ignition point, the better the fuel economy. Plus the car has less chance to knock and make noise. I run nothing but high test in everything I own. However, some experts disagree. The difference between 87 and 93 octane is so insignificant that you will realize neither better mileage nor fewer maintenance bills by buying supreme. It makes no difference unless the car is supercharged or it is absolutely specified that it needs higher octane. Buy the cheapest -- unless you're in Mexico, where the cheapest is closer to kerosene.
Myth #2: You can go along way on Empty
As a matter of fact, you can. Most gas tanks hold around two gallons in reserve. While it's nice to know that carmakers have thoughtfully built in this fudge room for the forgetful, it's actually part of a much more ingenious marketing strategy.
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Myth #3: Always Keep Your Tank Full
Fathers of teenagers love to pass down this sage nugget, perhaps recalling all the times they ran on fumes during their wild youth. It turns out to be pretty sound advice, too.
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Myth #4: Always overfill your Tires
This car myth masqueraded for decades as an insider's tip for getting better gas mileage with less wear and tear on your tires. You want to keep your tires at the recommended pressure because if they're over-inflated, they wear one way, under-inflated they wear another. Try to get even wear and rotate your tires every 7,500 miles.
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Myth #5: Improve Mileage by Drafting behind 18 Wheelers
Yes, it worked for bicycle racers in that movie, "Breaking Away." But for a car, the effect is negligible while the risks are potentially fatal.
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