What are your tricks?

[duck]

how much gas is saved when turning off car immediately after parking as opposed to waiting to take seatbelt off, roll up windows, etc?

I ask because I left my old car running at a drag strip with the keys locked inside once... for maximum performance, I used race fuel and kept my gas tank practically empty. It idled for a couple of hours before I got back into it and was still able to get me to the nearest gas station many miles away.

[natethegreat38]

Originally Posted by duck

how much gas is saved when turning off car immediately after parking as opposed to waiting to take seatbelt off, roll up windows, etc?

I ask because I left my old car running at a drag strip with the keys locked inside once... for maximum performance, I used race fuel and kept my gas tank practically empty. It idled for a couple of hours before I got back into it and was still able to get me to the nearest gas station many miles away.

I have a Kiwi so I will see if it tells how much gas is being used while idling...I would guess that over time, it saves a bit of gas here and there. Probably not the bulk of your consumption, but hypermilers seem to do everything possible to use the least amount of gas.