Maintenance and care
Driving style – good driving and
fuel economy habits
Giveconsiderationtotheliststhat
followandyoumaybeableto
changeanumberofvariablesand
improveyourfueleconomy.
Habits
Smooth,moderateoperationcan
yieldupto10%savingsinfuel.
Steadyspeedswithoutstopping
willalwaysgivethebestfuel
economy.
Idlingforlongperiodsoftime
(greaterthanoneminute)will
wastefuel.
Anticipatestopping;slowing
downmayeliminatetheneedto
stop.
Suddenorhardaccelerationswill
deterioratefueleconomy.
Slowdowngradually.
Drivingatreasonablespeeds
(travelingat105km/h[65mph]
uses15%morefuelthantraveling
at88km/h[55mph]).
Revvingtheenginebeforeturning
itoffwilldeterioratefueleconomy.
Useoftheairconditioneror
defrostermaydeterioratefuel
economy.
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| Tags | Ford Focus 2.0 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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