Comments for http://beatthegaspump.com/blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:08:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Does using a higher octane gas improve fuel economy? by Scott http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/does-using-a-higher-octane-gas-improve-fuel-economy/#comment-1787 Scott Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:54:36 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/does-using-a-higher-octane-gas-improve-fuel-economy/#comment-1787 Hi Brandon, Thanks for the comment. The accepted industry wide advice has always been, if you can use regular gas instead of premium then do it. A car that can run on regular gas will not see a marked difference in fuel economy by running on premium. However, if your car cannot run on regular then you must use premium. There are some engines that are designed to run on only premium gas and if you put regular in, the engined my do unpredictible things. Some cars will even go into limp mode to protect itself which will make the car inopperable until a service technician can correctly reset the engine mode. It sounds that regardless of what the manual says, you have found you cannot run your car on regular. If that's the case you should certainly use premium. My point was only that if a car can successfully run on regular gas, filling with premium instead will not add to fuel economy. Hi Brandon,

Thanks for the comment. The accepted industry wide advice has always been, if you can use regular gas instead of premium then do it. A car that can run on regular gas will not see a marked difference in fuel economy by running on premium.

However, if your car cannot run on regular then you must use premium. There are some engines that are designed to run on only premium gas and if you put regular in, the engined my do unpredictible things. Some cars will even go into limp mode to protect itself which will make the car inopperable until a service technician can correctly reset the engine mode.

It sounds that regardless of what the manual says, you have found you cannot run your car on regular. If that’s the case you should certainly use premium.

My point was only that if a car can successfully run on regular gas, filling with premium instead will not add to fuel economy.

]]> Comment on Does using a higher octane gas improve fuel economy? by brandon http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/does-using-a-higher-octane-gas-improve-fuel-economy/#comment-1737 brandon Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:34:26 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/does-using-a-higher-octane-gas-improve-fuel-economy/#comment-1737 I find some info to be controversial. I drive a 2002 Nissan maxima and based off of my experience and calculations, my car runs better off of premium and gets better gas mileage. My engine tends to knock with 87 even though my engine specs indicate that my car can use regular. 91 simply improves performance and fuel economy for many vehicles. Your observations seem to be based off of a particular vehicle that is particularly designed for regular fuel and only regular fuel. I find some info to be controversial. I drive a 2002 Nissan maxima and based off of my experience and calculations, my car runs better off of premium and gets better gas mileage. My engine tends to knock with 87 even though my engine specs indicate that my car can use regular. 91 simply improves performance and fuel economy for many vehicles. Your observations seem to be based off of a particular vehicle that is particularly designed for regular fuel and only regular fuel.

]]> Comment on Does using a higher octane gas improve fuel economy? by Tim from hosting http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/does-using-a-higher-octane-gas-improve-fuel-economy/#comment-1662 Tim from hosting Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:34:09 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/does-using-a-higher-octane-gas-improve-fuel-economy/#comment-1662 "If it runs fine and you don’t hear any knocking" but how exactly would you define "knocking"? “If it runs fine and you don’t hear any knocking”
but how exactly would you define “knocking”?

]]> Comment on Save Gas and Money: How to Keep Tires at the Recommended PSI by Jim http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/save-gas-and-money-how-to-keep-tires-at-the-recommended-psi-2/#comment-954 Jim Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:36:11 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/save-gas-and-money-how-to-keep-tires-at-the-recommended-psi-2/#comment-954 I have my prius tires at 58 psi (sidewall says 44 max) and have no trouble. I also get 51 mpg. Cheers. I have my prius tires at 58 psi (sidewall says 44 max) and have no trouble. I also get 51 mpg. Cheers.

]]> Comment on Save Gas and Money: How to Keep Tires at the Recommended PSI by Save Gas http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/save-gas-and-money-how-to-keep-tires-at-the-recommended-psi-2/#comment-935 Save Gas Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:20:27 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/save-gas-and-money-how-to-keep-tires-at-the-recommended-psi-2/#comment-935 will try. thanks. will try. thanks.

]]> Comment on Beware of Deceptive Advertising Claims for Gas Savings Devices by delton http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/beware-of-deceptive-advertising-claims-for-gas-savings-devices/#comment-933 delton Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:16:31 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/beware-of-deceptive-advertising-claims-for-gas-savings-devices/#comment-933 dose the cyclone relly work dose the cyclone relly work

]]> Comment on Can You Save On Generic Gas And Not Harm Your Car? by barry http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/can-you-save-on-generic-gas-and-not-harm-your-car/#comment-925 barry Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:48:34 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/can-you-save-on-generic-gas-and-not-harm-your-car/#comment-925 Is small cars all riight for gas , like holden astra Is small cars all riight for gas , like holden astra

]]> Comment on Beware of Deceptive Advertising Claims for Gas Savings Devices by ronald http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/beware-of-deceptive-advertising-claims-for-gas-savings-devices/#comment-918 ronald Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:55:34 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/beware-of-deceptive-advertising-claims-for-gas-savings-devices/#comment-918 it works but doing your part helps it works but doing your part helps

]]> Comment on Do You Really Know How Much You Spend For Gas Per Year? by owner http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/do-you-really-know-how-much-you-spend-for-gas-per-year/#comment-909 owner Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:21:56 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/do-you-really-know-how-much-you-spend-for-gas-per-year/#comment-909 to the chick above, so you're saying you pay $1.63 per gallon? you driving a hybrid or something with great mileage? assuming your vehicle has a standard 20 mile/gal mileage, that's how much ur spending per gallon. even if your car had an astronomical 35 m/gal, you would still only be spending 2.85 per gallon. so you sure that 8000 miles per year and $652 annual gas expenditure is accurate? to the chick above, so you’re saying you pay $1.63 per gallon? you driving a hybrid or something with great mileage? assuming your vehicle has a standard 20 mile/gal mileage, that’s how much ur spending per gallon. even if your car had an astronomical 35 m/gal, you would still only be spending 2.85 per gallon. so you sure that 8000 miles per year and $652 annual gas expenditure is accurate?

]]> Comment on Make the Oil Companies and Auto Makers Happy: Buy Premium Gas! by Don S http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/35/#comment-898 Don S Tue, 27 May 2008 22:41:30 +0000 http://beatthegaspump.com/blog/35/#comment-898 Why did they stop making the Metro Geo? It got 50 miles per gallon! What mental giant made that decision? Why did they stop making the Metro Geo? It got 50 miles per gallon! What mental giant made that decision?

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