Increasing Your Fuel Economy / Mpg

With increasing fuel prices and concerns over theWe achieve an increase in torque by altering the fuel
environment and global warming, we all want to look atpressure, the injector timing and turbo boost pressure
ways of saving money and helping our planet. When(obviously where applicable). Whilst this seems like it is
comes to your car and the driving you do, you havegoing to increase the amount of fuel used it has the
the opportunity to do both at the same time.opposite affect when applied.
Econotune is the outcome of the shared knowledgeOK lets be honest. If we increase the output of an
of some of the UK's leading engine tuning companies.engine, even if the emphasis is on economy, its going
Whereas traditionally, engine tuning has concentratedto be faster - it goes hand in hand! If you are going to
on the performance side, Econotune are looking todrive the car faster it is not going to take a genius to
obtain the best economy (increased MPG) from yourrealize you are going to use more fuel! Therefore you
engine, your driving style and journey type.need to appreciate that you need to be driving in the
By modifying your cars controlling computer (ECU) andsame style and at the same average speed (within
the parameters used in various conditions by thereason) to obtain the benefits, but we will assume you
engine program (fuel and ignition basically) we canare going to do this otherwise you would go for
improve not only the drivability of the vehicle, theperformance mapping instead.
delivery of the power and the power it self butThe most important aspect though is your driving style.
primarily, the economy.The steadier your throttle foot the better your
Econotune is a mobile service that can come to youeconomy. Cruise control is superb for maintaining a
home or workplace as the programming can besteady speed, most cars have it - use it if it has! By
performed almost anywhere, We offer big discountsbeing able to change up a gear because of your
for groups (2+) cars in one location and of course weimproved torque is going to make best of your
can supply pricing for fleet work if required.economy but not if you are then going to accelerate
We performed our work on a fleet of Patientup and down when in top!
Transport Services (PTS) ambulances and after whichThe next thing is the state of your car. You need to
they started to save a huge £6.80 per day permake sure your car is in top condition, serviced
ambulance!regularly and that your tyres are at the correct
So, with big savings on fuel bills this can be of greatpressure and in good condition. Check your tracking
benefit to companies and individuals alike, cars, vanswith a laser alignment specialist at least once a year!
and even trucks. We give a 14day trial period as theAsk your service centre / dealer to ensure you air
work we do is fully reversible, so can you afford notflow sensor is working correctly, your oil is of the
to at least try it?correct type and that your filters are replaced.
How does economy mapping work-And lastly, take a look at what you are carrying
The basics:around in your boot! Additional and unnecessary weight
Out of engine efficiency come both power andall add up to using more fuel than necessary - so
economy, so if an engine is more powerful for itsremember to take the case of Chateaux Laffite '68
capacity this allows it to run at a lower RPM to moveout the boot as its better off inside anyway!
the vehicle. Because we create more torque from theEconotune has been formed by a group of highly
engine, you can move into a higher gear at an earlierexperienced tuning technicians to provide a service to
point during acceleration and then maintain that higherobtain the best economy you're your vehicles.
gear for a longer time.