MPG is a standard parameter that is used to indicate the fuel consumption rate of any vehicle. It is an acronym for miles per gallon, which basically tells you how many miles your car or the vehicle, can run per gallon consumption of the fuel.
More often than not, the term MPG and its meaning are often confusing to many people. So in simpler terms it can be said that higher the MPG, the more efficient your car is, lesser fuel it will consume and the cheaper it will be for you to maintain.
In order to determine how much a change in fuel price would probably affect your budget, estimate the number of miles you expect to drive in a week and divide it by your MPG, then multiply that answer by the price per gallon of the fuel. By calculating it for different prices, you can see how much more, or less you would end up paying per week.
To get a more accurate measurement of your fuel consumption, calculate the MPG more than once and take the average of those calculations. This is just a rough estimation and moreover the MPG keeps changing even if the fuel prices don’t change.
MPG greatly depends upon many factors such as the type of place where you drive quite often. If you drive more on highways rather than the normal roads, then you will notice that your MPG will be on the higher side. On the contrary, if you do lot of city driving, your MPG will be much lower. This is due to the fact that fuel consumption is low when the driving is smooth, requiring lesser braking as in case of highways, hence increasing your MPG, and vice versa.
You can use the MPG to determine the ways to increase fuel efficiency. For instance if you normally drive at an average speed of 65 MPH, then after calculating your MPG, try driving at 55 MPH and measure your MPG again, you’ll most probably see it go up. However if you try the same thing with 75mph instead of 55mph then you would notice a considerable decrease in your MPG.
The MPG also usually depends upon the driving skills. As the driving of a skilled driver would involve lesser braking, acceleration and steady speed consistently, it will lead to better mileage. On the contrary an amateur would apply the brakes quite often, accelerate sharply and drive at variable speeds, which would result in poor mileage and a sharp decrease in your MPG value.
You will also notice higher mileage while taking the highway trips than what you will get after a week of driving back and forth to work on city streets.
So the key in attaining a higher MPG lies in the driving pattern, but even then there are many other factors beyond your control. This would directly reflect the fuel efficiency, so drive smoothly and enjoy better mileages with your car!
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