Servicing At Exeter Subaru:  A well maintained vehicle is a key to good fuel mileage. If Exeter Subaru services your vehicle regularly you have made a great start!

Drive Sensibly:  Aggresive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and breaking) wastes gas.  It can lower your gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and by 5% around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more then just gas money.


Observe The Speed Limit: While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds over 60 mph. You can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.29 per gallon for gas.


Remove Excess Weight: Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your Subaru, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2%. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicles weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.


Avoid Excessive Idling: Idling can use a quarter to a half gallon of fuel per hour, depending on engine size and air conditioner (AC) use. Turn off your engine when your vehicle is parked. It only takes a few seconds worth of fuel to restart your Subaru. Turning your engine on and off excessively, however, may increase starter wear.


Use Cruise Control: Using your Subarus cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas. When you use ovedrive gearing, your Subarus engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.