Plan your fall Improve winter foliage road trip fuel...
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Many motorists notice that their vehi- cles seem to get less miles per gallon in cold weather than in warm weather. That’s not a trick of the brain, as studies have shown that cars do, in fact, have poorer fuel in economy in cold weather. According to the United States Department of Energy, fuel economy tests have indicated that, when driving in short- trip city driving, a con- ventional gasoline car’s gas mileage is about 12 percent lower at 20 F than it would be at 77 F. The disparity is even greater in hybrid vehi- cles, which can see their fuel economy decline by roughly 34 percent when driven at 20 F. Before drivers can understand how to improve their win- ter fuel economy, it’s beneficial to learn why cold weather has such an adverse effect on a car’s fuel economy. A host of factors combine to reduce fuel economy in the winter. When tempera- tures dip, engine oil and other drive-line fluids also get colder, and this increases engine and transmis- sion friction. That forces the vehicle to work harder and use more fuel. An engine also takes longer to reach its most fuel- efficient temperature when the weather out- side is cold. This won’t have too great an impact on fuel effi- ciency when taking long trips, but the shorter the trip the less economical the vehicle’s use of fuel will be, as a shorter trip means the vehicle is spending a larger percentage of the overall drive at a less fuel efficient tempera- ture. Another reason fuel economy suffers in the winter is the necessi- ties and certain crea- ture comforts drivers need when driving in the cold weather. Windshield defrosters and vehicle heating systems use a sub- stantial amount of power, and that usage forces the vehicle to expend more energy and use more fuel. And while many drivers consider heated seats one of the greatest automotive inventions known to man, those seats also use up a lot of power that nega- tively impacts fuel economy. But factors outside the vehicle also impact its fuel econo- my in the winter. For example, colder tem- peratures decrease tire pressure, and that increases roll resist- ance, which means the car must work harder and use more fuel to get down the street than it would if it were riding on fully inflated tires in the summer- time. Cold air also is more dense than warm air, and that increases aerodynamic drag on the vehicle, which then needs to use more fuel to counter the increased drag. So what can be done to improve fuel econo- my in the winter? Fortunately, drivers can take several steps to do just that. Park the vehicle in a garage Leaving your car in the driveway in the winter means you might have to dig the vehicle out come win- ter snowstorms. But that’s not the only inconvenience of park- ing your vehicle out- side in the winter, as doing so can adversely affect its fuel econo- my. When possible, park the car in the garage, as this increas- es the initial tempera- ture of the engine, engine oil, drive-line fluids, and the vehi- cle’s cabin. This can shorten the time it takes for the engine to reach its most fuel- efficient temperature while decreasing the engine and transmis- sion friction that nega- tively impacts fuel effi- ciency. PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 PAGE 13 RON EVANS, OWNER 1915 Broadway, Yankton, SD (Next to Dairy Queen) 605-665-9841 R ON ’ S A UTO G LASS I NC . Mobile Glass Service! FREE Pickup & Delivery At Work! FREE Loaner Vehicle Available! • Windshield Repair & Replacement • Repair Rock Chips • Complete Auto Glass Service • Same Day Service – Most Cars Pre-Approved by Major Insurance Co. Easy, Direct Billing Available Installed by 4 Certified Technicians Always on Staff •Over 30 Years Experience •Insurance Approved They can do damage to your auto. Stop in for a hassle free estimate! It’s Hunting Season Large or Small 2806 Fox Run Pkwy., Yankton, SD 57078 665-3929 Justra’s J ustra’s J ustra’s Body Shop It’s not just a body shop, its... 605-665-9012 toll free 1-877-ferdigs (337-3447) 220 East 3rd St., Yankton, SD 57078 CHRIS & LIBBY FERDIG Locally owned & Operated PROTECT What’s Most PRECIOUS to You 24-Hour Claim Service Life can change in an instant. Make sure your family is protected with comprehensive auto insurance from M.T. & R.C. Smith Insurance. We can’t prevent a crisis, but we’ll be here to help you get back on your feet. “Don’t Gamble”... Insure with M.T. & R.C. SMITH INSURANCE, Inc. 204 West 4th, Yankton, SD 57078 • 605-665-3611 •Home • Business •Auto •Life •Bonds •Home • Business •Auto •Life •Bonds Plan your fall foliage road trip Come autumn, thou- sands of motorists take to the highways and backroads to experience the ever- changing landscape made beautiful by leaves changing col- ors. Fall foliage road trips make for a fun way to spend a week- end afternoon. With cameras in hand and provisions at the ready, motorists can make the most of their next fall foliage road trip. •Know when to go Learn the best times of the year to see the peak leaf colors. Mountainous regions and many located in northern latitudes will see changes in leaf color earlier than other regions. Drivers living in certain areas of Canada, regions of the Rocky Mountains or in particular parts of New England can expect to witness leaves changing color as early as September, while much of the mid- west can expect peak color in mid- to late- October. Southern regions may not see leaves change color until November. •Aim for a weekday Many people plan fall foliage road trips on the weekend. These “leafers” or “peepers,” as they’re sometimes referred to, flood nor- mally empty rural areas and can easily cause traffic jams. Schedule your own trip for a weekday so you can avoid most of the crowds and enjoy a more serene environ- ment for hiking excur- sions or countryside visits. •Book early If you plant to stay overnight, book your trip as early as possi- ble and don’t be sur- prised if costs are high. Autumn is not only a peak time for leaf color changes, but also it’s a prime time for vacationers inter- ested in comfortable temperatures and amazing scenery, so autumn lodging rates may be equal to or exceed the rates charged during the height of summer vacation season. Verify room rates and openings well in advance if you have your heart set on stay- ing in prime leaf color country. •Employ a few tricks of the photography trade Fall foliage may be at its most vibrant at sunrise and sunset when the sun is low in the sky and will not cast much glare. Slightly overcast days also may help leaves’ colors pop, but too much cloud cover may cause a lack of vibran- cy in leaf color. •Watch the weather Autumn weather can be unpredicable. Some days it may be crisp, while other days it will be hot. Sometimes you may experience hot and cold weather on the same day. Dress in layers so that you can be comfortable and shed or add layers as necessary. •Explore different spots Do not take the same route or visit the same towns each year. Vary your trips to experi- ence a greater range of autumn magic. From the eastern seaboard to the Rockies, explore as many awe- inspiring palettes of fall colors as possible. Autumn is a great time to embark on road trips and take in the awesome spectacle of fall foliage. FUEL, Page 14 Improve winter fuel economy Read & Recycle!
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Many motoristsnotice that their vehi-cles seem to get lessmiles per gallon incold weather than inwarm weather. That’snot a trick of thebrain, as studies haveshown that cars do, infact, have poorer fuelin economy in coldweather.
According to theUnited StatesDepartment of Energy,fuel economy testshave indicated that,when driving in short-trip city driving, a con-ventional gasolinecar’s gas mileage isabout 12 percentlower at 20 F than itwould be at 77 F. Thedisparity is evengreater in hybrid vehi-cles, which can seetheir fuel economydecline by roughly 34percent when drivenat 20 F. Before driverscan understand howto improve their win-ter fuel economy, it’sbeneficial to learn whycold weather has suchan adverse effect on acar’s fuel economy.
A host of factorscombine to reducefuel economy in thewinter. When tempera-tures dip, engine oiland other drive-linefluids also get colder,and this increasesengine and transmis-sion friction. Thatforces the vehicle towork harder and usemore fuel. An enginealso takes longer toreach its most fuel-efficient temperaturewhen the weather out-side is cold. Thiswon’t have too greatan impact on fuel effi-ciency when takinglong trips, but theshorter the trip theless economical thevehicle’s use of fuelwill be, as a shorter
trip means the vehicleis spending a largerpercentage of theoverall drive at a lessfuel efficient tempera-ture.
Another reason fueleconomy suffers in thewinter is the necessi-ties and certain crea-ture comforts driversneed when driving inthe cold weather.Windshield defrostersand vehicle heatingsystems use a sub-stantial amount ofpower, and that usageforces the vehicle toexpend more energyand use more fuel. Andwhile many driversconsider heated seatsone of the greatestautomotive inventionsknown to man, thoseseats also use up a lotof power that nega-tively impacts fueleconomy.
But factors outsidethe vehicle alsoimpact its fuel econo-my in the winter. Forexample, colder tem-peratures decreasetire pressure, and thatincreases roll resist-ance, which means thecar must work harderand use more fuel toget down the streetthan it would if it wereriding on fully inflatedtires in the summer-time. Cold air also ismore dense than warmair, and that increases
aerodynamic drag onthe vehicle, whichthen needs to usemore fuel to counterthe increased drag.So what can be done
to improve fuel econo-my in the winter?Fortunately, driverscan take several stepsto do just that.
Park the vehicle in a garage
Leaving your car inthe driveway in thewinter means youmight have to dig thevehicle out come win-ter snowstorms. Butthat’s not the onlyinconvenience of park-ing your vehicle out-side in the winter, asdoing so can adverselyaffect its fuel econo-my. When possible,park the car in thegarage, as this increas-es the initial tempera-ture of the engine,engine oil, drive-linefluids, and the vehi-cle’s cabin. This canshorten the time ittakes for the engine toreach its most fuel-efficient temperaturewhile decreasing theengine and transmis-sion friction that nega-tively impacts fuel effi-ciency.
PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 PAGE 13
RON EVANS, OWNER 1915 Broadway, Yankton, SD (Next to Dairy Queen) 605-665-9841
R ON ’ S A UTO G LASS I NC .
Mobile Glass
Service!
FREE Pickup & Delivery At Work! FREE Loaner Vehicle Available!
• Windshield Repair & Replacement • Repair Rock Chips
• Complete Auto Glass Service • Same Day Service – Most Cars
Pre-Approved by Major Insurance Co. Easy, Direct Billing Available
Installed by 4 Certified Technicians Always on Staff
•Over 30 Years
Experience
•Insurance
Approved
They can do damage to your auto. Stop in for a hassle free estimate!
It’s Hunting Season Large or Small
2806 Fox Run Pkwy., Yankton, SD 57078
665-3929 J ustra’s J ustra’s J ustra’s
Body Shop
It’s not just a body shop, its...
605-665-9012toll free 1-877-ferdigs (337-3447)
220 East 3rd St., Yankton, SD 57078CHRIS & LIBBY FERDIG
L o c a l l y o w n e d & O p e r a t e d
PROTECT What’s Most PRECIOUS to You
24-Hour Claim Service
Life can change in an instant. Make sure your family is protected with comprehensive
auto insurance from M.T. & R.C. Smith Insurance. We can’t prevent a crisis, but we’ll
be here to help you get back on your feet.
“Don’t Gamble”... Insure with
M.T. & R.C. SMITH INSURANC E, Inc.
204 West 4th, Yankton, SD 57078 • 605-665-3611
•Home • Business •Auto •Life •Bonds •Home • Business •Auto •Life •Bonds
Plan your fall foliage road trip
Come autumn, thou-sands of motoriststake to the highwaysand backroads toexperience the ever-changing landscapemade beautiful byleaves changing col-ors. Fall foliage roadtrips make for a funway to spend a week-end afternoon.With cameras in hand
and provisions at theready, motorists canmake the most of theirnext fall foliage roadtrip.
•Know when to goLearn the best times
of the year to see thepeak leaf colors.Mountainous regionsand many located innorthern latitudes willsee changes in leafcolor earlier thanother regions. Driversliving in certain areasof Canada, regions ofthe Rocky Mountainsor in particular partsof New England canexpect to witnessleaves changing coloras early as September,while much of the mid-west can expect peakcolor in mid- to late-October. Southernregions may not seeleaves change coloruntil November.
•Aim for a weekdayMany people plan fall
foliage road trips onthe weekend. These“leafers” or “peepers,”as they’re sometimesreferred to, flood nor-mally empty ruralareas and can easilycause traffic jams.Schedule your owntrip for a weekday soyou can avoid most ofthe crowds and enjoya more serene environ-ment for hiking excur-sions or countrysidevisits.
•Book earlyIf you plant to stay
overnight, book yourtrip as early as possi-ble and don’t be sur-prised if costs arehigh. Autumn is not only a
peak time for leafcolor changes, butalso it’s a prime timefor vacationers inter-ested in comfortabletemperatures andamazing scenery, soautumn lodging ratesmay be equal to orexceed the ratescharged during theheight of summervacation season.Verify room rates andopenings well inadvance if you haveyour heart set on stay-ing in prime leaf color
country.
•Employ a few tricksof the photographytradeFall foliage may be at
its most vibrant atsunrise and sunsetwhen the sun is low inthe sky and will notcast much glare.Slightly overcast daysalso may help leaves’colors pop, but toomuch cloud cover maycause a lack of vibran-cy in leaf color.
•Watch the weather Autumn weather can
be unpredicable. Somedays it may be crisp,while other days it willbe hot. Sometimes youmay experience hotand cold weather onthe same day. Dress inlayers so that you canbe comfortable andshed or add layers asnecessary.
•Explore different spotsDo not take the same
route or visit the sametowns each year. Varyyour trips to experi-ence a greater range ofautumn magic. Fromthe eastern seaboardto the Rockies,explore as many awe-inspiring palettes offall colors as possible.
Autumn is a great time to embark on road trips and take in the awesome spectacle of fall foliage.
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