Int Task 3, by Edward I Murray
By Edward I Murray WGU student
A. Project Plan/Problem Statement.
1. Problem Statement- This project is to demonstrate four procedures to increase gas mileage.
2. Relevance of question- Increase of gas mileage is the process in which one will increases the efficacy on their gas burning car. The most common way to increase gas mileage is to buy a new car, but there is three easy ways to increase gas mileage without spending the money on a new car. The first step that someone can take to increase gas mileage is to make sure all your tires are inflated to the proper PSI. The second step is to give your car a tune up and replace old or worn out parts on the engine. The third is to replace old engine oil; good rule of thumb is to replace your oil every 3000 miles. The forth is to use a programmer to reconfigure the car computer to have the engine run more efficient which in turn uses less fuel.
3. In this experiment I will be testing all three of the methods that have been given to see which is the best way to increase gas mileage is.
A1. Literature Review
1. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/pdfs/Air_Filter_Effects_02_26_2009.pdf
The publication, Effect of Intake Air Filter Condition on Vehicle Fuel Economy, had some of the same findings that I have found. They found that by keeping up with maintenance tire pursier and the right lubricants can save fuel and money. They found that cars made before the 1980’s are less likely to benefit from the changes that have be discussed. The cars made after the 1980’s are more likely to benefit from the changes or the upgrades spoken about. (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Kevin Norman, Shean Huff, Brian West 2009)
2. http://www.auto-facts.org/increase-fuel-economy.html
The experts at auto-facts.org found an increase of about 10-20% in the study they have posted. I based my experiment off the finding in their study. In their study they found there is about three sure ways to increase gas mileage. The study was
A. Project Plan/Problem Statement.
1. Problem Statement- This project is to demonstrate four procedures to increase gas mileage.
2. Relevance of question- Increase of gas mileage is the process in which one will increases the efficacy on their gas burning car. The most common way to increase gas mileage is to buy a new car, but there is three easy ways to increase gas mileage without spending the money on a new car. The first step that someone can take to increase gas mileage is to make sure all your tires are inflated to the proper PSI. The second step is to give your car a tune up and replace old or worn out parts on the engine. The third is to replace old engine oil; good rule of thumb is to replace your oil every 3000 miles. The forth is to use a programmer to reconfigure the car computer to have the engine run more efficient which in turn uses less fuel.
3. In this experiment I will be testing all three of the methods that have been given to see which is the best way to increase gas mileage is.
A1. Literature Review
1. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/pdfs/Air_Filter_Effects_02_26_2009.pdf
The publication, Effect of Intake Air Filter Condition on Vehicle Fuel Economy, had some of the same findings that I have found. They found that by keeping up with maintenance tire pursier and the right lubricants can save fuel and money. They found that cars made before the 1980’s are less likely to benefit from the changes that have be discussed. The cars made after the 1980’s are more likely to benefit from the changes or the upgrades spoken about. (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Kevin Norman, Shean Huff, Brian West 2009)
2. http://www.auto-facts.org/increase-fuel-economy.html
The experts at auto-facts.org found an increase of about 10-20% in the study they have posted. I based my experiment off the finding in their study. In their study they found there is about three sure ways to increase gas mileage. The study was