How Cold Weather Kills Your Gas Mileage (and What To Do About It)

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The cold weather still threatens your vehicle’s fuel efficiency, especially when the temperature drops below freezing levels.

According to FuelEconomy.gov, a regular gasoline-powered car sees its gas mileage drop by 12 percent when the temperature is 20 degrees, compared to a more pleasant temperature of 77 degrees. It can lose even more gas mileage (as much as 22 percent) during short trips of three to four miles.

FuelEconomy.gov says hybrid cars have it even worse. Hybrids can lose between 31 to 34 percent of their gas mileage during cold weather conditions.

There are several reasons why a vehicle’s fuel economy falls during the cold weather.

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