Green Bay Appleton, WI, October 24, 2026 —

Wisconsin Public Radio has featured advice from Bradlee Fons of Drive $mart Wisconsin on ways drivers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency as gas prices rise. The advice focuses on everyday driving habits and consistent vehicle maintenance as key factors in maximizing miles per gallon.

Among the habits highlighted are avoiding idling and planning routes. The guidance puts driver decisions at the center of fuel efficiency, rather than presenting a single adjustment as the solution. The summary of the advice does not specify how long drivers should avoid idling or offer a particular method for route planning.

Consistent vehicle maintenance is also identified as an important part of the approach. The available information does not list particular maintenance tasks, provide a recommended schedule, or describe any vehicle models. It also does not include estimates of potential fuel savings or comparisons between different driving practices.

The advice is presented against a backdrop of rising gas prices, which can make fuel use a more immediate concern for drivers. No specific price, location, or timeframe for the increase was provided, so the extent of the change cannot be quantified from the information available.

Overall, the guidance emphasizes a combination of choices behind the wheel and ongoing attention to a vehicle’s condition. The details provided identify avoiding idling, planning routes and maintaining a vehicle consistently as the central recommendations, but do not include further instructions or data on their individual effects.


Story summarized from the original created by Clara Neupert on www.wpr.org, see more information here.

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