Track Your Mileage in Actual Time That's really not enough, although knowing what your consumption looks like from tank-to-tank is important. Being aware of what mileage you are getting in time--having the ability to compare it with yesterday, everything you got or even 10 minutes ago--is the new approach to push these days. Luckily, ecomodding combines the love of adding gadgets to my vehicle and saving money. People with cars have it simple: All you need to do is throw some money and you instrumented. For cars, you might have to get your knuckles dirty by installing a vacuum gauge, which measures how hard the engine is working, or explore the growing world of DIY fuel-economy electronics, like the MPGuino. In any event, a mind combined with feedback should get you that 10 percent. Be a smooth operator Accelerating in your drive bike is a strain in your legs, and it's no different for your engine. But accelerating may limit fuel market if it keeps you in gears ...