# Improving Subaru Fuel Economy

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/improving-subaru-fuel-economy/7399>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 18, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/improving-subaru-fuel-economy/7399 "2007-11-18T03:49:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![firebucks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@firebucks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/firebucks)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/improving-subaru-fuel-economy/7399/1 "2007-11-18T03:49:39Z")

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Has anyone heard about moving the fuse from AWD to FWD to improve fuel economy in a subaru outback. I heard a rumor that one can do this, but want to make sure it will not damage the car. In the winter I would leave it in AWD, but I could see switching to FWD for the summer.  
  
  
  
 Thanks

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/improving-subaru-fuel-economy/7399/2 "2007-11-18T13:58:51Z")

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