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- Dec
In a country that is in love with the automobile, things changed a couple of years ago. Remember the day you went to the gas station to fill up and the price read $4.00 for a gallon of gas? I do and remember thinking what the heck is going on.
Ever since, sales of hybrids and smaller vehicles have been on the rise. Saving money at the pump may be out of your control, but there are things you can do on your end to make sure your get the most value out of every gallon of gas.
#1 Air is your engines friend — Not only do you need gas to run your car, it needs air as well. Those are two of the components needed to run a internal combustion engine.(The other is a spark) Keep the filter clean and you may be able to save 10% on your fuel efficiency. This is one of the few things you can still do yourself.
#2 Drive correctly — This is a simple one, yet nobody ever thinks about it. Most people keep their foot on the gas pedal and brake pedal longer than they should. You don’t need to gun it and you don’t need to wait until the last minute to brake. Try it. And you may see between 5-10% better fuel efficiency.
#3 Don’t go 90 mph — Once you get over 70 mph or so, the fuel efficiency drops dramatically. Use the cruise control to keep a constant speed and you with end up getting the best fuel economy that your car will get.
#4 See your mechanic twice a year — Your car will flat out last longer if you get the scheduled services. Not only that, it will be as fuel efficient as it possible can, so do yourself a favor and see your local mechanic a couple of times a year. I can hear you groaning now.
#5 If you can go without it, turn off the air — This really applies to older cars. Newer cars recycle air in the cabin, thus taking pressure off the system to create cool air. Most older cars don’t have this feature and will get worse mileage if you constantly run the air conditioning.
Pick a few and implement them, and you will save money. Every little bit counts.
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