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.
Hybrids and other alternative fuel vehicles have gotten a lot more attention since then. Are there things you can do to make the car you have more efficient? You bet there is.
#1 Keep your air filter clean -- 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 You don't need to floor it all the time -- Seriously, you are not a NASCAR driver (well, you might be) you don't need to put the pedal to the floor. Ease into it and you will definitely be a more efficient driver.
#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 Sweat it out to save at the pump -- Especially in older cars that don't recycle air through the cabin. If you can roll down the window, mostly if you have a older car, do it. You will save at the pump.
Pick a few and implement them, and you will save money. Every little bit counts. - 29952
Hybrids and other alternative fuel vehicles have gotten a lot more attention since then. Are there things you can do to make the car you have more efficient? You bet there is.
#1 Keep your air filter clean -- 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 You don't need to floor it all the time -- Seriously, you are not a NASCAR driver (well, you might be) you don't need to put the pedal to the floor. Ease into it and you will definitely be a more efficient driver.
#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 Sweat it out to save at the pump -- Especially in older cars that don't recycle air through the cabin. If you can roll down the window, mostly if you have a older car, do it. You will save at the pump.
Pick a few and implement them, and you will save money. Every little bit counts. - 29952
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