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10 GAS SAVING TIPS
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Use cruise control if you have it
It’s a 4 mpg savings. Continuous up and down acceleration and braking lowers your gas mileage. Use your cruise control on the highway to help maintain a constant speed.

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Turn off the AC
If you don’t have to use air conditioning, don’t. (City driving will save you more with AC off. Highway Driving is a toss up, windows down causes drag)

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Don’t idle and don’t make jack-rabbit starts
It will take a couple extra minutes, but you’ll save another couple mpg.

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Travel at the speed limit
Stick with the speed limit and shift to the higher gear. Every 5 mph over 60 mph will cost about 21 cents per gallon, so if you spent 2.83 per gallon, it will be as if you paid $3.04 a gallon at 65 mph or $3.25 at 70mph, etc.

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Get the junk out of your trunk
The rule of thumb is for every extra 100 pounds, the vehicle uses an extra 1 mpg.

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Tune it up, fix it up
Get regular tune-ups and change your oil. An improperly tuned engine hurts gas mileage by an average of 4.1%.  Changing the oil could save you up to 3%, and something as simple as replacing a faulty oxygen sensor can boost gas mileage up to 40%!

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Fresh air
A clogged air filter can decrease gas mileage by up to 10%. The air filter helps protect the inside of the engine from impurities. The potential gas savings from keeping a clog-free air filter can be up to 31 cents per gallon.

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Fill those tires
Make sure your tires are properly inflated. Poorly inflated tires create rolling resistance and reduce fuel economy. Properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by 3.3%.

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Watch your wheel alignment
Going in a straight line, instead of wobbling, will save gas.

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Anything you can turn off, do so
Radios, fans, all these new great technologies put a load on your engine which decreases your gas mileage.

 
 
 
 
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