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| HOW CAN I SAVE ENERGY? |
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| AUTOMOBILES |
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- Drive sensibly. Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gasoline.
- Consider buying a highly fuel-efficient vehicle. A fuel-efficient vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, or an alternative fuel vehicle could save you a lot at the gas pump and help the environment.
- Combine errands into one trip.
- Get regular engine tune-ups and car maintenance checks to avoid fuel economy problems due to worn spark plugs, dragging brakes, low transmission fluid, or transmission problems.
- Keep tires properly inflated and aligned to improve your gasoline mileage by around 3.3%.
- Use the grade of motor oil recommended by your car's manufacturer. Using a different motor oil can lower your gasoline mileage by 1%-2%.
- Check on telecommuting, carpooling and public transit to cut mileage and car maintenance costs.
- Reduce drag by placing items inside the car or trunk rather than on roof racks. A roof rack or carrier provides additional cargo space and may allow you to buy a smaller car. However, a loaded roof rack can decrease your fuel economy by 5%.
- Clear out your car; extra weight decreases gas mileage.
- Use air conditioning only when necessary.
- Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.
- When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces wear.
- Avoid high speeds. Above 50 km/hr, gas mileage drops rapidly. While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 50 km/h.
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