SOME GAS SAVING TIPS FROM WWW.MSN.COM
Check Your Air Filter
A clean air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10
percent, and nearly one in four cars needs an air filter replacement.
Cost Savings: 28 cents a gallon.
Straighten Up
Poor alignment not only causes tires to wear out more quickly,
but also forces your engine to work harder, which can reduce
fuel economy by as much as 10 percent.
Cost Savings: 28 cents a gallon.
Tune Up
A properly tuned engine can improve mileage by 4 percent.
Cost Savings: 11 cents a gallon.
Pump 'em Up
More than one quarter of vehicles have improperly inflated
tires. The average under-inflation of 7.5 pounds causes a loss
of 2.8 percent in fuel efficiency.
Cost Savings: 8 cents a gallon.
Check Your Cap
It is estimated that nearly 17 percent of cars on the road have
broken or missing gas caps, which not only reduces gas mileage but may harm the environment.
Cost Savings: 2 cents per gallon.
Slow Down
For every 5 mph you reduce highway speed, you can reduce fuel
consumption by 7 percent.
Cost Savings: 19 cents, by reducing speed from 70 mph to 65 mph.
Drive More Smoothly
The more smoothly you accelerate and decelerate, the better your
gas mileage, with potential gas savings of 33 percent on the
highway and 5 percent around town.
Cost Savings: 48 cents a gallon.
Lighten Up
For every 100 extra pounds carried around, your vehicle loses
1 to 2 percent in fuel efficiency.
Cost Savings: 4 cents a gallon, per 100 pounds of weight removed.