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Gas Prices Are Outrageous,
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46. Keep your foot off
the brake
Try to avoid the
habit of keeping your foot on the brake, even lightly, when
you are driving. When you rest your foot on the brake you use
more gas than you would otherwise and you also will wear out
your brakes much sooner.
If you find that
you are keeping your foot on the brake without being aware of
it you can try sticking a reminder note to yourself on the dashboard
of your car.
Start paying attention
to your driving habits to see how important they are and to
see how efficiently you drive.
47.
Buy a smarter vehicle
Consider buying
a hybrid vehicle to save on the cost of gasoline. You may find
yourself on a waiting list waiting for the first available hybrid
but the wait will be well worth it.
The Toyota Prius
is one of the most sought vehicles of the year. In the coming
years the hybrid will become more available and will be more
affordable than it is at this point.
48. Travel Tips
One thing to keep
in mind when you are traveling with a carrier or a roof rack
is that you will be increasing your fuel cost by as much as
5 percent.
Try to reduce the
amount of aerodynamic drag and improve your fuel consumption
by placing as much as you can in the trunk of your car.
Source: www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/planning.shtml
Another thing to
keep in mind is that when you are carrying heavy objects in
your vehicle you reduce your fuel economy by as much as 1 to
2 percent.
If you are going
to be doing some heavy hauling you might find it to your benefit
to hire a truck or borrow one from a friend so that you can
reduces the wear and tear on your car as well as keep down your
fuel costs.
49.
Tighten the gas cap
It may seem like
a small thing to do, but tightening the gas cap on your car
will prevent gas from evaporating and escaping into the air.
If you have a gas
cap that doesn’t fit tightly, or you’ve lost your gas cap, buy
a new one to replace it.
Contact your mechanic
or the car dealer of your make of vehicle to see if they have
your particular gas cap in stock or if they can place an order
for one to be shipped to you.
50.
Cruise control
When you are driving
on the highway you should be using cruise control whenever possible
to maintain a steady pace.
This will help
to decrease your fuel consumption.
If you are driving
a vehicle that currently has no cruise control it’s easy to
have installed by your mechanic.
Many newer vehicles
come with cruise control as a feature and not as a luxury choice
for just this reason: to save on fuel costs.
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