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eLearning Series:
Gas Prices Are Outrageous,
Save Me Some Money!
( 13 pages )
16.
Avoid running your gas tank too close to empty
Try not to drive
your car when the gas gauge is on empty.
You may think that
you using very little gas when your car is on empty, but you
are in fact using more gas because your vehicle is running less
efficiently as it tries to accelerate and decelerate in a normal
fashion.
Keep your gas level
above the quarter tank mark if at all possible.
17. Benefits of gasohol
What is gasohol?
When gas is combined
with alcohol (typcially ethanol), this mix is called gasohol.
For those technically oriented, this mixture contains 90%
gas and 10% alcohol.
Ethanol is a high-octane,
water-free alcohol, which is produced from the fermented
renewable resources like
sugarcane, corn, straw, wood or other biomaterials. Ethanol-blended
fuels, like gasohol, burn more efficiently in combustion engines
and have the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
by 70 to 90 per cent, compared to gasoline.
Ethanol-blended
fuels now account for about 12% of all automotive fuels
sold in the U.S.A.. In addition to its use as a fuel extender,
ethanol/gasoline blends have become a
part of environmental programs as well.
18.
Avoid buying gas from a just replenished gas station
When a gas station
has its underground tanks filled, the particles at the bottom
of the tank are stirred up.
These particles
can become mixed in with the gas that you are putting into your
car, which can lead to efficiency problems. The particles can
clog your fuel filter, causing your car to stall and start with
some difficulty. If the gas station that you have decided to
stop at has the lowest gas price in your area you may want to
think about taking the time to come back at a later time rather
than stopping at the next gas station that is offering a higher
price for gas.
19. Keep your car well
tuned
One of the best
things that you can do is to keep your vehicle as well tuned
as you possibly can.
This means taking
note of those regularly scheduled maintenance checkups that
you so often ignore.
Studies indicate
that a car with an engine that is poorly tuned will increase
the amount of fuel consumption from 10 to 20 percent. Information
found at www.fueleconomy.gov/
shows that when you tune up a car that is due for a checkup
or one that has emissions problems, you can increase the gas
mileage by up to 4.1 percent.
Source: www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/maintain.shtml
Pay attention
to the signals that your car is giving you. When the red message
light on your dashboard lights up letting you know that it’s
time to “check your gauges” make sure that you have your car
looked at as soon as you can.
If you are uncertain when the last time was that you had your
car serviced you may be able to contact the mechanic that last
did the work for you.
If they keep accurate
records your mechanic will be able to give you a date for your
last maintenance visit and help you schedule a new one at the
same time.
20.
Change the oil in your car
Change the oil
in your car on a regular basis. When you keep the oil in your
car clean you reduce the wear that is caused by friction in
the moving parts of your car’s engine.
Keeping track of
your last oil change will save you money at the gas pump and
increase your fuel consumption.
If you are reluctant
or unable to change the oil in your car on your own make sure
that you fuel up at a gas station that offers you full service.
This way you can
ask the gas attendant to help you fill your car with gas as
well as take a look under the hood of your car to change the
oil.
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