With gasoline prices constantly in flux, it helps to know what you can do to achieve your car's best gas mileage!
- Choose Maintenance over Repair: Getting regular tune-ups saves money on repairs, and it keeps your car running at its most fuel-efficient.
- Mind That Gas Pedal!: In traffic, it's tempting to hit the gas whenever you can, but aggressive acceleration-breaking patterns reduce your gas mileage. The same goes for speeding, so avoid driving faster than 50 mph when the speed limit allows.
- Don't Idle: It takes less fuel to start your engine than it does to let it run idle while in park.
- Lighten Up!: The heavier your car's load, the more fuel it needs to run.
Using these tips can earn you up to 17% increased fuel economy! For more information and useful tips, visit these websites: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/maintain.jsp and http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.jsp
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