| Today with soaring gas prices it's more important than | | | | speed limit can help you save up to 15% more fuel. |
| ever to pay attention to the little things that can help | | | | That's a nice saving! Also, use your cruise control |
| your car to run more efficiently, hence saving you | | | | when you can. This keeps your speed steady. Avoid |
| money. You can turn this into a win-win situation for | | | | sudden and extreme accelerations. These use fuel |
| you and for your car. | | | | needlessly. |
| The first tip to saving money on your car is keeping it's | | | | The next time you go on your errands see if you can |
| engine properly tuned up. A car engine that isn't running | | | | run them more efficiently. Pick up your dry cleaning |
| efficiently can use up to 30% more fuel than a car | | | | and your prescription at the same time. Don't double |
| engine that is properly tuned. Follow your car | | | | back from store to store, it's a real waste of gasoline, |
| manufacturers guidelines for servicing your car. | | | | and time. If you don't have to be out in peak traffic |
| Make sure that your tires are properly inflated. Tires | | | | times, don't. Wait until the traffic thins before running |
| that are under inflated will cause you to burn more | | | | errands, this way you won't be waiting in long lines to |
| gasoline. Make sure that your tires are kept in | | | | get through the lights. |
| alignment. This will help you car to handle better also. | | | | Set up a car pool to help usher the kids to and from |
| Avoid running the engine unnecessarily. The cars of | | | | school and sporting events. Perhaps you can take Billy |
| today don't need to be warmed up in the morning like | | | | home this week and Billy's mom can drop your son off |
| the cars our parents used to drive. Get in, turn it on, | | | | next week. How about a car pool for work? We're |
| and go. If you are going to be waiting for someone, or | | | | living in a time where people live farther from work |
| sitting in your car turn it off. | | | | than ever before. With the price of gas a work car |
| Drive 55 mph and not 70 mph. Driving the posted | | | | pool makes more sense than ever. |