The price of Gasoline is rising faster than
a runaway kite. What you can do to save a
little money..
Get Hybrid Fuel Economy without Buying a
New Car (ARA) - Fuel prices show no signs of dropping
and hybrid automobiles
are often hyped as
the answer to improve
fuel economy. That
fact is, there are
simple ways to get better
fuel economy from
your current car or truck
and avoid the expense
of buying a hybrid.
Here are a few easy
ways to get hybrid-like
fuel economy without
buying a new car
or
changing your lifestyle.
* Simply follow the
maintenance recommendations
in your owner’s manual.
An out-of-tune engine
can increase fuel
consumption by as
much
as 15 percent. Always
follow your car manufacturer’s
suggested tune-up
schedule.
* Upgrade your motor
oil. You can save
gas
and improve performance
by switching to high
performance synthetic
motor oil. According
to independent tests,
upgrading to Royal
Purple motor oil
improved fuel economy
by
as much as five percent
and produced notable
increases in horsepower
and torque. The
company’s Web site,
www.royalpurple.com,
has a ‘fuel-savings
calculator’ that
can
show you how much
money you can save
annually
by upgrading lubricants.
* Regularly replace
your air filter.
A clogged
air filter can increase
fuel consumption
by as much as 10
percent. Air filters
keep
impurities from damaging
the interior of
the engine, so replacing
dirty filters will
save gas and protect
your engine.
* Keep the tires
of your vehicle properly
inflated. The U.S.
Department of Energy
reports
that under-inflated
tires can increase
fuel
consumption by up
to six percent. One
study
estimates that 50
to 80 percent of
the tires
rolling on U.S. roads
are under inflated.
Astonishingly, we
could save up to
two billion
gallons of gas each
year simply by properly
inflating our tires.
* Keep your gas cap
on. About 17 percent
of the vehicles on
the road have gas
caps
that are either damaged,
loose or are missing
altogether, causing
147 million gallons
of
gas to vaporize every
year according to
“Auto
Service Operator”
magazine. A quick
visual
inspection of your
gas cap every time
you
fill up is an easy,
painless way to make
sure your fuel is
not vanishing into
thin
air.
To learn more, visit
the following websites:
www.royalpurple.com
Web site of high
performance lubricant
manufacturer
Royal Purple.
www.fueleconomy.gov
The U.S. Department
of Energy’s Web site
dedicated to issues
related to fuel economy.
www.gaspricewatch.com
A Web site that helps
consumers find the
lowest gas prices
in there area.
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