Car Care Tips

1) Check your pressure!
      Low air pressure in your tires causes an increase in their resistance to roll. The cost of
      air pressure = 5-7% loss of fuel economy + shorter tire life.

2)   Are you really driving straight ahead?
       Improper wheel alignment is often found to be the cause of poor tire wear and pulling
       to one side while driving. Few people consider that out of align wheels can increase
       fuel consumption by 2-3% !

3)   Shed some weight for the summer!
       Reducing the vehicles weight increases fuel mileage. Are you still driving around with
       that bag of sand from winter in the trunk? How about those cases of bottled water
       that never made it to the house after your last trip to the grocery store?

4)   Roof top carriers.
       Have you noticed all the vehicles on the road with rooftop carriers? With vacation
       season upon us peole are taking trips to the beach or mountains. A rooftop carrier will
       cost you a 21% increase in fuel consumption....Just how much $$ is that. Think of it
       this way. At $4.00 per gallon at the pump plus an increase of 21%  would be equivelent to paying
      $4.84 per gallon.

5)   Breath easy!
       The average air filter cost about $25.00 to replace. A dirty air filter will cost you a
       5-8% increase in fuel consumption.

6)   Set the cruise control. (Hidden message to my sister here!)
       setting the cruise on the highway at 60-65 miles per hour can increase fuel mileage
       by 2-3 miles per gallon! It will also save you that speeding ticket.

7)   Do you get ZERO miles per gallon? (again my sister) :-P
      Using a remote start or ideling the engine while you are not going anywhere is the
      same as getting ZERO miles per gallon!! Now that is expensive fuel ! So if you stop
      to chat with the neighbor...turn off the engine !

8) Windows open or A/C on?
      This is a very debatable issue. One I have personally tested out myself.
      I found NO fuel economy advantage by leaving the A/C off and the windows open!
      So don't sweat it...crank the A/C and drive in comfort ! :-)