| Did you know that Conoco Phillips made a
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| | curves and lane jumping requires extra
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| record of $3 billion in the first quarter
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| | gas. The shortest distance between two
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| of this year because the price of
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| | points is always straight.19. Stoplights
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| gasoline has almost doubled over the past
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| | are usually timed for your motoring
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| year. If everyone just used the 30
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| | advantage. By traveling steadily at the
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| powerful gas savings methods contained
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| | legal speed limit you boost your chances
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| within this article--consumers would have
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| | of having the "green light" all the
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| saved billions of dollars in gasoline
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| | way.20. Automatic transmissions should be
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| cost.Listed below under four categories
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| | allowed to cool down when your car is
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| are 30 effective methods of doing so...
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| | idling at a standstill, e.g. railroad
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| no need to buy expensive add-on
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| | crossings, long traffic lights, etc.
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| equipment.ENGINE WARM-UP1. Avoid
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| | Place gear into neutral position. This
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| prolonged warming up of engine, even on
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| | reduces transmission strain and allows
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| cold mornings - 30 to 45 seconds is
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| | transmission to cool.21. Park car so that
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| plenty of time.2. Be sure the automatic
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| | you can later begin to travel in forward
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| choke is disengaged after engine warm
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| | gear; avoid reverse gear maneuvers to
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| up... chokes often get stuck, resulting
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| | save gas.22. Regular tune-ups ensure best
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| in bad gas/air mixture.3. Don't start and
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| | economy; check owner's manual for
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| stop engine needlessly. Idling your
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| | recommended maintenance intervals.
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| engine for one minute consumes the gas
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| | Special attention should be given to
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| amount equivalent to when you start the
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| | maintaining clean air filters...
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| engine.4. Avoid "revving" the engine,
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| | diminished air flow increases gas
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| especially just before you switch the
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| | waste.23. Inspect suspension and chassis
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| engine off; this wastes fuel needlessly
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| | parts for occasional misalignment. Bent
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| and washes oil down from the inside
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| | wheels, axles, bad shocks, broken
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| cylinder walls, owing to loss of oil
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| | springs, etc. create engine drag and are
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| pressure.5. Eliminate jack-rabbit starts.
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| | unsafe at high traveling speeds.24.
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| Accelerate slowly when starting from dead
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| | Remove snow tires during good weather
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| stop. Don't push pedal down more than 1/4
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| | seasons; traveling on deep tire tread
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| of the total foot travel. This allows
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| | really robs fuel!25. Inflate all tires to
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| carburetor to function at peak
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| | maximum limit. Each tire should be
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| efficiency.HOW TO BUY GASOLINE6. Buy
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| | periodically spun, balanced and checked
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| gasoline during coolest time of day -
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| | for out-of-round. When shopping for new
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| early morning or late evening is best.
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| | tires, get large diameter tires for rear
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| During these times gasoline is densest.
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| | wheels. Radial designs are the recognized
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| Keep in mind - gas pumps measure volumes
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| | fuel-savers; check manufacturer's
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| of gasoline, not densities of fuel
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| | specifications for maximum tire
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| concentration. You are charged according
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| | pressures.26. Remove vinyl tops - they
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| to "volume of measurement".7. Choose type
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| | cause air drag. Rough surfaces disturb
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| and brand of gasoline carefully. Certain
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| | otherwise smooth air flow around a car's
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| brands provide you with greater economy
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| | body. Bear in mind when buying new cars
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| because of better quality. Use the brands
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| | that a fancy sun roof helps disturb
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| which "seem" most beneficial.8. Avoid
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| | smooth air flow (and mileage).27. Auto
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| filling gas tank to top. Overfilling
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| | air conditioners can reduce fuel economy
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| results in sloshing over and out of tank.
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| | by 10% to 20%. Heater fan, power windows
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| Never fill gas tank past the first
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| | and seats increase engine load; the more
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| "click" of fuel nozzle, if nozzle is
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| | load on your engine, the less miles per
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| automatic.HOW TO DRIVE ECONOMICALLY9.
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| | gallon.28. Remove excess weight from
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| Exceeding 40 miles per hour forces your
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| | trunk or inside of car - extra tires,
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| auto to overcome tremendous wind
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| | back seats, unnecessary heavy parts.
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| resistance.10. Never exceed legal speed
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| | Extra weight reduces mileage, especially
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| limit. Primarily they are set for your
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| | when driving up inclines.29. Car pools
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| traveling safety, however better gas
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| | reduce travel monotony and gas expense -
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| efficiency also occurs. Traveling at 55
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| | all riders chip in to help you buy.
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| miles per hour give you up to 21% better
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| | Conversation helps to keep the driver
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| mileage when compared to former legal
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| | alert. Pooling also reduces traffic
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| speed limits of 65 miles per hour and 70
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| | congestion, gives the driver easier
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| miles per hour.11. Traveling at fast
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| | maneuverability and greater "steady
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| rates in low gears can consume up to 45%
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| | speed" economy. For best results,
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| more fuel than is needed.12. Manual shift
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| | distribute passenger weight evenly
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| driven cars allow you to change to
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| | throughout car.30. During cold weather
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| highest gear as soon as possible, thereby
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| | watch for icicles frozen to car frame. Up
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| letting you save gas if you "nurse it
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| | to 100 lbs. can be quickly accumulated!
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| along". However, if you cause the engine
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| | Unremoved snow and ice cause tremendous
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| to "bog down", premature wearing of
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| | wind resistance. Warm water thrown on (or
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| engine parts occurs.13. Keep windows
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| | hosed on) will eliminate it fast.31.
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| closed when traveling at highway speeds.
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| | Install pressure regulator valve (sold in
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| Open windows cause air drag, reducing
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| | auto parts stores)... Use graphite motor
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| your mileage by 10%.14. Drive steadily.
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| | oil... Beware of oil additives,
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| Slowing down or speeding up wastes fuel.
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| | regardless of advertising claims... Add
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| Also avoid tailgating - the driver in
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| | Marvel Mystery Oil into gas fill-ups...
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| front of you is unpredictable. Not only
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| | Investigate fuel/water injection methods
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| is it unsafe, but if affects your
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| | and products... combine short errands
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| economy, if he slows down
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| | into one trip... Use special gas
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| unexpectedly.15.Think ahead when
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| | additives to prevent winter freezing of
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| approaching hills. If you accelerate, do
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| | gas lines... convert your V8 engine over
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| it before you reach the hill, not while
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| | to a V4 - no special kits needed!!!EXTRA
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| you're on it.GENERAL ADVICE16. Do not
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| | TIPAnother way to save lots of money on
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| rest left foot on floor board pedals
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| | gas is by going to and getting the free
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| while driving. The slightest pressure
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| | $500 gas card that they are giving away.
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| puts "mechanical drag" on components,
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| | The free $500 gas card is good at any
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| wearing them down prematurely. This
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| | Mobil, Exxon, or Shell gas station. I
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| "dragging" also demands additional fuel
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| | highly recommend that you get the free
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| usage.17. Avoid rough roads whenever
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| | $500 gas card.The author runs the site
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| possible, because dirt or gravel rob you
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| | there you will find great every day deals
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| of up to 30% of your gas mileage.18. Use
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| | on a huge variety of high quality
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| alternate roads when safer, shorter,
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| | vehicles, all makes and models available,
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| straighter. Compare traveling distance
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| | and homes. Vehicles start as low as 90%
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| differences - remember that corners,
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| | off book value!
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