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Save Money on Gas, Use Less Energy and Be a Little Greener with These Car Efficiency Tips

Increasing your gas mileage and reducing the amount of energy you consume while driving might be easier than you think. The biggest oil-eater in the United States is our automobiles, accounting for around 2/3 of all oil consumption. The only thing keeping you from filling up less often is learning how to reduce your fuel consumption -- and that's easy! Read on to see how.

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Green Driving Tips

Tips to save valuable gas and increase your mileage!


  • Slow it down! One of the biggest gas wasters of all is aggressive driving. Constant stop and go, speeding, heavy braking, and rapidly accelerating can all contribute to lowering your mileage by about 1/3!

  • Carpool. Most large cities have a carpool system where you can park your car in outside towns for the day and carpool in. You'll be saving loads of gas, money, and preventing emissions.

  • Use the AC sparingly. Air conditioners put extra stress on the engine and decrease your mileage.

  • Streamline your car. Take things off the roof like roof racks, these add wind resistance.

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Carpooling: saves gas, prevents emissions 

Car Maintenace Goodies You'll Need

Have these essentials on hand for a tight running ship!

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Stop warming up your car!

Idling your car does nothing for you, or for the life of your car. In most cold weather, all it takes to let your car engine "warm up" is 30 seconds. Beyond that, and you're just causing pollution and running down your gas tank!

Savings and rebates from hybrids can really add up. 

Car Maintenance Tips for Better Gas Mileage

Simple steps to get more gas for your buck


  • Replace clogged air filters. Not only do air filters protect your engine from hazardous debris and engine waste, it can improve your gas mileage dramatically -- nearly 10%.

  • Properly inflated tires can improve your gas mileage, too, about 3% on the average.

  • Buy a hybrid car. More fuel efficient cars can save you money on gas and help save the environment.

Video Instructions to Make your Maintenance a Little Easier

Car maintenance videos!

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  • Suzane89 Sep 30, 2010 @ 1:35 am | delete
    Thanks for the suggestions to save money on gasoline. Keeping your car well maintained is probably the most important way to conserve gasoline. Be sure your tires are correctly inflated. Buy fuel-economy car. Avoid heavy traffic. The faster you drive, the more gas you use. Drive slowly.
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  • tandemonimom Jan 13, 2009 @ 4:43 pm | delete
    Great tips here! 5* and congratulations on making Giant! Woo hoo!
  • lakeerieartists Jan 12, 2009 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Consuming gas and spending money on gas are always a concern. Welcome to Living the Green Organic Lifestyle.
  • lakeerieartists Jan 12, 2009 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Consuming gas and spending money on gas are always a concern. Welcome to Living the Green Organic Lifestyle.
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