Ten Ways To Save Fuel

MONEY Tips To Help You Ten Ways To Save Fuel (NAPSA)—Keeping your car running efficiently can help you save money, time, fuel and the environment. Here are hints to help from Deanna Sclar, author of the second edition of “Auto Repair for Dummies”(Wiley): 1. Don’t warm up your car in the morning.It wastesfuel. 2. Change the way you drive. Start up and accelerate smoothly. Don’t speed and don’t keep changing lanes. Decelerate instead of braking. 3. Keep cool but not too cool. Use interior vents, the sunroof or windowsinstead of air conditioning. 4, Fill ’er up properly. Don’t 7 — overfill your tank andfill up Auto terreLe during cooler Ee WOME ‘Save fuel and extend your car'e life me times of the day. 5 Check 7) your tires. Underinflated and overinflated tires wear out ss faster. 6. Change your shopping habits. Combine several short Deanna Sellar trips into one longer one. Carpool. 7. Clean out your trunk. Every 500 pounds you haul costs you from 2 to 5 mpg. 8. Check under the hood. A dirty air filter can cost a mile per gallon at 50 mph. Misfiring spark plugs can increase fuel consumption by 25 percent. 9. Keep your car waxed. Wax preserves the paint and cuts wind resistance. 10. Buy a hybrid. A hybrid can get you close to 60 mpg, and you may even qualify for a federal rebate. Check for state rebates at www.eere.energy.gov. The book is available wherever books are sold and online at www.dummies.com.