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Show Safety Council gives do's and don 'ts for fuel saving r,hluelp"cesrising a"d SUtPplieS " the American motorist has a incentive to save fuel fa iiv The National Safety Hw that the key to successful t7 conservation is a number of measures which will create big Sen by a lot of motorists. examples: tare rides if the average rush mancv of motor vehicles could eS from 1.3 to 2 people, of oil a day would be Sj ha or form a carpool or van- i work or with neighbors at home. Qats and other family members fi share rides. tripscombine errands. Ser to pick up shopping items for ijbor. Keep your engine tuned. An engine can waste more than 10 Xlt of your fuel. A misfiring spark Cn cut miles per gallon by two ?i a sticky carburetor by three 7S and a dirty air filter by one mile. Hres-underinflated tires can mile per gallon of gas. Snow t increase friction and should be led when weather permits. S tires can boost mileage five cceat. Drive smoothly-jackrabbit starts Jsudden stops can waste up to .seven cent of your gas. Accelerate Jtotbly and anticipate stop signs and lift lignts- Try new "Slippery" oils- these new Jr oils reduce engine friction and jiincrease fuel economy by up to six srcent. Don't speed driving at 55 instead of 70 mph increases gas mileage by about 20 percent. Don't idle engine unnecessarily-warming unnecessarily-warming up the car at a standstill is wasteful. Driving slowly for the first couple of miles is more fuel efficient and will not harm the engine. Turn off the ignition while waiting for passengers and during other long waits. Don't use car for storage every hundred pounds added to your car's weight reduces fuel economy by one percent or more. Don't use accessories unnecessarilyair-conditioning cuts fuel efficiency by 10 to 20 percent. Other accessories can also use extra fuel. Don't slosh gas at self-service pump when the nozzle handle shuts off automatically quit. Trying to pour 1 more gas usually causes spillage. |