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Show IT'S I FtCTf The good news is that you can cut the energy your car loses to friction by using the proper lubricant. According Ac-cording to Amalie Refining Company, concerned with America's drivers and their automotive needs for 75 years, using multi-grade motor oil could net substantial sub-stantial fuel savings for vehicles three to six percentand per-centand reduce some of the impact of the gas crisis. Less than 20 percent of all the energy produced by a car's engine survives as actual usable power at the drive wheels! The rest of the energy dissipates through the exhaust and cooling system, sys-tem, and in othor ways. And friction claims about five percent of that energy. |