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Show Take Advantage of Down Grade to Conserve Fuel If motorists would take advantage of coasting when the opportunity offers of-fers and when it may bo done with perfect safety, they could materially add to their gasoline mileage when touring. If it is a waste of gasoline to permit per-mit your engine to idle, then it is also a waste of the precious fuel to have it running on a down grade when it is perfectly safe for one to coast with it cut oft. If the grade is too long and with curves! it is not advisable to coast, because with the engine shut off the motorist lacks that perfect control con-trol of his car that he should have. Motorists should also see to it that their carbureters are adjusted for an average mixture not too lean nor too thick. Etlicient carhuretion is a distinct dis-tinct aid to better gasoline mileage when coupled with Intelligent driving. The gas shortage Is causing many a motorist to acquire what to him 'are new wrinkles in driving his car. And they all help. |