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Show 1 My tank Bargainland. you drive a car that has a and uses regular gasoline, a costs $12.80, at the If fill-u- p average pump price of 64 cents a gallon. Higher than the price of a few years ago, but not so bad, considering what drivers are paying elsewhere. For example, the price in Fortugal last fall was $2.1 7 a gallon; to fill your tank would cost $43.40. Some other 1977 pump prices: Italy, $2.04 a gallon; Greece, $1 .80; France, $1.67; Denmark, $1.61; Switzerland, $1.49; Great Britain, $1 .1 1. Keeping tab. At any price, it makes sense to save all the gasoline you can for the sake of your pocketbook and in the interest of energy conservation. The first step is to know how much you're using. To figure it out, note the odometer reading next time you fill up. When you need gasoline again, subtract the previous odometer reading from the current one, and divide the mileage by the number of gallons of gasoline it takes to refill your tank. The result is your average miles per gallon for the previous tankful. The cumulative average, after a few tankfuls, will be an accurate measure of your car's mileage efficiency. Then, if your mileage drops sharply, head for your mechanic. fAVORDIE by TOM Ad AMS EDITOR'S NOTE: While Tom Adams has entertained in many parts of the country, he says he's only been to New York City once, on a stopover flight. "But," he says, "I have an uncle who moved there and got a big German shepherd for protection. The first night, unfortunately, he ran into a mugger with a rhinoceros." Tom, who now lives in Key Biscayne, Fla., adds: "I've got a dog. I yell 'attack,' and he has one." Tom writes for his comedy service, "The Electric Weenie," which is sold to disc jockeys and entertainers throughout the U.S. In his own disc jockey days, he was named the "Nation's Top Radio Personality" for two consecutive years in Billboard magazine. Here are some of his jokes: come from a strange family. One a lot. His breath once caused a flock of geese flying south to lose their way. I unde drinks My girlfriend Hedda said she'd save herself for me but only till 1:30. We all came from a small town. Our department was 18 dwarfs with WaterPiks. fire The weekends 7 Off key. An have a great idea. let's save gas here for awhile. ' engine will gobble your gasoline. Old spark plugs, for example, can reduce engine efficiency by as much as two miles a gallon. A dirty air tilter can steal another mile a gallon. And a defective choke could be costing d you as much as three miles to the gallon. A engine will burn gasoline much more efficiently than one in need of care. out-of-tu- well-tune- Planning ahead. Another important element in getting the most from every gallon of gasoline is the human factor. Plan your errands, combine them if possible and double up with your neighbors for shopping excursions and trips to the station and school. If you're caught in traffic, turn off the engine if you expect the delay to last more than a minute. That's the break-evepoint between the to restart it. to needed and needed the the keep engine running, gasoline gasoline n All ot these tips will help improve your automobile's gasoline mileage. It's doubtful, however, they'll make it possible to top the Guinness Book of World Records' mileage efficiency mark. The record-breakeset out with a single gallon of gasoline in their tank and rolled to a stop 376.59 miles later, for a fuel economy record which still stands. Of course, their car had a modified engine, was specially geared and lubricated, and had 200 pounds of air in each tire. Oh, yes. They never drove faster than 12 miles an hour. Record-breake- r. four-year-o- were dull. We used to spend them in a launderette with a dirty hoping some announcer would offer us $50 for it. The guy who ran the town mortuary was weird a surfing nut. You ever see a coffin on a skateboard? We had a tough football team. Once they went in the huddle and only three came out. tried out for the team once but got hurt during the coin toss. I My Uncle Archibald just got out of jail, and he says he learned a useful trade there. He's starting up his own business a license plate shop. They put replica of me in our hometown wax museum. I'm the one with the wick. . a Howard Cosell has had some good news. He's found a barber who picks up and delivers. Mobil Oil Corporation 150 Last 42 Street. New York. N Y 10017 c 1978 MoW 30 Corpora Ion Did you hear about the ugly old lady who answered the bell with a broom in her hand, and the guy at the door tried to sell her flight insurance? had my annual physical. The doctor told me to give up drinking, partying and a month's pay. I Middle age: When the little, grayhaired lady you help across the street is your wife. In Peru scientists have found ancient lost airstrips. They've also found ancient lost luggage. Ladies, how come your husbands can remember the first time they kissed you but you can't remember the last time? The new cars give you more room by removing the bulge in your wallet. You can tell you're getting a fortune-telle- old when offers to read your face. r They claim that people live longer than they used to.-- l think in my case it just seems longer. robin is only a sparrow with high blood pressure. Saw a great show last night. A guy juggled 10 knives. For an encore, he told him A A. in today's paper: "For sale, Doberman pinscher. Can be seen at address. Wear old clothes." me for a donation. gave in an earlier life. I Observations. Box Ad Donald was with General Custer at the Little Bighorn. The general spnt him for help, 'and he came back with a butler and two maids. A Ruddhis? ackprl 5, jokes I My Great-Unc- le juggled 10 fingers. |