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Drive Smart: Fuel Savings Add Up
Burning a gallon of gasoline produces 19
pounds of carbon dioxide. Cars and light trucks in the U.S. use over 8 million barrels of oil
a day! You can improve your car's mileage per gallon, cut global warming pollution and
save anywhere from $200 to $500 each year by doing these simple things:
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Travel light and pack smart. Hauling
an extra 100 pounds in your vehicle reduces fuel economy by up to 2%. Place luggage inside rather than on the roof to minimize drag and increase
mileage.
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Drive less aggressively. Rapid
acceleration and braking can lower gas mileage by as much as 33% on the highway and 5% in town.
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Slow down. In highway travel, exceeding the speed limit by a mere 5 mph results in an average fuel economy loss
of 6%.
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