Archive for the ‘Lighten Your Load’ Category
Saturday, April 14th, 2007
One of the simplest ways for you to increase your car's gas mileage is to reduce all of the excess weight you're carrying around. According to FuelEconomy.gov for every extra 100 pounds you carry around in your car, you'll reduce its gas mileage by 2%.
So, with that being said, what ...
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Sunday, January 14th, 2007
Well, it's been quite a while since I posted an actual fuel economy tip here, so I figured it was about time to get a new and useful tip up here. Hopefully the winter will continue to be nice and mild so this tip won't be necessary, but in case you ...
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Saturday, October 28th, 2006
Turns out losing weight can help save your life and the world at the same time.
According to a recent study published in The Engineering Economist, Americans are currently burning over 1 billion extra gallons of gas per year than in 1960 thanks to the country's growing (no pun intended) obesity ...
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Monday, October 9th, 2006
One of the easiest ways for you to quickly increase your car's gas mileage is also one of the most overlooked ways.
Reduce the amount of excess weight you lug around in your car.
Decluttering your car is one of the easiest ways for you to increase your car's gas mileage (not ...
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Today's tip really only applies to people with bigger vehicles (sorry!) but is a simple way to help these drivers increase their fuel economy by a couple of percent.
If your vehicle has the capability, remove seating when not in use.
I realize that to most people - I'm assuming most people drive ...
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