Driving habits
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Slow down
Aggressive driving such as speeding, rapid acceleration and braking often wastes gasoline. It can lower your gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and by 5% around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.†
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Reduce idling
Turn off your car when it’s safe. When your AC is on, you are paying 2¢–4¢/min. With the AC off, you pay 1¢–3¢/min.†
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Use cruise control
Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, saves gasoline.†
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Close your windows
If driving at 60 miles per hour or more, keep the windows closed. Open windows create a lot of aerodynamic drag, which can lower your fuel efficiency when driving at high speeds. Also, remove the roof rack if you’re not using it, for up to 10% savings on fuel.†
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Lose some weight
Removing 100 pounds of stuff from your trunk could increase fuel efficiency by 2%.†
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Car maintenance
Adjust your tire pressure and increase efficiency by up to 3%.†
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