Earth Day is tomorrow, here are some tips to save!

Earth Day is tomorrow, here are some tips to save!
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Drive Sensibly:

Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and by 5% around town.1 Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Driver feedback devices can help you drive more efficiently. A recent study suggests that they can help the average driver improve fuel economy by about 3% and that those using them to save fuel can improve gas mileage by about 10%.2 That's like saving about $0.11 to $0.36 per gallon.

Fuel Economy Benefit: 5%–33%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: 
$0.18–$1.19/gallon
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Avoid Hauling Cargo on Your Roof (New Information):

Hauling cargo on your roof increases aerodynamic drag (wind resistance) and lowers fuel economy.

A large, blunt roof-top cargo box, for example, can reduce fuel economy by around 2% to 8% in city driving, 6% to 17% on the highway, and 10% to 25% at Interstate speeds (65 mph to 75 mph).4

Rear-mount cargo boxes or trays reduce fuel economy by much less—only 1% or 2% in city driving and 1% to 5% on the highway.

If you need to use an external cargo container, removing it when it's not in use will save fuel and money.

Fuel Economy Benefit: 2%–17%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.07–$0.61/gallon
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More info at: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

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