Top 10 Ways To Save Oil And Gas Use

Here are my 10 ways to better use your oil and gas allotment yearly:

1. Keep your car(s) serviced ie correct amount of air in tires, oil
change, coolant change, spark plug/fuel injector checks, exhaust checks
often--at least quarterly.

2. Read the vehicle owner's manual regards the "Essentials of Good Fuel
Economy". This will offer tips on how to drive to come closest to the
projected mpg the auto manufacturer estimates.

3. If you have 2 vehicles and need a large vehicle to transport kids or
items for your business, why not get a smaller 4 cylinder vehicle for
your trips requiring less vehicle space as your 2nd car.

4. Consider walking or biking if your trip is less than 2 miles and the
weather appears favorable for the trip. You will save gas and help your
body.

5. For trips over 2 miles in towns where bus and train service are
ubiquitous, please take this alternate form of transport when you can.

6. Carpooling is certainly an option for those working in one locale
together for a large part of the day or parents taking kids to the same
school.

7. Spread the word. Say you are a more conserving type of person but your
best friend or family member is not. You may just ask them if they have
ever thought of how their apparent over use of oil and gas products may be
ultimately reducing the amount of available product for us all.

8. Contact your legislative representatives, both local and national, on
occasion and let them know that laws favoring alternate means of transport
are what we all need.

9. Drive in the correct gear. Incorrect gear shifting can lead to as much
as 20% increase in fuel consumption. Also idling is a gas guzzler--many
times it is best to turn the car off if idling for more than a few
minutes. If not in the middle of winter, warming a car up is a waste of
fuel.

10. Strongly consider a hybrid vehicle or an EV(electric vehicle) as a secondary(or primary) vehicle.
Go test drive a hybrid and see what you think. Practically every major car manufacturer now has a hybrid and the common EV's are the Leaf and the Volt with the Mitsubishi Miev out in mid 2012. There is currently some tax relief for these EV's. Hybrids are also available in the pre-owned car
market.
Here's a list of the most fuel efficient cars for 2012

Happy Early Summer '06 and updated in March '12,
Porter
General Manager

Thanks to the many of you who have found this blogpost helpful-it's one of our most read posts
We decided to update it a bit to consider the events that have happened since 2006. Of course the largest change is the very high cost of petrol. Now more than ever it is smart to baby your vehicle to get the highest mpg, drive the lowest gas guzzler you can find, and buy a hybrid or EV if you can afford. Of course walking, biking, and public transport always makes sense.

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