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You want to know how to get the best gas mileage while driving your car? While our gasoline prices increase daily some parts of Europe and Great Britain pay twice as much for their petrol. You may not be able to go out and buy that latest 20,000 dollar electric hybrid. You need to make sure that you keep up on your vehicles maintenance and should you notice a noticeable miles per gallon decrease you should schedule your vehicles for an engine tune up or engine diagnostics with your automotive mechanic. Most newer vehicles do not require a tune [...] Continue Reading…

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One of the best ways to get great gas mileage out of your car is to start with a fuel efficient car to begin with. If you’re in the market for a new car, here’s a quick list of the top 10 most fuel efficient cars commonly sold in North America today. I’ve included their actual real-world gas-mileage (as reported by real-world drivers) because, especially for Hybrids, the sticker EPA mileage estimate is notoriously unrealistic.

10. Honda Civic EX (manual) (31 avg mpg)
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Figuring out your gas mileage yourself is very easy to do, and if you remember this simple method you can figure it out for yourself every time you fill up your tank.

First, you need to figure out the number of miles between each fill-up. Second, you will figure out how much gas was used. Finally, you will estimate your gas mileage, using only simple math. To get started, you will need a calculator, a piece of paper, and pen or pencil.

Step 1: Completely fill-up your gas tank.

Step 2: Push the trip odometer in your vehicle so that resets to [...] Continue Reading…

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It’s true that today’s rising gas prices are something we all hate. However, we really have only ourselves to blame. In fact, they’re just one example of how our reliance on nonrenewable and polluting fossil fuels can ruin not just our standard of living, but earth itself.

Even though rising gas prices are a problem and may literally put our families and us in the poor house, the damage we do with these fuel sources to both our environment and ourselves is even worse than what’s currently being done to our financial well being. It’s time we did something better.

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Face it; we’re all worried about rising gas prices, but it’s not just about driving to and from work without breaking the bank. Yes, gas prices have risen past three dollars gallon, but it’s not just each driver who is affected.

In fact, rising gas prices have had an impact on everything from food prices to consumer goods; really, they impact just about everything we buy. In fact, rising gas prices have had a very negative impact on the economy as a whole.

Because of our nearly mindless reliance on fossil fuels over past generations, we’ve only given a passing nod [...] Continue Reading…

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With the ever increasing cost of gas, we can all use a few tips to save gas. Here are a few things you can start doing right now to help out.

Could you imaging decreasing your gas costs by 20%? Well, if you take an active role in managing you fuel consumption, this is possible.

One of the other things to think about would be that you can increase your gas mileage by 20%. This is basically the same thing, just worded from the other perspective, as reducing gas costs by 20%.

Today, you can begin by just slowing down. When you [...] Continue Reading…

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As I write this, gas prices are over $3.50 a gallon. It seems un-American to have to pay $4 this summer for something we paid $3 for last summer, and $2 the one before that.

The scary part is that analysts on the tube predict this trend to continue and prices may double yet again before the next presidential election season.

Personally - I’m fed up!

Every time I put my credit card into the slot on the gas pump, I can feel it sucking the cash faster and faster, with that precious liquid flowing slower and slower for [...] Continue Reading…

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