On the Road

• Have your car tuned regularly.
• Keep your tires properly inflated.
• Slow down. The faster you drive, the more gasoline your car uses.
• Avoid abrupt starts. They use about twice as much gasoline as gradual starts.
• Pace your driving. Unnecessary speedups, slowdowns, and stops decrease fuel economy.
• If your car has an air conditioner, make sure its coolant is recovered and recycled whenever you have it serviced.
• Use your air conditioner sparingly.
• Avoid lengthy engine idling.
• Plan your trips in advance and try and combine short trips into one to do all your errands. Avoid traveling during rush hours to reduce high fuel-consumption patterns such as starting and stopping and numerous idling periods.
• When you buy a car, choose one that gets good mileage.
• Whenever possible, walk, bike, car pool, or use mass transit.