Tested: 6 Presumed Gas Mileage Savers
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Edmunds.com has posted on the myths and misconceptions of the common fuel efficiency tips and now CarandDriver.com has gotten into the groove and done some testing of their own. What they were looking at were these basic 6 common beliefs to save on gas and emissions output:
Which myths were busted and which ones turned out to be behooving? Let's look at each one in detail.
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Start the Countdown |
1: Turn Off Your Air Conditioner |
2: Take Out the Junk in Your Trunk |
3: Inflate Your Tires Properly but Beware of Over inflation |
4: Take Everything Off the Roof |
5: Turning Off the Car's Engine Saves Fuel when Stopped |
6: Keep the Convertible Top Up while Driving on Highways |
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