| Whether You're Buying a New Car, Used Car or Hybrid, Here Are Some Cash and Gas Saving Tips
Follow these 10 easy steps to increase your fuel economy and save money every month:
- Purchase or refinance your car with a low cost Bay Cities loan.
You can save thousands by purchasing a previously owned car, truck or SUV, and right now Enterprise Car Sales has a number of 2007 models to choose from. Even better, take an additional 1% off your auto loan when you purchase any Enterprise certified vehicle.
- Don't speed.
Driving 65 mph instead of 75 mph will increase your fuel economy by about 10 percent. Pride yourself on being a slowpoke.
- Avoid "jack rabbit" starts.
Flooring the gas pedal wastes gas and leads to drastically higher pollution rates.
- Anticipate stops.
Think ahead to anticipate stops so your vehicle can coast down. Accelerating hard and braking hard wastes gas, increases pollution, and wears out your brakes.
- Keep your tires properly inflated.
For every 3 pounds below recommended pressure, fuel economy goes down by about 1 percent.
- Avoid rush hour, if possible.
Stop-and-go driving burns gas and increases emissions of smog-forming pollutants. For hybrids that can stay in electric mode at low speeds, the effects of stop-and-go driving are greatly reduced.
- Travel light.
An extra 100 pounds in your trunk reduces fuel economy by about 1 percent.
- Combine trips.
Warmed-up engines run more efficiently and generate less air pollution.
- Leave off the air conditioning, if possible.
AC increases fuel consumption, increases smog-forming NOx emissions in some vehicles, and can involve environmentally damaging fluids. At high speeds, open windows increase drag; use vents if possible.
- Check your own fuel economy every few weeks.
If you notice the numbers slipping, then think about how your driving might have changed, and consider getting a tune-up or an oil change.
And of course, give your car a rest once in a while by taking public transportation, riding a bike, or walking. The exercise will do you good!
For more information, or to get an immediate pre-approval, call 510-690-6166 or apply online. Check out thousands of vehicles online at www.enterprisecarsales.com, call 510-297-0500 for an Enterprise personal shopper, or call
888-227-7253 for the dealer nearest you.
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