A fuel crisis has fostered a
flurry of ideas and inventions
to save gasoline. Some carry
extravagant savings claims,
others are more conservative
and valid. The latter applies
to a. $75 to $100 gas saver
that can offer a-200 per cent
return on investment over

Car Care ‘Council. points
out’ that. these figures..won't
apply: ‘to everyone, but they,
“are. interesting: “nevertheless.
_Afyou drive 24 ,000'km.a year
ina car.that normally ‘gets 4
‘km per litre; you:are: using
“about 6,000 litres a year: At

left to right; Lt: Jack Hastings, Bud D:

Moran_polish-up a new Dick Irwin Che ette to be: raffled, -
Lions Gate Hospital to aid in diagnosing f | disorders. The d:
Tickets available at North Shore fire halls, a ambulance statior
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gas bill of $2;000.

But if your car needs spark
plugs, an air: filter plus
possibly a few ‘other parts
and adjustments, you might
be losing. 10 per cent-of your

taxable: grant will ‘be made.
available to anyone: who
converts ‘their . farm or-. there- would
commercial ‘vehicles ‘to'run 100,000 -- vehicl
on propane. fuel, Mines’ propane by
. Minister. Judy Brola has -there are~ a a 9,00
announced.

plemented."
_ > “Propane is an ideal in- —
_-terna 7 combustion engine

ers’ engine. per
‘formance comparable ;

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wéduce constimption to its 2

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nouncement recently in a
speech’to the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities.

' She: “aid ‘the ‘grant would

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