The gas pump, as we ‘know it, could be an

endangered species, by the early 1980's when

Canada will be paying. ‘several billions of dollars _

for foreign oil imports. Bill McKinley, president of

the BC. A saitremnikela

reutosssOusue me

‘Association told ‘2 recent

news conference in Kamloops.

McKinley was launching a:

BCAA fuel conservation pro-
gram ‘‘Gas Watchers” at the
Association’s annual ‘‘out-
of-town"’ director's meeting.

‘‘In one year the average
Cnadian car travels 12,000
miles, delivers 17.5 miles to

the gallon and drinks about

$600 worth of gasoline’’ he
stated.

McKinley said most Cana-
dians did not realize that the
estimated 8 million cars in
Canada were consuming
about 15 per cent of the
national energy budget and a
dwindling fuel supply.

**B.C. motorists presently
fear no gasoline shortages.
They find security in the
present plentiful state, and
the controversy surrounding
Canada's energy potential
only adds to the belief that
all is a ploy to raise the price
of gasoline.

‘*Because the gasoline
situation in the United States
is vastly improved from
recent years and the chances
of another Arab oif embargo

cem remote, presently there
are no visible signs to
convince the B.C. motorist of
the need to conserve.”"

GAS RATIONING CLOSE?

McKinley said pas ration-
ing could be part of our

motoring life within five
years and fuel costs would
certainly be much greater
than the $1 a gallon some.
areas are already experienc:

ing.

‘*Voluntary fuel conserva-
tion will provide some
needed space for alternate
fuel sources to be developed.
Conservation can be handled
without hardship or severely
inhibiting the personal flexi-
bility of automobile transpor-
tation, and has the immedi-
ate benefit of saving fuel
dollars for motorists."’

McKinley said the BCAA
was issuing stickers, badges,
posters and information
brochures through all its
offices bearing the program
motif, a cartoon gas pump
gasping out its last drop of
fuel and the words ‘‘endan-
gered species.”

The Association says that
slowing down is just one of
the many factors involved in
reducing fuel consumption
and its program offers many
simple steps motorists can
take to improve mileage.

For instance, stepping
hard on the accelerator can
double the amount of gaso-
line that squirts into” the
carburetor, Drive as though
you have an ege between
your foot and the gas pedal,

NO LONG wannives

Long” warmups are un-
necessary. Drive off slowly

‘aS SOON as ihe ot pressure.

warninglight goes off. Shut:

the’ engine off if you are
- going to stop for more than
one minute. co

- When ‘buying a new car,
consider that the weight of a
car has much to do with the
gasoline consumption. Every
100 pounds requires an extra
1S gallons a year.

There is a little matter of
friction resistance, which has
more to do with the tires than
the car. Tests have shown
that radial ply tires reduce
rolling or friction resistance.
They cost a little more but
wear longer and can give up

to six per cent better
mileage.

An automatic transmission
will guzzle anywhere from
two to 15 per cent more
gasoline than a manual. It's
worth remembering, how-
ever, that the automatic may
be easier on the’ car. This
factor, plus case of opera-

tion, may outweigh fuel

savings.

An air conditioner adds a
load to the engine and
reduces mileage and = can
consume about six per cent
more fuel.

Thorough engine tune-ups
‘an improve gasoline mile-
age by 10 per cent or more
and a dirty air filter can rob a
‘ar of a mile per gallon at 50
miles an hour,

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