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Driving techniques
help to reduce wear
and tear on vehicle

Fuel-efficiency tips for the road

reduces fuel consumption.

Most new cars now have five-
speed manual transmissions, or
four-speed automatic transmis-
sions. The highest gear, often an
overdrive gear, is designed to keep
engine speeds low, usually below
3,000 rpm when travelling at 100
km/h (61 mph).

If you’re thinking about pur-
chasing 2 new car, steer clear of
cars with three- or four-speed
manual transmissions, or three-
speed automatic transmissions
unless you can determine that the
gear ratios have been spaced far
enough apart to allow for lower
engine speeds.

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1994 TOYOTA 4- RUNME®

5 speed, 4 door, V6, aim 7
AM/FM cassette

Don’t downshift, use the brakes 5 speed,4 door, A/C,

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YES, YOU can reduce the
amount of fuel your vehicle
consumes by up to 20%,
save money in the process,
and help the environment,
too.

No, it’s not an advertisement
_ for a new wonder widget that at-
taches to your carburetor.

It’s all about a different way of
driving that could be termed a
“kinder, gentler’’ driving style.
~ Fuel-efficient driving techniques

‘. are nothing new, but in this age of

. spiralling gasoline taxes and con-
‘ cerns about automobile emissions,
they are more relevant than ever.

Fuel-saving driving techniques

not only save fuel and reduce ex-
haust emissions, they also save
wear-and-tear on your vehicle

- which means fewer repair bills.

Maintain a constant highway .
‘speed

Speeding up and slowing down
consumes more fuel than main-
taining a constant speed.
_ On the freeway, it’s important
“to try to keep engine speed steady
_and as low as possible. If your car
_ has a tachometer, you can keep an
" eye on the engine speed to see how
‘much it fluctuates. If you have a
heavy right foot, you might find
the engine revving unneccessarily.

‘When you speed up, do so
gradually, Leave a few car lengths
between you and the next car to
allow for gradual braking and
accelerating.

Using cruise control is one way
of maintainiag a constant speed;
however, it’s sometimes difficult
and even dangerous to use it in
rush hour traffic. I'd recommend
cruise control for uncongested
roads outside of urban areas.

Speed is a factor, too. Trans-
port Canada estimates that a car
driven at 110 km/h (68 mph)
consumes about 20% more fuel
than if driven at 90 km/h (56
mph).

Plan your route

The fewer stops and starts you
make, the better your fuel con-
sumption will be.

If possible, plan the most direct,
continuous route, and drive during
non-rush hour times. Keep alter-
nate routes in mind should there
be a traffic tie-up.

Change gears sooner

If you have a car with a manual

transmission, change up into a
ictier gear whenever possible.

That lowers the engine speed and

When brakes were poor, it was a
common practice to downshift and
use engine braking as a means of
slowing the car down.

In most modern cars, the brak-
ing systems are more than ade-
quate to stop a car without engine
braking. When coming to a stop,
leave the car in 3rd, 4th or 5th
until nearly stopped. If you have a
manual transmission, shift into Ist
gear after stopping.

if you have an automatic

“transmission that has selectable

Sport and Normal modes, choose
normal. It will automatically
change gears sooner to save fuel.

Use accessories sparingly

Power-draining accessories like
air-conditioning can increase fucl
consumption by up to 10%.

in winter, it’s tempting to turn
on everything full blast — lights,
fog lights, heater, defroster, seat
heaters, stereo — but if they’re
not needed, it’s better to turn
them off.

Check your tire pressures

Underinflated tires can easily in-
crease fuel consumption by 10%,
as well as increasing tire wear and
adversely affecting ride and hand-
ing.

Check your owner’s manual for
the proper tire pressures, buy a
tire gauge, and check your tire’s
pressure about once a month.

“ If you don't have time to do
that, simply glance at your tire’s
lower sidewalls once in a while. A
fat bulge means more air pressure
is needed, and your tire may have
a leak.

Keep your vehicle tuned

A poorly tuned vehicle typically
consumes 15% more fuel.

Overly-rich idle mixtures on
vehicles with carburetors, retarded
spark timing, incorrect wheel
alignment, and even brake drag,
can affect fuel consumption.

The effect of the elements

If you have a choice of when you
drive, you may want to avoid
these weather conditions:

Wet roads can increase fuel
consumption by up to 10%
because of increased rolling
resistance. Snow-covered roads
increase wheel slippage and
resistance to vehicle motion, Dirt
roads and gravel-surfaced roads
can increase consumption by up to
35%.

Driving into a headwind has
almost the same effect as increas-
ing speed by the same amount.

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