| According to our recent poll, the rising
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| | can't control the price per gallon, we
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| cost of fuel has caused many families and
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| | can at least follow a few basic
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| individuals to restrain from driving
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| | guidelines and reduce our cost, albeit a
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| habits that we've been so accustomed to.
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| | minimum amount, but at $3.00 per gallon,
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| Before the fuel cost skyrocketed we
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| | even a minimum amount will help our
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| wouldn't think twice about hopping in our
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| | pocketbooks.Listed below are
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| car for a 50 or 60-mile trip, perhaps to
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| | UsedCarWise.Com's Top 10 tips for
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| a zoo or other recreational area for a
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| | increasing your fuel mileage.1. Set the
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| leisurely Sunday outing with our
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| | tire pressure to the recommend psi as per
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| families.But by the statements of those
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| | the tire placard or label of your
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| who responded to our poll, it appears
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| | vehicle. (Always adjust tire pressure
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| that these leisurely drives are being
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| | with cold tires)2. Avoid excessive idling
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| limited or in some cases, families are
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| | times, such as warming your car up in the
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| simply staying home more.In order to
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| | mornings (It serves no purpose anyway)3.
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| combat his high fuel expense, M. Cooper
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| | Instead of going thru the drive thru at
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| from Saint Louis Mo, a consultant that
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| | fast food chains, go inside to order.
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| drives 20,000 mile plus per year recently
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| | This will of course avoid excess idling
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| traded in his Ford Taurus for a new Honda
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| | while in line.4. Remove any excessive
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| Civic that gets 41mpg.Another consumer
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| | weight from the trunk or bed of your
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| stated the fuel prices have drastically
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| | truck (This doesn't include over weight
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| changed their life style, they've quit
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| | spouses either)5. Remove luggage racks
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| going out to dinner, going to the movies
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| | for aerodynamic reasons.6. Make sure the
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| and even cancelled their vacation plans.
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| | steering and suspension system end is
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| What once cost him 42.00 to fill up his
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| | aligned properly, a mis-aligned steering
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| truck, now cost $110.00. We have a lot
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| | system will cause excessive drag and
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| less money than we did before this all
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| | reduce fuel mileage.7. Use Cruise Control
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| started. We've drastically reduced the
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| | while driving at highway speeds.8. Reduce
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| amount of driving, only when necessary
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| | your speed by 5mph, this may be the
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| and have attempted to combine trips, we
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| | biggest saver of all, and if you think
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| do not do any extra driving unless it is
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| | about it, 5mph will not get you to your
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| for school or work, so we stay home much
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| | destination much quicker. (Just be
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| more and do not have extra money NOW!Matt
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| | prepared for 1 finger hello's and horn
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| Downer from Downers Grove, Illinois seems
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| | honkers)9. Make sure your vehicle is
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| to have at lease somewhat of a positive
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| | properly maintained, especially the air
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| spin on the situation. I've become a lot
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| | filter. If your check engine light is on,
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| more in shape because I walk everywhere
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| | have it corrected as soon as possible, it
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| or bike, I think it's a blessing in
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| | could be a defective sensor or other
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| disguise, America is the most obese
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| | mechanical fault that will severely
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| country in the world and maybe this will
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| | impact fuel mileage. Always use the
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| slim it down a bit, also a lot fewer fuel
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| | proper grade of engine oil as well, the
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| emissions if people don't drive the earth
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| | wrong grade can impact fuel mileage by 1%
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| won't die.What ever your thoughts and
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| | or more.10. Avoid jackrabbit starts and
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| opinions are for the recent climb in
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| | aggressive driving habits.While the above
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| prices, I think it's clear that until the
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| | tips may not be new, they certainly bear
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| prices come down, the majority of the
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| | not just repeating, but adhering to as
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| everyday working class people will be
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| | well. And with the cost of fuel at record
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| forced to continue to deprive themselves
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| | highs, we need all the help we can
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| of even the most basic luxuries.While we
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| | muster.
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