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By Man an. CA How long in: “... since you chucked your an": the: - cloudy? You might not he "an of it, bat poor guilty, worn or wrongly-inflated tires can add - to your motoring costs, including yol'r gunning mum. Conversely; tire mau- iacturers claim .. with just- tification - thct driving on high quality. properly inflat- ed tires with correctly to- laneed and aligied wheels can gnu-ease your car‘s gas mileage by as much as 10 per cent. And with mend to gas price increase: in sight, this can have a significant effect on your moaning bud- get - especially if you use your car a lot. There is simply no excuse for driving on substandard tires. The modern " tomobile tire, and especially the radial ply tire. is infini- tely superior to its counter- part of 15 years ago. With regular maintenance and careful driving, steelbelted radials will last from 75,0111 to 100.000 kilometers or, in many cases. as long as you keep your car. If You are buying a new car. the radial-tire option is Use better tires on auto to save on gas cost As for tire pressure. this is one of the most common faults driving gas consump- tion to unnecessary levels. Where the rubber meets the road is where the driving en- ergy of your engine is con- Rotate tires regularly. For this, you must have a rotatable - rather than a "space-nut.“ which is normally a narrower tire for ermrgency use only. Monitor tire wear regular- ty. Worn tires are extremely dangerous - and also illegal. Many modern tires have a wear-level line actually in the tread, and if wear reaches this line you must replace your tires immedia- tely. Then. with a good quality product as ' starting point. ' sound tire meinlenance program is simple. "Have your Jrheel alignment and wheel balance set try a pro- feimionai, and‘checked no less frequently than every time you get a tunemp. one of the but. Their nul- holllu qualities are no god that except in the . very mate perfectly adequate snow tires - a marked saving in itself. . Higher . . you , f" prices getting "Dmt't trade your car for a bicycle until you try some tteiptlhints that can im- prove your fuel efficiency by as much as 20 per cent.“ advises Kenneth W. Har- rigan. Ford of Canada's vice president and general manager. “The quickest way to bet- ter mileage is to try a slower way to reach your destination”, he said. "If you reduce your average highway speed from 110 ki- iometres'per hour to 90 km/h, you‘ll get a 20 per cent fuel saving. For ex- ample. a family-size car with a 22 gallon fuel capa- city will travel an additional 218 kilometres". Mr. Har- rigan said. You also him up twice as much gasoline by "stepping You don't need to warm up very long. according to the booklet. As soon as your engine sounds M. drive Mt slowly. It takes more ga- soline to idle for one minute than to start your car. 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KITCHENER 576-8607 "This saving would be in addition to the nearly 50 per cent movement in fuel ef- ficiency you would achieve in a dmsized 1900 model Ford LTD or Mercury Mar- quis compared with pro-1979 versions of these ears," he added. Drivers of 1900 model cars and trucks will save addi- tionally on gasoline costs be- cause of technological im- provements. such as Ford‘s automatic overdrive trans- mission which improves fuel economy by up to 26 per cent. Mr. Harrigan said. "We've calculated that our 1980 model cars and trucks will conserve approx- im'ately 18 million gallons of gasoline per year compared with the equivalent number on it" Iron-lamp Don't carry Round un- necessary weight miles: you need extra traction in the snow. Take your golf clubs out of the trunk after the game. - A slow or stuck choke can burn up to so per cent more gasoline. A faulty carbine tor Wastes gasoline. Black exhaust smoke is a warning sign for either problem. Maia the ideal tire pru- urea tor you car. which may include differed pru- aam r winter and win- mer fawn. You should always maintain pressure Brake drag ii: another ga- The booklet is available at your local Shell dealer's; Martins Garage, St. Jacobs distributes it. of saving gasoline which can be put to use by simply saline tether that can be en- sily ducked - service Blue exhaust smoh' may ipdicate "bible with the rim. valve lifters or valve d 1979 models," he added, Mr. Harrigan listed these other gas-saving tips: oCut down on the load. Keeping such things as your golf clubs in the trunk re- duce fuel efficiency by ad- ding unnecessary weight. OMaintain an even speed, when traffic allows. Try to anticipate traffic lights so you won‘t have to stop. 08th into high gear as soon as you can. With an automa- tie transmission, lifting your foot off the accelerator will get you into high gear quickly. OKeep you car properly tuned and tires properly in- flated. OAvoid long periods of idling and be sure your park- ing brake is fully. released within , lbs. '0! an" - of the multinational. Alto. tf tUte pm aren't in . manual - at if you have lost it - they are dun printed on a Mate on For an easy to follow monthly and seasonal car maintenance checklist. see the Car Mileage Book. This EMR publication is availa- ble from: Car Mileage Book, P.O. Box 3500. Postal Station "C", Ottawa. On- tario KIY 461. _ A well-maintained car will last longer. Thus over your lifetime, you need to buy fewer cars - yet an- other energy and money saver. . average improvement of " in fuel economy can be rea- lized. (After a thorough tune-up. one car in the test achieved a reduction in fuel consumption of 55%! D changing driving has. AJtr serve the layer speed limits, coast to stop in gear but with your foot off the gas and use“) on the gas pedal When going - into curves and gradually acce- lerate when comb; out. On mum - lane highways, stay in a lane you‘re comfortable You won‘t only save on gas but possibly prevent an accident. This statement was made by Champion Spark Plug Company after conducting a series of vehicle inspec- tions. Preliminary findings in another test by Champion indicate that. simply by proper maintenance. an q Automotive Mom to " m and moan of can “Macks o BODY SHOP . 26.HOUR TOWING o Trmimtiok'm - Contra ‘5" ”my menu; .3taotXt-"A_ttirt-rtet" 1 “Close to one half of all vehicles in the Montreal and Toronto areas show eviden- ce of improper engine main- tenance and are therefore wasting fuel, excessively polluting the air and other- wise performing poorly. ., Keep your car in shape when you start to move. OOrganize your trips. Chan- ces are you can make one trip do the work oi'several "spttr-oGthe-moment" jaunis. OTry walking on shorter trips. It's easier on your pocket book and just as good " Nggmg. the inside of a door. 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