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We have done a few of these lists before, including "Get Better Gas Mileage When You Drive" and "Minimize Fuel Consumption in Wintry Weather," but one can never have enough tips, especially since there always seem to be new and different ones. Here are a few from Groovy Green:
1. Take fewer trips: This may seem obvious, but simple steps like posting a shopping list of the fridg. and only going to the store once a week, combining trips or riding bicycles when you can will save quite a bit of fuel.
2. Drive more slowly: OK, maybe not always, but when you are driving faster than 30 miles per hour, air resistance becomes a significant factor.
3. Time lights: Many traffic lights are timed so that if you drive at or below the posted speed limit (on the major road) that you will get green lights all the way. My personal record over 20 green lights on a 6-mile trip through an urban area. If you make the trip often, you will learn what it takes.
4. Coast: Pay attention to areas ahead of you where you will have to slow down. Let off the gas and let your car slow down on it's own. There is no point driving fast and then having to hit the brakes.
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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