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Article: STRETCHING GAS DOLLARS; MOTORISTS CAN IMPROVE FUEL EFFICIENCY BY 30 PERCENT OR MORE.(Opinion)
- Article from:
- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- April 10, 2005
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As pump prices this week hit the $2.30 mark in the Syracuse region, budgets in local households and businesses sprang fresh leaks. The new fiscal crisis: How to cope with the still-climbing cost of gasoline?
Ask scientists and government experts, and they offer proven tips to make the tankful last longer. The following advice applies to everyone who can't go out tomorrow and buy a new hybrid car.
Speed burns. For every 5 mph over 60, your cost of gasoline goes up by about 10 cents per gallon. As the chart shows, efficiency drops off sharply at higher speeds.
There's nothing wrong with driving the speed limit on a 55 mph road, or sticking to 65 ...