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How To Get Better Gas Mileage

marcalex — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:28:52 -0500

With gas prices slated to remain in the four dollar range for the foreseeable future, many consumers are looking for ways to reduce costs. Limiting the trips they take or planning combined trips to reduce mileage are common techniques.

Another idea is to improve the gas mileage your vehicle gets. There are many ways you can do this. If you want to dramatically improve your car's gas mileage -- maybe double or even triple it -- have you considered converting your car to a water hybrid? That's a do-it-yourself project that saves you gas and helps reduce emissions as well.

Though not as dramatic, you should be able to save on gas and make your vehicle more efficient by following the steps below.

How To Adjust to RV Driving

rik — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:20:51 -0600

Driving an RV is little more difficult than driving a private car. You simply need to remember a few basic and very obvious facts: it's bigger, wider, longer and higher, and probably slower on acceleration. The actual driving is probably easier, as various power assistance features will be fitted on steering and brake systems to reduce strain on the driver. Other driving systems fitted to modern RV's include rear-view cameras, reversing sensors, GPS, cruise control, automatic gearboxes and even automated engine management systems that 'talk back to the factory' to monitor efficiency and ensure proper working.

How To Drive Long Distances Safely

omehaney — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:43:40 -0600

It's inevitable that we have to drive a long distance at some point in our lives and we would like to do so safely. Whether we are going on vacation or moving cross-country, getting the drive over with as quickly as possible is usually the objective. Before embarking on your next four-wheeled adventure, consider the following to help you stay alert and safe:

How To Get Good Gas Mileage

ralexander — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:15:14 -0600

With gas prices rising every day, miles-per-gallon has become a household term. People are becoming more and more interested in saving money by increasing their gas mileage. Hypermiling techniques have arisen out of this generation and look to turn ordinary cars into highly efficient vehicles. While some hypermiling techniques are just downright dangerous, others are safe and practicable by everyday people. Here are a few techniques that can increase the gas mileage in your car to otherwise unthinkable levels:

How To Pass Your DMV Driving Permit Test

davenkit — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:29:34 -0600

In order to pass your DMV permit test, and assure you will "know your stuff" when you hit the road, you really need to take a good quality driver education course. Then take as many practice permit tests as possible prior to going in to DMV.

How To Prevent Car Problems on a Road Trip

Adeleah — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:45:11 -0500

At last! You and your family are having a road trip vacation, from the noise and pollution of the city to the peace and quiet of the countryside. But along the way something happened...you had a flat tire! And when you opened the boot of the car and find the spare tire, the tire does not have the proper tire pressure due to the long safekeeping. You did not bother to check it before you left...whose fault was it? Have you ever tried to give your car a safety inspection?

Check your car regularly to prevent minor problems from getting worse. Like we used to say, "Prevention is better than cure..."

This is how to prevent such hassles. Just remember the word B-L-O-W-B-A-G (Brakes, Lights, Oil, Water, Battery, Air, Gasoline).

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How To Safely Share the Road With an 18-Wheeler

janjcmt — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:01:43 -0500

Commercial truck driving is an endlessly increasing industry that will only continue to grow larger in the future. Our nation relies heavily on trucks and their drivers. Trucks haul everything from baby food to olive oil to goldfish and to items for disaster relief areas. A truck brought everything you see in your local grocery store. Between 1980 and 1995, the truck driving industry has increased almost twice as quickly as the overall labor force. This means there were more job opportunities opening up for truck drivers than there were for any other industry. They aren't going anywhere, so we might as well learn to share the road. Here's how:

How To Drive a Stick Shift Car

Staff468 — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:33:00 -0500

A high school tennis coach once told me that he'd never drive an automatic. His reason? Stick shift keeps the monotony out of driving. I thought he was out of his mind, but over the years of growing accustomed to driving a stick shift car myself, I find that there may be truth in his words. When driving my parent's automatic, I find myself missing the manual controls. If you just started learning to drive stick shift, you probably think I'm out of my mind. Give it a few years... you'll see.

The control differences.
- That third pedal... With an automatic, you should have never used your left foot for anything. One of the major differences between manual and automatic transmission is the use of your left leg to work the clutch (the left-most pedal). That left leg is going to get a workout!
  
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How To Parallel Park

Staff468 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:03:00 -0600

I could assume that you're reading this article in frantic preparation for the behind-the-wheel test that determines whether or not you get your driver's license. But frankly, so many of us proceed through our driving lives (having utterly failed the parallel parking portion of the test) without ever mastering this crucial driving skill. We end up paying astronomical parking fees just to avoid parking our car on the street. I wonder how much money we've spent in the efforts to hide our shame...

Well, no more of that! Whether you're a teenager or a Baby Boomer, it's time to learn how to parallel park once and for all.

How To Save on Gas

Ken18 — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:28:00 -0500

So how do you like putting $40 of gas into your car when it used to take only $20...and the size of your gas tank hasn't gotten larger? If you don't like it and want to save some money on gas, read on.

There isn't a whole lot you can do as an individual about the price of a gallon of gas, but you can influence how often you need to stuff that $40 into the pockets of "Big Oil". The answer is simple..........USE LESS GASOLINE............This is no secret, but the key word in that phrase is USE...it is a verb that implies that YOU need to take action...to change your driving habits and the way you use your car.

There are basically three types of things you can do to reduce your gas consumption and save some money: