Beyond anti-idling: Fuel-saving strategies

May 23, 2012

Though fuel prices have dropped in recent weeks, they’re still high enough to make quite a swath through a pocketbook.

Aside from using auxiliary power units and other aero add-ons, there are simple driving strategies you can use to increase your mpg and your take-home pay.

I n this article from the current issue, you can learn how to do just that and get the numbers on how much you save by gaining just one mile per gallon (Hint: it’s thousands per year.)

Read it here.

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