There are a number of easy steps you can take to get a bit better gas mileage. Gas mileage is especially important when there are times of higher gas prices, or shortages.

Keep your tires inflated to proper air pressure. If run too low, or over pressure there is more tire surface contacting the road which can make for lower gas mileage.

Avoid excessive speed. Yes… you need to observe the highway speed limit to make for the optimal gas mileage.

The following sites have some useful suggestions on improving your gas mileage.

car Expert – lot’s of suggestions here.

Want to run your car for longer with a nice simple conversion?

convert to run your car on water (along with better gas mileage).

Convert your car to run on water and learn about hypermiling and other mileage saving tips.

Want to learn how to make your own biodiesel at home?

Some ways you can help conserve fuel is to look for more energy efficient vehicles, avoid unnecessary car trips, turn off your vehicle or other gasoline engines when they would be idling for long periods of time. Keep reading for even more ways to save gas.

Here are some fuel saving tips from Gasbuddy.com:

North Carolina Fuel Saving tips

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