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AutoZone Recommends Five Quick Tips For Better Gas Mileage

29 June 2000

AutoZone Recommends Five Quick Tips For Better Gas Mileage

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. - As gas prices remain in the stratosphere and families 
struggle to salvage affordable summer vacations, consumers are exploring options 
to combat the pain at the pumps.  The most effective weapon and the suggested 
first line of defense is a full tune-up, but there are several other ways 
drivers can beat gas prices.

    Here are five effective ways to maximize fuel efficiency this summer:

    1. Keep your engine tuned up and make sure your air and fuel filters are
       clean.  Also, a new oxygen sensor alone can improve gas mileage by as
       much as 15 percent.  And the whole job-the tune-up, the new filters and
       the oxygen sensor replacement-can be done with just a screwdriver and a
       wrench and costs less than 3 tanks of gas.

    2. On the highway, don't exceed the speed limit. According to the EPA, a
       vehicle loses about one percent in gas mileage for every mile per hour
       over 55 mph.

    3. Pack light!  Extra weight kills your fuel efficiency.  In fact, every
       200 pounds of unnecessary weight shaves one mile per gallon off your
       gas mileage.

    4. Properly inflate your tires.  According to the Department of Energy,
       every pound per square inch of tire under-inflation wastes 4 million
       gallons of gas per day in the U.S.

    5. Accelerate and brake smoothly. If you smooth out your driving, you'll
       lower your vehicle's demands for fuel.

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Columbia and 13 AutoZone stores in Mexico.  AutoZone also sells heavy-duty
truck parts through 48 TruckPro stores in 14 states, and automotive diagnostic
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