1. Keep your foot out of the floor
One of the easiest things you can do is slow down. The faster you drive on your daily commute the more gas you burn so slow down and drive the speed limit. Don’t believe me drive the speed limit for a week on a full tank see how much gas you use. Now drive at your normal rate of speed racer for a week on a full tank and see how much you use.

2. Air in tires is good
Having the recommended pressure in your tires can save you some cash also. Tires lose air due to time (about 1 psi per month) and temperature (1 psi for every 10 degree drop). Less air means more tire surface on the ground which means more resistance. More resistance means more work to keep them rolling causing less mpg. Check your tires most of them will tell you the recommended pressure right on the tire

3. Check your air filter
Dirty air filter can be a fuel economy killer. A dirty filter will restrict the air flow to your engine which hurts your cars performance thus hurting the fuel economy of your vehicle. You can check your filter easily by pulling it out and holding it up to the sun. If you cant see light through it its time to replace. A K&N or any other brand of reusable cotton based replacement filter is another great option. You clean them rather then replace them and they increase your cars performance and fuel economy.

4. You’re not at the track quit acting like it
Accelerating at a normal pace not putting the foot in the floor at every light will save you a ton of gas in the long run. Quick start’s use more gas so if you drive an automatic just take off normal and you’ll be fine. If you drive a stick shift early to keep the rpm’s down. Anticipate stops. Speeding up quickly then slowing down quickly is a waste of gas especially in city traffic.

5. Sweat a little
Turn the A/C off and roll down the windows and enjoy the breeze while in town to save gas. While on the highway keep the A/C on because the wind resistance from the open windows will cost as much on gas and the A/C does.

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General Motors has announced that it will build a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles in conjunction with Clean Energy Corp. The goal for this project is to promote the benefits of the clean-burning fuel, as well as G.M.’s progress in the field of alternative fuels. The two companies are also open to building the new hydrogen infrastructure in that hopes that it will build acceptance among consumers, and prove that hydrogen could one day be a successful alternative to fossil fuels.

Clean Energy is the leader in providing natural gas as fuel for transportation in North America and is lending its expertise at the storage and delivery of the fuel.

The hydrogen station will be used by drivers participating in Chevrolet’s Project Driveway, the world’s largest test of fuel cell vehicles, as well as the hydrogen fuel cell limo service being run by GM and Virgin Atlantic for its international travelers.

The project Driveway included more than 100 Chevy Equinox fuel cell vehicles leased to customers around the world, the first being delivered in L.A., New York City, and Washington D.C.

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Due to skyrocketing oil prices and increased competition from large retail grocery store and super stores, profit has become almost nonexistent. This has forced the Irving oil giant Exxon Mobile to pull the plug on the fuel retail business in the U.S. The company announced that 2,200 service station across the country will be put up for sale.

Don’t expect to see the Exxon Mobile branded service stations to just disappear, as close 10,000 stations are independently owed by families or companies outside of Exxon. Exxon aims to sell the stations to companies that distribute Exxon fuel.

Rising fuel prices have also contributed to motorists not buying other products, which has cut into profits even more.

A spokesperson for Exxon reported that reduced margins and significant competitive growth has led to the decision to eliminate the retail fuel stations, however the company is still committed to delivering over 14 billion gallons of fuel to the U.S. market this year.

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