Think what kind of mileage you could get if you took the doors, hood, seats,
and spare tire off the car.
JW
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From: eMoviePoster.com <m...@emovieposter.com>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] 1/2 a Tank Only
This is really interesting!
At 09:28 PM 3/5/2012, Classic Movies wrote:
>Thanks! That's partially true, but here are some additional comments from an
>expert on how to save:
>
> * Fill the tank full. If you need to fill up, fill up all the way. The more
>money you try to save by adding $10 today and then $20 tomorrow will be wasted
>since each time you will have to travel to the station and wait for a pump.
>Instead, do it all at once to save time and money.
> * Don't top up your tank between fills. It is wasted money and bad for the
>environment because it invariably forces liquid fuel into the evaporative
>emissions system where it overwhelms circuits that are supposed to only route
>fuel tank vapors to the engine while it is running and can be burned.
> * Wait until you have a quarter tank but don't push this any further. Doing
>this can extend your gas mileage because you are hauling a lighter fuel load.
>It also gives you the opportunity to buy more gas if you run across a bargain.
>However, in cold weather, you run an increased risk of condensation in the
>fuel tank. Running a car with less than a quarter tank can shorten the life of
>the electric fuel pump and running on empty will often destroy the pump.
>
>Brad
>
>
>At 02:38 PM 3/3/2012, filmguy2...@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>Hi.............
>>8-)
>>..............
>>
>>Do you want to DO something about our oil/energy problem?.....
>>:-\
>>.....
>>
>>Fill up the gas tank on your car ONLY half way...........EVERY time.
>>
>>There is NO need for your car to expend the energy of the WEIGHT of a half a
>>tank of gas all the while you drive.......
>>:-(
>>.......This increases your gas mileage a small amount.
>>
>>You will have to get gas twice as often.......but you will pay only half as
>>much each time you get gas..........
>>:-$
>>.............( Not really......but it feels like it)
>>
>>PLEASE ................................PASS this idea on.......!!!!!!
>>
>>Can you imagine the amount of energy saved if MILLIONS of Americans do
>>this.........
>>O:-)
>>.........
>>:-D
>>........each in their own small way.
>>
>> Thanks!...........
>>8-)
>>...........
>>
>>Dick Clark
>>
>>
>>
>>[]
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