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Last time we listed a goodly number of gas-and-money-saving ideas that could immediately be put into play before you even get behind the wheel!

Today we’ll look at other solid strategies for extracting the most from every gallon that goes into your tank.

Keep idling your engine to a minimum, and minimize fuel waste!
Apparently you don’t need to warm up these new cars for as long as they did the automotive dinosaurs of old. Also, try not to leave the motor running while you’re off doing business. I remember once reading of D.C. lawmakers introducing a “bold, new” gas-price-relief plan on the steps of a public building in 2006—and all the while a fleet of their own drivers sat across the street with their engines idling like they’d discovered Jed Clampett’s private reserve…just waiting for this “groundbreaking” press conference to end!  What’s wrong with that picture?

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