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10 Fuel Economy Tips to Improve Vehicle Mileage
Here’s how you can get the best possible fuel mileage without investing too much time and effort.
1. Don’t accelerate too slow or so fast you chirp the tires or annoy nearby motorists. In most cars, brisk acceleration may actually save a bit of fuel because of the resistance, called pumping losses, as air coming in the engine has to fight its way past the metal throttle butterfly, which acts like the open-and-close flap on a heating duct.
2. Use cruise control on the highway. It may be smoother than your own accelerating.
3. Keep your tires inflated properly. (Yes, you’ve heard this before, but that’s because it saves fuel.)
4. While many driving-advice articles say to get a tune-up, most cars go 100,000 miles without the classic tune-up. However, that doesn’t absolve you of replacing the air filter at least yearly.
5. Practice prudent speeds on the highway. Above 50 mph wind resistance plays a bigger part in fuel economy. Don’t stray from the posted speed limits, because driving much faster or slower than other cars creates a hazardous speed differential.
6. Use the thinnest weight motor oil safely recommended by the automaker. Often, that’s a 5W30 oil, whereas 15 years ago, it was 10W30.
7. Take extra weight out of the car. Automakers spend millions to save 100 pounds, but you can take unneeded weight out of the car for free and save 1 to 2 mpg by removing items such as cases of bottled water, sports bags and golf clubs. Anything unrestrained in the cockpit is also hazardous in a panic stop or crash.
8. Remove the ski or bicycle rack when not in use. The drag at highway speeds can cost 1 to 2 mpg.
9. Avoid convoys on interstates that bunch up and force you to slow down, speed up, slow down, speed up.
10. If you own more than one car, whenever possible, drive the one that gets the best mileage.
Fuel Efficiency: By the Numbers
These are the most and least fuel-efficient cars sold in the United States for 2008, ranging from two-seaters to midsize station wagons. For more updated details, visit www.fueleconomy.gov.
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Weather Safety
Hurricanes, hail, tornadoes, flooding — these and other extreme weather conditions can threaten your safety and damage your car. Learn how to prepare for hazardous weather and help minimize the damage to your vehicle.
How to Drive in a Flood
Pay attention to barricades.
Don't ignore them by driving past them.
Do not drive through standing water on roads or in parking lots.
The average automobile can be swept off the road in 12 inches of moving water, and roads covered by water are prone to collapse. Attempting to drive through water also may stall your engine, with the potential to cause irreparable damage if you try to restart the engine. If you come upon a flooded street, take an alternate route.
Take extra precautions if you're forced to drive through water.
If no alternate route exists and you have no other reasonable alternative but to drive through standing water.
Do your best to estimate the depth of the water (if other cars are driving through, take note of how deep the water is).
Drive slowly and steadily through the water.
Avoid driving in water that downed electrical or power lines have fallen in — electric current passes through water easily.
Watch for items traveling downstream — they can trap or crush you if you're in their path.
If you have driven through water up to the wheel rims or higher, test your brakes on a clear patch of road at low speed. If they are wet and not stopping the vehicle as they should, dry them by pressing gently on the brake pedal with your left foot while maintaining speed with your right foot.
Stay off the telephone unless you must report severe injuries.
If your vehicle stalls in the deep water, you may need to restart the engine to make it to safety. Keep in mind that restarting may cause irreparable damage to the engine.
If you can't restart your vehicle and you become trapped in rising water, immediately abandon it for higher ground. Try to open the door or roll down the window to get out of the vehicle. If you are unable to get out safely, call 911 or get the attention of a passerby or someone standing on higher ground so that they may call for help.
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Car Accident Tips
What to Do if You're in an Accident?
Stay calm.
Keeping a normal demeanor helps you stay in control of the situation.
Make sure you and your passengers are OK.
Move as far off the roadway as possible, but stay at the scene of the accident. Warn oncoming traffic by activating your hazard warning lights and/or setting flares.
Call the police.
Call 911 or the appropriate emergency number to report the accident.
Contact your insurance company and report the claim.
The sooner your insurance company knows about the accident, the sooner they can start working to resolve your claim.
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Car Insurance Terms and Definitions
Additional Interest Insured
A company or person who has been named as an additional interest insured on a policy can be liable for an accident that involves an insured person or vehicle. For example, a lienholder can be an additional interest insured.
Anti-Theft Device
A device, either active or passive, that attempts to prevent vehicle theft. Active anti-theft devices can track and recover a vehicle and automatically contact a response center to begin the vehicle recovery process. Passive anti-theft devices attempt to prevent theft by using sophisticated electronic car alarms, simple steering wheel locks, etc.
Bodily Injury Liability Coverage (BI)
If an insured person is legally liable for an accident, BI coverage pays for injuries/death to people involved in the accident other than the insured driver. BI also pays for legal defense costs if you are sued. Certain exclusions may apply. Refer to your policy.
Comprehensive Coverage
If your insured vehicle is damaged due to an event other than a collision, Comprehensive coverage will pay for the damage. This includes damages from fire, theft, windstorm, flood and vandalism. If your vehicle is stolen, Comprehensive covers transportation and loss of use expenses when applicable.
Collision Coverage
When your insured vehicle overturns or collides with another object, Collision coverage pays for the damage to your vehicle. Collision coverage also may extend to a non-owned vehicle or one rented for personal use that is in your custody or that you are operating. Certain exclusions may apply. Refer to your policy.
Continuously Insured
Being continuously insured means your insurance coverage from an insurer or more than one insurer was in effect at all times, without a break or lapse in coverage for any reason.
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