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Phone: 313-6720
Murray, UT 84107
788 East Woodoak Lane
Health
Division of Environmental
Fuel Economy Division of
Environmental
Reduces Health
Pollution
All of us need extra cash and
savings during these times of
economic difficulty. It makes
sense to seek every opportunity
to keep a little more money in
our bank accounts. Each of us
can save hundreds by following
all or some of the basic guide-
lines outlined in this brochure.
.
Improving fuel economy not Our driving behavior affects
only saves you money, it is also our pocket book as well as
great for personal health and the the environment.
environment. By improving fuel
economy less gas is burned to
travel the same distance. Conse-
quently fewer pollutants are re-
leased into the atmosphere.
.
Fuel Economy
Saves Money
and the
Environment
"To promote and
protect community
and environmental
health ."
We can do our part to protect
earth’s resources.
Mission Statement: Salt Lake
Valley Health Department
Maintain Your Car to Maintain of us must admit that we are that driver.
Your Cash Carelessness or recklessness isn’t just a
Fixing a car that is out of tune can improve gas mile- safety hazard, it also wastes money.
Save Money age anywhere from 4 to 40 percent. It is important to
have vehicles that fail emissions, or would fail emis-
Aggressive drivers are constantly stomp-
While You Drive sions, properly tuned. If the oxygen sensor is broken
you can get nearly one and a half times the gas mile-
ing on the gas or slamming on the brakes.
The rapid starting and stopping burns
fuel quicker than maintaining a constant
age. Savings from this act alone can be as high as speed.
$600 per year.
How would you Driving the speed limit on the highway
like to save an ex- Replacing a dirty air filter not only improves gas mile- also saves fuel. Every 5 mph someone
tra $200 this year? age, it prevents impurities from damaging your engine. drives over 60 mph adds 10 cents per
How about $600? Keeping a clean air filter can improve fuel economy by gallon when they fill up. This doesn’t
You may be able 10%. sound like much but over the course of
to save that much The tires we drive on can influence fuel efficiency. the year this can save about $100.
cash by improving Every 1 PSI drop in all four of your tires decreases Another way to save some money is by
Proper vehicle main- your gas mileage. fuel economy by .4 percent. This doesn’t sound like utilizing cruise control. Maintaining a
tenance saves in the much of a problem but a small reduction in tire pres-
long run. If you only drive constant speed helps burn fuel more effi-
sure, plus tuning problems, and a dirty air filter really ciently.
one vehicle that adds up.
gets 16 miles per gallon and improve Many of us spend a considerable amount
your gas mileage by 25% a savings of of time waiting in drive through lines.
up to $600 is possible each year. You Sensible Driving Saves An idling engine is getting awful gas mile-
can imagine the potential savings if We’ve age. By going inside to place our orders
your family drives two or more vehi- all we can save gas money and reduce pollu-
cles. been tion.
on the
A 25% increase in gas mileage may
road
sound high, but is quite possible if ve-
with a
hicle maintenance has been ignored or crazy
if you drive aggressively. This bro- or
chure highlights several ways that an reck-
Divi sion of Envi ronmental Health
individual can improve fuel economy less
anywhere from 1% up to 40%. driver.
Some 788 East Woodoak Lane
Murray, UT 84107
Aggressive driving or road rage decreases fuel econ- Phone: 313-6720
omy.
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