Apr 25 2007
Fuel-saving tip
(NC)-If you drive a vehicle like a Honda Accord or Chevy Malibu, which gets about 9.8 liters per 100 km, a daily work commute of about 24 km at $0.969 will cost you close to $50 a month, and that’s not including weekend getaways, errands and road trips. Spending money on fuel quickly adds up. So to help increase your fuel efficiency, change your spark plugs, says Megan Currie, product manager for the Autolite brand, makers of a full line of spark plugs. “You can improve your fuel economy by 30 percent.”
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Keeping Kids Safe
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