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Portland Observer, April 29, 1982 Page 9 FUEL-SAVING DRIVING TIPS! Garden cultivator» or trowels ...............................................................$1.25 Leather work gloves................................................................................ 2.96 Flower gardening books...........................................................................1 96 Fresh From The Garden Cookbook......................................................... 1-36 Here's a list of what we (eel are the simplest—yet most effective—ways of con serving fuel when driving. Since these tips are designed to modify motoring habits (rather than suggesting »pensive add-on equipment), they can only save you money when they 're properly observed. Cream-corn extractor.............................................................................. 1 Sunglasses.............................................................................................. 3.1 A lw a y s S o m e th in g N e w A t A B argain P rice Open 7 days a w eek. 9:30 am-8 pm • Press the accelerator down slowly when you're starting off from a dead stop, and try to avoid pushing the pedal more than 1/4 of its full travel whenever possible. 424 S.E. Grand • 239-9098 • Keep your windows closed when you drive, especially when you're traveling at highway speeds. • Inflate your tires to their maximum recommended limit. Also, if you're in the market for new tires, consider a radial-ply design—or at least a larger-diameter tire — since such items are proven fuel-savers • Always obey the 56-MPH speed limit. Actually, whenever you drive above 40 miles per hour, you not only consume extra fuel but also waste even more gasoline by forcing your auto to overcome additional wind resistance. • Try to maintain a steady road speed. The best way to maintain constant forward momentum is to avoid tailgating. • Don't let your engine idle for long periods of time when you’re warming it up. even on cold mornings. Modern cars usually require only about a minute's worth of running—at the most —before they can be driven in wintertime temperatures. • Time your driving to avoid getting "caught'' by stoplights. On many boule vards. traffic control signals are purposely scheduled to the motorist’s advantage . . . assuring that by traveling at the correct—and eteady—speed, he or she will have green lights all the wayl • I f you are stuck in a stop-and-go driving situation, you can save gasoline by shifting your automatic transmission to neutral when the car is at a standstill. 1982’A NISSAN SENTRA SEDANS Sentra breaks 56 mpg barrier A gallon o f gas has gotten larger. The new fuel stretcher is the Nis san Sentra M P O , a fresh fro n t- wheel-drive car from the maker o f Datsuns which w ill be the highest mileage gasoline engine car in the United Slates with EPA estimates o f 43 mpg in city driving and 58 mpg on the highway. The offering is part o f an all-new line o f Sentras which debut in late A p ril at more than 1.000 Datsun dealers nationwide, including Jim Fisher Datsun in Portland. In add itio n to its impressive mileage figures, the new car has bet ter aerodynamics, driveability, and in terio r room than the top-selling Datsun 210 model it replaces. • Don't allow your car to idle for more than a minute in traffic. I f you know that you'll be sitting in one spot for longer than 60 seconds, shut the car’s engine off. The 5-passenger Nissan Sentra is offered with a 1.5-liter engine in a 2- door or 4-d o o r sedan, a sporty hatchback coupe and a station wa gon w ith standard, deluxe and X E (e x tra equipm ent) trim levels de pending on the model. Three transmissions are available, a 4-speed manual overdrive on de luxe M P G models, a standard 5- speed manual over-drive and an op tional 3-speed automatic with lock up torque converter. The Nissan Sentra also features four-wheel independent suspension, power-assisted fro n t disc brakes, rack-an d -p in io n steering and rear window defroster as standard equip ment on all models. The 2 major countries of the world that are the least crowded are Canada and Australia. In Canada there • Be certain your vehicle is in top mechanical condition at all times. Keep it tuned and periodically check its points, plugs, and especially its air filter . . . to see if the components are in good condition. , • Purchase your gasoline during the coolest times of the day. when the liquid is densest. You'U actually ba getting a more concentrated gallon for your money when you fill up in the chilly hours of early morning or late evening are just about 7 people per square mile, and in Aus tralia just about 5 people per square mile. • • Drive in a straight line whenever possible. Choose the route that offers the few est comers and curves. • Avoid pressing the accelerator to the floor when climbing hills if you possibly can. You will, of course, lose momentum by going "easy " on the pedal. . . but if you can still maintain a safe speed, do so and save gasoline From a 52-card deck of playing cards, it's possible to deal over 2 million different 5-card poker hands. Over 1 million of those hands will contain a pair. • • During the icy winter season, always scrape the snow from your auto before starting the engine and driving off. Such frozen moisture not only offers additional wind resistance, but can add as much as a hundred pounds or more to your vehicle's total weight! The nation of Indonesia consists of 13,000 islands stretching across a greater area than the distance from Maine to California. • Try to keep the fuel tank filled on the "high" side as s rule. A fairly full fuel res ervoir has less evaporation loss than will a nearly empty one. 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