Portland Observer, April 29, 1982 Page 9
FUEL-SAVING DRIVING TIPS!
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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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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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