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## driving tip 

Good safe-driving habits can reduce your fuel consumption by as much as 30 per cent, save wear and tear on your car, and reduce emissions. For more smart ways to be fuel-efficient, visit the Natural Resources Canada Office of Energy Efficiency website at www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca or call 1-800-387-2000. 

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Do not pour motor oil, gas, antifreeze or battery acid down drains. Take these fluids to recycling locations. 

Here are some things you can do to help protect the environment — you’ll save money, too: 

## Use other forms of transportation 

• Walk, cycle or take public transit whenever possible. 

• Arrange carpools. Instead of driving children to school, walk or cycle with them or enroll them in a walking school bus. 

## Reduce fuel consumption 

Driving safely reduces fuel consumption and saves money, too: 

• Be a smooth operator — avoid “jackrabbit” starting and stopping, drive at a steady speed. 

• Slow down and save — keep to posted speeds or below. 

• Plan your route — combine several errands into one trip, and plan the route so that you go to the destination that is farthest away first — this will allow your vehicle to warm up to normal operating temperature which helps reduce fuel consumption. 

• Avoid idling — turn the motor off if stopped for more than 60 seconds, such as when stopped at the side of the road. 

• Check tire pressure at least monthly — under‑inflated tires increase fuel consumption. 

• Avoid excess weight — remove any items in the car that you don’t need, such as things in the trunk. 

• Roll down your windows — refrain from using air conditioning under 50 km/h. Use your vehicle’s flow‑through ventilation rather than air conditioning on the highway. 

• Remove roof racks and roof boxes to reduce drag. 

## Reduce emissions 

Choose a fuel‑efficient vehicle. 

• Keep your vehicle tuned up to reduce emissions. 

• Change the oil regularly and use the right grade. Have any oil leaks fixed. 

• Keep the air filter clean. 

• Make sure your air conditioning system doesn’t have any leaks. 

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