Monday, July 16, 2012

Tip of the Day: Follow the speed limit

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Speeding is a very expensive way to drive. Driving above the speed limit may get you where you want to go in less time, but it also means more trips to the gas pump.  The faster you drive, the bigger the fuel-economy hit on your car. Driving 75 mph instead of 65 mph will lower your car's fuel economy by 10 percent. Driving 70 mph instead of 55 mph will lower your car's fuel economy by 17 percent.  Obeying the speed limit is the safest and cheapest way to drive.

 

Courtesy of bankrate.com

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