Is There Junk in/on Your Trunk?

What many people don’t think about is the fact that added weight in a car such as junk in the trunk, cuts down on fuel consumption. It has been estimated that every hundred pounds of weight in an automobile cuts down on fuel MPG by as much as 2 %.

Years ago, cars were monstrous. Huge tail fins,  heavy chrome and  and the use of heavy metal for the construction, made those cars gas guzzlers like you wouldn’t believe. Over the years auto manufacturers have pulled all the stops in an effort to make modern automobiles lighter in order to improve fuel consumption.

As a going green tip, clean out the trunk of your car to save money and save fuel.  But would you like some going green advice on how to save even more on fuel?  Something that many people don’t think about as another source of added weight in an automobile is the extra junk on YOUR trunk.

If you are 50 pounds overweight, your automobiles fuel consumption is cut by 1%.  If you have  spouse that is equally overweight, now you are adding 2% less fuel economy. If you hang out with obese friends, or have allowed your children to become obese, you are losing money hand over foot, every time you drive your automobile. 1 or 2 % doesn’t sound like a lot, but you could save 3-5 cent a gallon, which over the course of time will add up.

Want to save money on nearly everything you buy?  Sign up for a  FREE SHOPPING CARD

This card gives you access to a mall with hundreds of merchants that will give you a discount on things you already buy.  Get your FREE SHOPPING CARD and save on Weight Watchers, and purchase a Walmart gasoline  gift card and get a discount on every gallon of gasoline you purchase at Walmart stores that sell gasoline.

Losing a few extra pounds is  not only good for the environment it is also good for your health, your car,  and your pocketbook. Getting you FREE SHOPPING CARD will get you savings on a whole lot of things you already buy.  Why not save money and get reward points on top of the savings.

Beverly Saltonstall

A Green Lady

http:// agreenlady.com

skype: beverlysaltonstall

January 16, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: going green tips

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