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The single most important choice we can make to reduce global warming. Nearly 30% of California’s carbon dioxide emissions come from vehicles, so driving smart makes a huge difference. - If you own more than one vehicle, use the less fuel efficient one only when you can fill it with passengers.
- Keeping your engine tuned up and your tires inflated both increase fuel efficiency.
- Better gas mileage not only reduces global warming, (each gallon of gas you use releases 25 lbs. of carbon dioxide), it saves you money.
- Californians account for 10% of all new car sales so when you buy your next car consider a more efficient one and not just by mileage, but by emissions. Maybe it’s a hybrid that combines a gasoline engine with an electric motor or maybe it’s a wagon instead of an SUV. Compare fuel economy performance before you buy at www.fueleconomy.gov.
- Bike, carpool, take mass transit, walk! Go to www.commutesmart.info to find out more information about getting into a rideshare arrangement in Southern California.
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