Driving Green

With gasoline prices on the rise and in consideration of the environment, rethink how you typically operate and maintain your vehicles. Follow Liberty Mutual Insurance Company's tips to increase fuel efficiency:

Driving

• Avoid idling for more than 30 seconds - turn off your engine
  
• Eliminate excess weight
  
• Use air conditioning conservatively
  
• Avoid "jackrabbit" stops and starts

 

Maintenance

• Consult your Owner's Manual recommendations for fuel octane
• Keep your tires properly inflated
• Follow the...

Are you looking for a new vehicle that gets great gas mileage?  Gary Lang Auto Group carries 29 new 2012 models that get over 30 miles per gallon, per fueleconomy.gov.  You may be surprised at some of the models on this list.  Of course, this is highway mileage and your actual driving conditions may vary.

Last fall, Chevrolet made a commitment to invest in various clean energy projects throughout America with a goal to reduce up to eight million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over the next few years.

The initiative is based on project that promote energy savings, renewable energy, responsible use of natural resources and conservation in communities across America.  Chevy's carbon-reduction goal is about the same as the emissions for 2011 from driving the?

In honor of Earth Day (tomorrow, April 22nd), here are some Subaru facts you may not be aware of:

• Subaru's are built for maximum durability, so they spend more time on the road than in a landfill. In the last ten years, 94% of Subaru's built are still on the road.*
• Subaru has the first manufacturing facility in the US to reach zero landfill status - nothing from it