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- The Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has come just as the busy summer driving season is getting underway. Not only do many increase the amount they drive, but traditionally, the price of oil rises.
The good news is that it's easier than ever for each of us as individuals to reduce our oil consumption, and save some money in the process. Technology and social networking, along with some common sense solutions, can save the average driver 275 gallons of oil per year, and reduce the average driver's carbon footprint by over 5 tons. If adopted by the country as a whole, these same steps could save America over 125 million gallons of oil every day, and reduce our carbon emissions by over 440 million metric tons - a savings greater than the total carbon emissions of California.
Ken Bradley from, Director of Environment Minnesota joined us on KARE 11 Sunrise with some of the easy oil saving tips.
1. Keep up on your vehicle maintenance. Keep your car working properly and it will run more efficiently, saving you oil. A regular tune up can improve your fuel efficiency by an average of 4 percent. Replacing a clogged air filter can add as much as 10 percent to your fuel economy. And make sure that you check your vehicle's owner's manual when you add motor oil. Using the manufacturer recommended motor oil or environmentally efficient synthetic motor oil can improve your fuel efficiency by an additional 1-2 percent. All told, an efficient engine will cut the average driver's gasoline use by over 46 gallons per year, saving you $139 and reducing your carbon footprint by 900 kilograms per year. If all Americans kept their engines well tuned, it would save over 10 billion gallons of gasoline a year, netting the economy over $30 billion and reducing our carbon emissions by 102 million tons per year.