Last year marked a turning point in the land-friendly alternative fuel vehicles to attract attention and mixed large and growing share of the market. In addition, the Roundup battery AAA Great collected more than 20.000 Accumulators and disposal of a way that respects the environment.
But you do not need to batteries and lying around or buy another car to protect the environment. According to a spokesman for AAA Michael Calkins, you can make a meaningful contribution by adopting two easy implementation strategies: regular vehicle maintenance and driving habits better.
The following tips can put you on track maintenance vehicles eco-friendly.
* Keep your engine operating at full capacity in order to save fuel. Performance at regular intervals vehicle maintenance recommended by the manufacturer of your car. Speed dial if they remained illuminated "Check Engine" warning light on the dashboard.
To find a trustworthy repair, ask friends for recommendations or search for www.aaa.com AAA approved auto repair facility near you.
* Check the air pressure in the tires for your car regularly. Under inflated tires require engine to work harder and use more fuel to maintain speed.
* Air conditioning in your car services only by certified technicians who handle and recycle refrigerants cars. Air conditioning systems contain the old can be released chemicals that deplete the ozone layer in the atmosphere.
* The use of certain keys old cars containing mercury is highly toxic to activate the lights hood, trunk and glove box. Many organizations, including a number of clubs across the country AAA, now host mercury "switch to" programs that are removed these parts of environmentally hazardous for recycling and replaced by non-mechanical keys toxic.
* Avoid "jack rabbit" starts, sudden acceleration and speed up deployment of border, all these habits guzzle gas.
* Get rid of the fluid motor and batteries. Call Waste Management of local government to find out how. Do not dispose of fluids on the ground or in any other manner that could allow them to make their way into lakes and groundwater or waterways.
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