Saves You Money
You
can save $200-$1,500 in fuel
costs each year by choosing the most efficient vehicle
that meets your needs. This can add up to thousands
of dollars over a vehicle’s lifetime. Fuel-efficient
models come in all shapes and sizes, so you don't have
to sacrifice utility or size.
You can also increase the fuel economy of you current
vehicle by adopting good
driving habits and maintaining
your vehicle.
Strengthens National Energy
Security
Better fuel economy can reduce
our dependence on foreign oil.
More than half of the gasoline we put in our cars comes
from oil imported from other countries.
Petroleum imports cost us over $5.7 billion a week—that’s
money that could be used to fuel our own economy.
Burning
fossil fuels such as gasoline or diesel contributes
to a number of environmental problems, such as air
pollution (smog) and global
climate change. In addition, spills
from refining and transporting oil and petroleum products
damage ecosystems and pollute groundwater and streams.
Conserves Resources
Almost all of the cars and trucks we drive run on fuels
derived from oil. Oil is a non-renewable resource, and
while there is some debate as to how long this resource
will last, we will eventually have to find new ways
to power highway vehicles. Until other alternatives
are developed, it makes sense to use fossil resources
such as oil more efficiently to buy time to develop
new and better energy sources and to make the transition
to these sources smoother and less expensive.
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