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With gas prices sitting at nearly $4 per gallon every summer, having a fuel efficient car in Louisville is one of the easiest ways to help stretch your budget. But how exactly does one go about saving money on gas in Louisville?
Try These Tips to Save Gas
Drive a Fuel Efficient Car
The obvious starting point is to purchase a car that has great fuel economy. In a compact car you should be getting at least 25 miles to the gallon. Many fuel efficient cars for sale in Louisville still offer plenty of interior space, while getting 30 miles to the gallon. You often save a bundle up front on the purchase price as well.
Don’t Ignore Car Maintenance
Your car is an investment, so treat it like one. Getting oil changes every 2,500 miles and having a tune up done every once in a while is a good start. A necessary one also, as using the wrong grade of motor oil while driving a car that needs a tune up can combine to a 5% drop in fuel efficiency. Beyond that, did you know that every time your tire pressure drops 1 psi below recommended levels you lose 0.3% of your car’s gas mileage? Once your tires are properly inflated you can keep saving on gas by getting an alignment. A bad alignment means your engine has to use more gas to perform at basic levels. Taking time to maintain your car means it lasts longer and uses considerably less gas.
Plan Before You Drive
Work, social life and family all add up to a lot of driving. Get as much done on each trip as you can. If you have to get groceries and pick up the kids, do it all in one trip. It saves on gas and time. Take turns driving when you go out with friends. One couple can drive one week, and then you can make it up to them by picking them up for dinner next week. That can save you on gas, wear and tear on your car and the frustration of having to find two parking spaces when you go out for a bite at a trendy new eatery in the Highlands.
You have to have a car in Louisville. It is difficult to get around otherwise. Taking a few steps and precautions in advance can really add up. Why use more gas than you have to right? There are certainly a few other ways to save on gas. Let us know how you increase fuel economy in the comments section. If you are looking for a car for sale in Louisville that sips gas, here are a few that we were able to find.
Louisville SUV, Escape propels Ford growth
This article was originally posted in Louisville’s Business First:
Ford Motor Co. reported Wednesday that U.S. sales for January totaled 136,710 vehicles, up 7 percent from a year earlier.
Among models, the Focus contributed to 30 percent of Ford’s sales growth for the month, more than any other vehicle in the Ford product lineup, according to a news release. Focus sales were 14,400, up 60 percent from January 2011.
“January started off with solid sales versus year-ago levels,” Ken Czubay, a Ford vice president, said in the news release. “Ford saw the same solid month, with smaller vehicles in higher demand. Escape continued its record-setting run, and Focus set the pace for car sales in California, Texas and the Southeast.”
The combined sales of Focus and the Escape SUV provided 49 percent of Ford’s volume growth in January. With 17,259 Escape vehicles sold, it was another best-ever January for Escape, topping January 2011 by 24 percent. Ford will build the next-generation Escape at its Louisville Car and Truck Assembly Plant, following a $600 million investment in plant improvements.
Meanwhile, sales of F-Series trucks, which include the Super Duty models built at Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, were up 7.5 percent in December, with sales of 38,493.
Last week, the Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker (NYSE: F) reported net income of $13.62 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011, on revenue of $34.6 billion.
Courtesy of Courier-Journal.com…
Toyota Motor Corp. Camry and RAV4 vehicles are under investigation by U.S. automobile-safety regulators after reports of electrical fires in driver-side doors. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the inquiry into about 830,000 Camry cars and RAV4 crossover sport-utility vehicles for model year 2007 on its website today. The agency said it’s received six reports of fires that appear to have started in the power window master switch in the driver-side door.
If you have any questions or concerns about the safety of your vehicle, contact your local Louisville car dealer or visit Toyota.com.
Would you be surprised if we said that, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 1.6 percent of the Kentucky’s total employment in 2009 was in motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts manufacturing? Or how about if we told you that in 2009, over 16.8 percent of Kentucky’s workforce employed in manufacturing was employed in the motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts manufacturing sector?
If you thought that these figures would be much higher for those manufacturing cars in Kentucky, consider these additional statistics published in the Kentucky Automotive Industry Profile report by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development:
- Kentucky ranked 3rd in light vehicle production in 2009.
- More than 400 automotive-related facilities, including four major auto assembly plants, are based in the state of Kentucky.
- In 2009, Kentucky had the nation’s 3rd highest level of auto industry-related employment as a percent of total state employment in the United States.
- In 2008, the Kentucky car industry represented 3 percent of the state’s gross domestic product
We think that these Kentucky car and truck manufacturing statistics are substantial, but they might not be that surprising when you take into account that Kentucky is one of the best states for business in the nation. Kentucky has one of the lowest overall costs of doing business when compared to other states in the eastern United States, according to research published by Economy.com.
You can read the full report by clicking here.