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Choose your auto¹ and extras wisely. Big packers? Don't opt² for a Mini Cooper over your Jeep, because a car with more trunk space is more efficient. Loading up roof racks and attaching items to the back of a smaller car can reduce fuel economy by up to 21 percent.

明智地选择你的汽车和配件。大包装箱吗?不要选择一个迷你库柏在你的吉普车,因为大躯干汽车后备箱的空间更为高效。行李架和附加项的小型汽车可以减少21%的燃油经济性。

Go with regular gas. Check your owner’s manual to see which type of gas your car requires. If the manual says regular is okay, go for it! If it says premium³ gasoline is “recommended” but not “required,” you can still fill up with regular. You may lose some peak power -- but how often do you find yourself speed racing⁴ anyway?

使用常规天然气。检查你的手册,查看你的车需要哪种类型的气体。如果手册说常规是好的,去用吧!如果它说高级汽油是“建议”,但不是“要求”,你仍然可以用普通汽油。你可能会失去一些峰值功率,但你多常发现自己极速飙车呢?

Use cruise control. When driving over even terrain⁵ at a constant speed, like on a highway, using cruise control at 77 mph can improve fuel economy by up to 15 percent.

使用巡航控制。开车时以恒定的速度,就像高速公路,使用巡航控制系统以每小时77英里的速度可以提高15%的燃料经济。

Slow down! Pushing on that pedal and speeding wastes gas, even when you’re driving at a constant speed. Each 10 miles per hour faster driven while on a highway will reduce your fuel economy by 15 to 20 percent.

慢下来!推动踏板和加速废物气体,甚至当你以一个恒定的速度驾驶。每个驱动快10英里每小时在一条高速公路将在15 - 20%降低燃油经济性。

Don't ban A/C. Does air conditioning have an impact on fuel economy? The jury's out. Driving with your windows down on the highway can be dangerous due to noise and road debris⁶, so roll those windows up and enjoy that artificial cooling.

不禁用空调。空调对燃油经济性造成影响吗?这方面还没有定论。在高速公路上开车与你的窗户卷起来，由于噪声和道路碎片可能是危险的,所以把那些窗户卷起来,享受人工冷却。

Avoid traffic. Idling in traffic wastes a lot of fuel, so try to travel when others aren’t. Always bring a map or GPS system with you so you can quickly locate alternate routes should you find yourself stuck in an unexpected jam.

避免交通。交通闲置浪费大量的燃料,所以尝试当别人不去的时候去旅行。经常带着一张地图或GPS系统,这样您就可以快速地找到替代路线当你发现自己被困在一个意想不到的困境时。

Think about going green. Consider a hybrid⁷. Hybrid SUVs, like the Ford⁸ Escape, allow you to get the utility of a larger car with better fuel economy. You can gauge⁹ your car’s predicted fuel economy。

思考如何走绿色之路。考虑混合。混合动力越野车,像福特翼虎,让你获得汽车更大的效用和经济性燃油。你可以衡量你的车的燃油经济性预测。