| Robert Sikorskys little book Drive It
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| | You have probably heard that it is good
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| Forever offers invaluable tips to keep
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| | to take your car out periodically for a
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| your car going the extra mile. His
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| | good drive on the highway now and again,
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| stellar advice could save you a years
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| | and thats good advice. This allows your
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| worth of car payments or more!
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| | engine to get fully warmed up and helps
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| The smoother you drive, the longer your
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| | get rid of some deposits built up by
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| car will run. Stopping and starting,
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| | short trips.
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| fast lane changes, scratching off all
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| | If it is below freezing, try not to take
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| lead to shorter life for your car.
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| | your car out on short trips of less than
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| Naturally, you can not drive at all
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| | five miles. Sikorsky says this is one of
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| without stopping and starting. But your
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| | the worst possible conditions for your
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| goal is to keep moving smoothly any time
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| | car.
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| that you can. Does it look like a
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| | Do not cruise around a parking lot
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| stoplight is about to turn green? Then
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| | forever, trying to find a spot. Go ahead
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| slow down and if possible, gently keep
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| | and park further away and get in a little
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| moving until the light changes.
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| | exercise.
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| Less engine idle means less engine wear,
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| | Avoid accelerating suddenly unless there
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| says Sikorsky. If you have to idle
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| | is an emergency situation. Putting the
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| longer than 30 seconds, you may as well
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| | pedal to the metal may get you someplace
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| turn the engine off and start it when you
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| | today, but tomorrow you may end up
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| are ready to roll. So turn off the car
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| | hitching a ride from a neighbor.
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| if you are waiting in parking lots,
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| | If possible, do not park your car headed
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| waiting on others to ready themselves for
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| | uphill. When you are ready to start it
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| travel, if you have to go back in the
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| | later, the engine will have to use extra
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| house for something, etc.
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| | power to pull itself. It is better to
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| And never rev up the car while it is not
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| | park headed downhill than uphill.
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| moving.
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| | Driving on dusty roads cuts your gas
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| If you are driving in bumper to bumper
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| | mileage considerably as well as adds to
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| barely moving traffic, it is wise to turn
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| | engine wear.
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| your air conditioner off. This saves a
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| | I have found Drive It Forever a valuable
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| lot of wear on your car. The engine has
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| | read! It is personal, and easy to read,
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| to work overtime if the air is on and you
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| | even if you are mechanically challenged.
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| are stopping and starting frequently.
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