Drive smart to save fuel

Bad driving habits could be costing you at the fuel pump. Keeping your tyres inflated properly can improve the fuel efficiency of your car.

Every litre of petrol saved keeps 2.5 kg of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Using radial tyres will help you save 3 to 7 per cent of fuel.

Low tyre pressure wastes more than two million gallons of gasoline in the United States every day.

For every pound of pressure below recommended levels, fuel economy drops 1 per cent. Keeping your tyres properly inflated means saving about a tank of gas a year.