Summer Giveaway Event #8: Get Road Ready This Summer
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
The winner is Anna @ Mommy in the Mountains!
Congratulations!
With the sky-high prices of airline tickets these days, a lot of families are planning on taking shorter road trips near home this Summer. GetRoadReady.com would like to help you with all your travel plans.
From the site: “Whether you are taking a weekend road trip or driving cross country, let Prestone® and the Rand McNally TripMaker® Planning Tool help you plot out your entire trip from start to finish – even points of interest along the way! More than scenery, it’s the local color that makes these road trips worth the drive.”
This site is full of valuable information including activities and games for the kids, tips and checklists to make the most of your time, a trip planner which will map out your driving route, and even some valuable coupons to save you money along the way! Make sure you check this site out before you leave home!
GetRoadReady is donating a Road Trip Prize Pack – Prestone Fuel Injector Cleaner, Blink Smudge Cleaners, and as Autolite SpotGlo Seatbelt Light – to one lucky winner. To enter:
- Stop by GetRoadReady before midnight, July 7th and check out their Gas Saving Tips.
- Then come back and mention one of the tips in the comments below. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified on July 8th.
- The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn more entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket.
- Subscribe to my feed.
- Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to GetRoadReady.com.
- Place my button in your sidebar.
NOTE: Due to the overwhelming responses I receive for extra entries, from now on please submit a separate comment for each extra ticket you’re submitting. This will ensure that all your extra efforts are counted. Thank you!
This giveaway is open to everyone world-wide. Good luck!
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don’t top off at the gas pump….
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Check your spark plugs. Old, dirty and worn spark plugs can reduce fuel economy by up to 2 miles per gallon.
Use the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. You can improve you gas mileage by 1-2 percent.
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Keeping your car’s tires inflated properly.
I just subscribed…THanks…(ps..just got back from Hawaii and loved it. )
this is great
Take a load off. Heavier vehicles require more energy to move, so carrying around excess weight will affect your mileage. Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items. An extra 100 pounds of weight in your trunk will reduce your vehicle’s fuel economy by 1-2 percent.
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Check your spark plugs.
make sure the car is tuned up and the oil is changed every 3000 miles
Keep tire pressure correct
Inflate tires properly
Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items.
Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items.
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Reduce your speed by 5-15 mph and try to plan driving routes ahead of time to avoid hilly roads.
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank.
Take care of your car (tune ups, oil changes, tires), slow down, telecommute (if possible) a day or two a week, reduce needless trips by being prepared when you shop (ex: 5 trips to the home improvement store can probably be reduced to 1 with careful planning),
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Oops – I though these were OUR tips. A tip from the getroadready site is check tires – keep inflated. for 2nd entry I will blog contest. also, already a subscriber.
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Don’t bother to top off, it will just spill over!
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I liked the “Avoid excessive idling” tip because my Hybrid shuts itself off at every stop light, stop sign, or anytime I stop. I LOVE it!! Thanks for the giveaway!
use cruise control!!
Avoid aggressive driving!
That’s a hard one, but I’ve been trying to do it a lot lately!
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Tighten your gas cap
Park you car and ride your bike.
Drive speed limit, faster takes more gas.
Make sure your tires are fully inflated
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Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it.
Tighten your gas cap… So simple and common sense, but easy to overlook.
Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it. The more expensive gas will cost you more money without boosting performance or fuel economy. Thanks for the contest!
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Drive the Speed limit, keep your air filter clean.
Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items. An extra 100 pounds of weight in your trunk will reduce your vehicle’s fuel economy by 1-2 percent.
Fully inflate your tires.
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
Empty out your trunk of unnecessary items.
I’m a subscriber!
Inflate your tires
Use cruise control when ever possible
I didn’t realize this: Tighten your gas cap. According to allfastcars.com, 147 million gallons/556 million litres of gasoline evaporate each year because fuel caps are damaged, loose or missing.
Park you car and ride your bike.
No matter how tempted you are to speed away from a newly changed green light, exercise restraint and gradually accelerate.
try not to drive as much
tighten your gas cap
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Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it. The more expensive gas will cost you more money without boosting performance or fuel economy