HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-10-27, Page 11Citizens News, October 27, 1976 -Page 11
Careful drivers save energy and money
Some authorities say that a
careful driver can get at least
30 per cent more mileage than
an average driver—and 50
per cent more than a wasteful
driver.
To transalte this into dollar
savings, it means that a motor-
ist with a medium-sized car
averaging 12,000 miles a year
could save between $150 and
$200 annually by practising
energy conservation.
During Energy Conservation
Week in Ontario (October 31 -
November 6) and in the months
to come, give a thought to
the various ways in which you
can save both energy and
money:
1. Ease off the accelerator. It
not only saves gasoline, but
also oil, tires and brakes.
2. Drive safely—within the
posted speed limits—and save
money as well as energy.
3. Drive at a smooth, steady
speed. When you press the
accelerator hard, fuel is wasted.
Avoid jackrabbit starts and
stops. Increase speed gradual-
ly.
4. Lane -hopping uses extra
fuel because of the sudden
speed increases. It's also dang-
erous.
5. On a cold day, run your
engine until it functions smoo-
thly—usually about two min-
utes. Then drive slowly until
operating temperature is up to
normal. Racing the engine to
warm it up on a cold winter
day uses gasoline unnecessar-
ily and can damage the engine.
6. A slow -acting or stuck choke
forces the engine to draw too
much gasoline. This can cut
mileage by 30 per cent.
7. A car engine requires 7,500
gallons of air for every gallon
of gasoline it burns. A dirty
air filter changes this ratio and
can reduce mileage by 10 per
cent.
8. Check spark plugs, timing
and points regularly. A single
misfiring spark plug can cut
mileage by 10 per cent.
9. Plan your trips to get the
most out of your car. One longer
trip combining several errands
might be better than two or
three short ones.
10. Try to eliminate at least
one trip by car per week. You'll
be surprised how the savings
add up.
11. Don't let the engine idle
while waiting outside the school
or supermarket, It costs less
to restart the engine than to
keep it idling.
12. Unload the trunk of un-
necessary weight. Every extra
pound to be moved requires
energy.
13. Check tire pressure regular-
ly. The recommended pressure
gives a firm ride, the wheels
roll easier and you add one
more mile per gallon of fuel.
14. When replacing tires, con-
sider radials. They give better
mileage. But never mix radials
with conventional tires.
15. Above all, do you really
need such a large car? When
buying a car, consider that
smaller care give better mileage
and that means savings every
time you driver
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a hunter's life in the woors
Hunting and hiking accidents
increase each year despite the
efforts of responsible organiza-
tions who strive to educate
John Q. Public. The Ontario
Provincial Police are gravely
concerned with the increase of
persons who are lost or injured
while hunting and hiking.
Ontario Provincial Police
Commissioner Harold H. Gra-
ham States that statistics show
hunting and hiking accidents
increase during morning and
up to the lunch hour. After
lunch, there's a sharp decrease
and then the accidents rise
again, reaching a high level at
sunset and just before dinner
time.
There is no doubt that these
statistics demonstrate to some
degree at least, that fatigue has
and will be responsible for
many bush accidents.
High protein and carbohy-
drate foods such as chocolate
bars and cheese should be
carried by hunters and hikers.
Eaten during mid-morning and
mid-afternoon this type of food
would help restore lost energy
and combat fatigue which re-
sults in accidents.
To survive in the bush every-
• one should obey the ten com-
mandments of bush survival.
They are:
1. Tell someone where you are
going and when you expect to
return.
2. Carry and know how to use a
map and a compass.
3. Carry emergency food,
matches and a good knife.
4. Check your position frequent-
ly.
5. If lost, don't panic.
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6. Stay put, prepare shelter
and fire.
7. Prepare three signal fires in
a 60 foot triangle ready for
lighting at the first sound of an
aircraft.
8. Conserve your food supply
and strength.
9. If you leave your shelter,
blaze your trail.
10. If you are not lost but only
delayed, notify the Ontario
Provincial Police and your
home.
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