Total number of questions:12

10 points for correct answer no pass

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Questions will be in True or False format
 1. Idling your vehicle uses less fuel than
turning the engine off and restarting it.

True or False
 Answer: False

Idling your vehicle uses more fuel than

turning the engine off and restarting it.
 2. Having your tires inflated to the
automaker's maximum recommended pressure
does not make any significant difference in
improving your gas mileage.

True or False
 Answer:False

Having your tires inflated to the automakers

maximum recommended pressure can improve
gas mileage by as much as 6 per cent. For every
3lbs below recommended pressure, fuel
economy goes down by about 1 per cent.
 3. When driving at low speeds in the city, rolling
your windows down instead of using air
conditioning creates a slight improvement in gas
mileage.

True or False
 Answer: True

In slow moving traffic, open windows can be a

fuel-conserving move. Such is not the case when
highway driving, as the blowing breeze increases
drag, making your vehicle work harder and use
more gas.
4. Travelling at less congested times of the day
makes no difference for gas savings.

True or False
 Answer: False

Travelling at less congested times of the day

helps to save gas because people are more apt
to drive smoothly when there is less traffic.
5. Most times, repairs for air conditioner leaks
can be put off until your cars next major service
appointment.

True or False
 Answer:False

Some air conditioner units contain

chlorofluorocarbons that can harm the
environment. Air conditioner leaks should be
repaired immediately.
 6. A vehicle travelling at 85 km/h gets no better
fuel economy than the same vehicle travelling at
100 km/h.
 Answer: False

A vehicle travelling at 85 km/h gets about 15

per cent better fuel economy than the same
vehicle travelling at 100 km/h.
 7. A tire with a larger footprint on the road
may have more rolling resistance than a smaller
tire and therefore decrease fuel economy.

True or False
 Answer: True

Low rolling resistance (LRR) tires are specifically

designed to improve a vehicles fuel economy.
 8. Cars always rank better in fuel economy than
trucks and sports-utility vehicles.

True or False
 Answer: False

Some smaller trucks and sports-utility

vehicles rank better in fuel economy than some
cars.
 9. The Honda Civic Hybrid was the first sedan
already in production to be made available with
a hybrid powertrain.

True or False
 Answer: True

It has since been followed by many other

passenger cars.
10. It takes two minutes of idling your vehicle to
waste the same amount of gas as turning your
engine off and restarting it.

True or False
 Answer: False

It takes only 30 seconds of idling to waste more

gas than turning your engine off and restarting
it.
11. Hybrids get much better fuel economy than
diesel cars.

True or False
 Answer: False

Hybrids and diesels get very similar fuel

economies.
 12. It does not make a difference which grade
of gasoline you use at the gas pump, as long as
you are careful not to drive aggressively.

True or False
 Answer: False

Use regular gasoline. Unless it is listed in the

manual that your vehicle requires premium,
high-octane fuels, using them wont improve
your fuel economy or performance.