Texaco, 1970s
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| - | If you're looking for ways | 0:02 |
| to save gasoline and money during the energy shortage, | 0:03 | |
| Texaco has a little test that may help. | 0:06 | |
| (car engine noise) | 0:10 | |
| Question. | 0:12 | |
| How much more gasoline do you use at 70 than at 50? | 0:13 | |
| The answer? | 0:18 | |
| At 70, you use about 25% more gasoline. | 0:19 | |
| Question. | 0:25 | |
| For better performance, | 0:26 | |
| when does it pay to use a premium motor oil? | 0:27 | |
| High speed driving, hot weather driving, | 0:29 | |
| stop and go driving. | 0:31 | |
| The answer? | 0:35 | |
| All three. | 0:36 | |
| Question. | 0:38 | |
| Should you warm your cold engine by idling it? | 0:41 | |
| Yes or no? | 0:43 | |
| The answer? | 0:44 | |
| No. | 0:45 | |
| Idling wastes gasoline, so warm your engine | 0:46 | |
| by driving slowly for a mile or so. | 0:49 | |
| Drive economically. | 0:53 | |
| You'll save gasoline | 0:54 | |
| and probably even enjoy driving more. | 0:56 |
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