FTC Offers Tips for Fewer Trips to the Pump

Consumers everywhere are looking for ways to decrease the amount of money they spend filling up at the gas pump. The Federal Trade Commission is releasing an updated Consumer Alert with tips on using fuel efficiently to help consumers save money by getting the best mileage out of their gas purchases.

“Good, Better, Best: How to Improve Gas Mileage” can be found online at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt064.shtm. Tips for using fuel more efficiently include: driving more efficiently; maintaining your car; using the octane level you need; being skeptical of claims about “gas-saving” gadgets; and considering alternative fuel or hybrid electric vehicles.

Copies of the consumer alert are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt064.shtm, www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt064.pdf and also from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.