Why Should You Consider Fuel Economy?

- Save Money

You could save $300-$700 in fuel costs each year
by choosing the most fuel-efficient vehicle in a
particular class. This can add up to thousands over
a vehicle’s lifetime.
Fuel-efficient models come in all shapes and sizes,
so you need not sacrifice utility or size.

- Help Reducing The Dependence On Foreign Oil

Buying a more fuel-efficient vehicle can help reducing
our dependence on foreign oil. More than half of the
oil used to produce the gasoline you put in your tank
is imported. The United States uses about 20 million
barrels of oil per day, two-thirds of which is used for
transportation. Petroleum imports cost us about $3
billion a week—that’s money that could be used
to fuel our own economy.

- Protect the Environment

Burning fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel adds
greenhouse gases, mostly carbon dioxide (CO2),
to the Earth’s atmosphere. Large-scale increases in
greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere can lead
to global climate change.
Vehicles with lower fuel economy burn more fuel, creating
more CO2. Your vehicle creates about 20 pounds
of CO2 (170 cu. ft.) per gallon of gasoline it consumes.
Therefore, you can reduce your contribution to global
climate change by choosing a vehicle with
higher fuel economy.