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Page 16 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, June 28-July 4, 2012 Keep Your Vehicles Running Their Best To Advertise Your Business, Please Contact Mike Marlow or Bruce Cole at 828-248-1408 • Email Advertising@RutherfordWeekly.com AUTOS-TRUCKS BRIDGES AUTO PARTS Auto, ® Tractor Parts Truck & Complete Machine Shop & Hydraulics Hoses Made 404 South Broadway • Forest City 828-245-4261 AUTOS-TRUCKS 2010 GMC CANYON SLT 4x4 Loaded 4 door, 13K miles, $17,500. 2008 Ford Ranger, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, cold air, $6500. 704-482-1156. AUTOS-TRUCKS 1966 CHEV 1/2 TON PICKUP, fleetside, totally restored to origi- nal cond. 283 original motor, 4900 miles. $15,500 obo. 704-472- 4319. AUTOS-TRUCKS 1997 CHEVY LUMINA 4 DR, V6, AT, AC, CD. All power, 39K actual miles. New tires, looks and runs great. $3850 OBO. 704-487-0550 or 704-678-3954. AUTOS-TRUCKS 1986 FORD 8 FOOT PICKUP BED, Good shape, bedliner. Alu- minum cap with ladder rack and sliding windows, $250 obo. 704- 473-3912 AUTOS-TRUCKS 2004 VOLVO V70 WAGON, white, tan leather, sunroof, 100k, Good tires, clean cond. Great gas mileage! $7500. 704-692-9419. WHOLE OR FOR PARTS: 1987- 91 Ford 4WD. 1987 Dodge, 4x4, long bed, 318 motor, 4 speed, 1974 Ford long bed, auto. 1992 Mazda V6, Extended Cab, 5 speed, needs minor motor work, will sell whole truck or parts. 1930 Model A 5 window coupe. All metal, no bondo. Completely restored. $22,500 firm. Serious inquiries only. FOR PARTS: 1988 Nissan p/u parts. 1989 Toyota 4WD p/u. 1985 Toyota ext. cab p/u. 1984 Nissan p/u, 1994 Toy- ota p/u 4x4. 1968-72 Ford parts. Manual & auto trans for Chevy & Ford. 1986 fits small block Chevy motor, auto trans, can hear run. Ford 390 motor & trans. 318 4 barrel carb for Dodge or Plym- outh. Set of factory Ford grey center cap & beauty rim, 8x15. 8X15 Ford alum wheels. Set of Factory Ford 7x15 grey center cap & beauty rim. 15x10" triangle hole rims. 16' dbl axle dovetail trailer w/rails. Hauls car or tractor, 1999 model. 50 square p/u parts. 16' dbl axle dovetail trailer w/rails. Hauls car or tractor, 1999 model. 50 square bales grass hay. Kero- sene & fuel oil heaters for house or bldg. WANT TO BUY: Pickup trucks, any model, make, condi- tion. Nissan or Toyota Pickups. 50th Anniversary Die Cast Col- lectors Set. Need set 2, NASCAR Limited Edition. 704-538-9742. WANT TO BUY BUICK Nailhead motor. Seen at Shadyside Ratrod show. Any info or phone or name. 704-267-5664. Fuel prices have traditionally been at their highest during the summer months. That's unfortunate for vacationers and road trip enthusiasts who must budget the cost of fuel into their vacation expenses. Those costs can be considerable, especially if gas continues to hover around $4 per gallon as it has for much of 2012. But as costly as gas has become, driv- ers can still mitigate those costs by employ- ing a few strategies aimed at increasing their driving effi ciency. The following are a few ways drivers can offset high fuel costs regardless of the time of year. 1. Maintain a consistent speed. Though it might be hard to maintain a consistent speed when driving during rush hour, it should not be too diffi cult to do so when hit- ting the open road. If most of your driving is done on the highway, go easy on your engine by maintaining a consistent speed. The easier you are on the engine, the less taxed that engine will be and the less fuel it will need as a result. If going on a long road trip or if your daily commute involves long stretches of highway driving, rely on your vehicle's cruise control function to make things easier on your engine and conserve fuel. 2. Don't drive when you can walk or bike. It might sound simple, but the best way to conserve fuel is not to use it at all. During the warmer months, walk or ride your bi- cycle when performing local errands. This is especially benefi cial during the summer, 4 ways to conserve fuel and stop paying so much at the pump when gas prices are typically higher. Save a few gallons of gas by running errands on foot or on your bicycle. If a physical condi- tion makes it hard for you to walk or bike, make use of public transportation when you need to travel locally. 3. Obey the speed limit. The open road entices many drivers to put the pedal to the metal, but driving over the speed limit is both illegal and expensive. The U.S. De- partment of Energy notes that drivers pay an additional $0.31 per gallon for every fi ve miles they drive over 60 mph. Since gas prices have already hovered around $4 per gallon for much of the year, drivers would be wise to obey the speed limit and con- serve their fuel as well as their money. 4. Don't make your vehicle into a travel- ing closet. Many drivers keep excess mate- rials in their cars, whether it's a cooler for picnics, a set of golf clubs or an old baby stroller. Excess weight will rear its ugly head at the pump. The DOE notes than an extra 100 pounds in a vehicle can reduce its miles per gallon by as much as two per- cent. Before hitting the highway, check your trunk and the backseat and remove any un- necessary items. Drivers spend a considerable amount of money at the gas pump each week. But a few simple strategies to conserve fuel can save money and help the planet at the same time. 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