Saturday, January 11, 2014
How to Lower Emissions
Lowering your car or trucks exhaust emissions can benefit the environment by reducing the amount of pollution in the air. A number of difference factors can affect the level of gases your vehicle emits into the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency claims that drivers can affect a vehicles long term emissions impact by driving and maintaining it in environmentally friendly ways. Several of these methods also have the added benefit of improving the fuel economy of your vehicle, making your car or truck even more environmentally friendly.
Instructions
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Maintain your car or truck properly. Problems in your engine or exhaust system will cause the vehicle to emit more emission gases than it would otherwise. A problem such as a bad oxygen sensor can cause the vehicle to consume more fuel, which leads to increased emissions.
2Upgrade your exhaust system. The exhaust systems on older vehicles may not be up to the current emissions standards, but you can have upgraded exhaust components installed on your vehicle to reduce its emissions.
3Use high-quality fuel. Higher-octane gasoline burns cleaner, releasing fewer emissions into the atmosphere. Some higher-quality fuels and fuel additives have cleaning agents that will help your engine burn cleaner.
4Cut back on how much you drive your vehicle. Driving your vehicle less will reduce its overall emissions output. Also, do not allow your car to idle for long periods of time. Idling engines produce emissions and burn fuel.
5Drive your vehicle gently. Extra emissions are produced when an engine is forced to work harder, as it is when it is made to accelerate rapidly, power the air conditioner or travel at high speeds for long distances.
