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Everyone's trying to save the planet, and do it all in an economically beneficial way. We have all kinds of hybrid cars, electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered cars and low-emission diesel automobiles coming out every year. Still, all of these have some sort of reliance on external, and eventually costly fuel sources.

In June 2008, a Japanese car manufacturer Genepax released a prototype vehicle claiming they're going to save the ozone with this revolutionary technology—water. The mysterious big gray box that powers this little H2O auto has stirred some controversy among experts and consumers alike.

If cars can run on water, or even part water, why then aren't all of the big vehicle manufacturers (GM, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Chrysler, Ford) on board and investing in that technology? What's missing here?

The vehicle technology claim to extract chemical energy directly from water, a process which would violate the first and/or second laws of thermodynamics. Last anyone checked, the laws of thermodynamics haven't changed. So the primary question looms: How did Genepax get their little blue "water-fueled" car to actually go?

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Tips for Saving Fuel

Drive Sensibly
Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Fuel Economy Benefit: 5-33%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.17-$1.15/gallon

Observe the Speed Limit
While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.

You can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.24 per gallon for gas.
Observing the speed limit is also safer.

Fuel Economy Benefit: 7-23%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.24-$0.80/gallon

Remove Excess Weight
Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2%. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.

Fuel Economy Benefit: 1-2%/100 lbs
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.03-$0.07/gallon

Avoid Excessive Idling
Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.

Use Cruise Control
Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.

Use Overdrive Gears
When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.

Did we leave something out? Post your fuel saving tips here!