How does a well-maintained car cut down on carbon emissions and save me money?

How does a well-maintained car cut down on carbon emissions and save me money?

Terry Tamminen (Author & Environmental Policy Advisor) gives expert video advice on: Why is fuel efficiency important to the environment?; How does the weight of my car affect fuel efficiency? and more...

A well-maintained car will cut down dramatically on air pollution, carbon emissions and greenhouse gases because the amount of fuel that you are burning is burned more efficiently and more cleanly. As a car becomes out of tune, when the spark plugs get dirty, or when there's carbon buildup inside the cylinders in the engine itself, it has to labor more and it burns the gasoline more inefficiently and produces more smog and carbon emissions. So keeping your car tuned up will improve your gas mileage which saves you money but also reduces pollutants and carbon emissions to the environment.