With the economy at its current state and gas prices at an all time high, most people are looking at alternative methods of transportation. There are many ways to improve gas mileage that are as basic as making sure that your tires are properly inflated.

Check out this article from the U.S. Department of Energy for more basic ways to improve your current vehicle's gas mileage.

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Our Honda dealer serving South Bend has great fuel efficient models in stock. From the Honda Fit to the Honda Civic Hybrid, shoppers can find a variety of fuel efficient options. Check out our inventory here: http://bosakhondamc.com/inventory/view/Make/Honda/New/.

Drive Sensibly! When looking to improve fuel economy you should try to stay at constant speeds. The more you brake, accelerate hard or speed the less miles per gallon you get.
Based on the Graph below from "fueleconomy.gov" for every 5mph over 50mph is like paying an additional $0.26 per gallon.

So stay safe, watch your speeds and save money at the pump!
Stay tuned for more tips on how to save at the pump.

~Bosak Honda of Michigan City

Fuel Economy Benefit:                                          7-14% Equivalent Gasoline Savings:            $0.26-$0.53/gallon

Honda to Salvage and Recycle Rare Earth Metals 

Published April 17, 2012

By Jeff Cobb

Reported as “the world’s first” mass-production process by the Economic Times, short of digging its own mines in the ground, this month Honda will begin mining junkyard refuse assembly line style.

To get the job done, Honda is collaborating with Japan Metals & Chemicals Co, and one example given was to salvage rare earth metals from nickel-metal hydride batteries received from Honda auto dealers around the world.

Honda said it has a new process that will reliably remove 80 percent of the rare earth metals in nickel-metal hydride batteries. These metals can then be reprocessed and recycled back to its new products.

Rare earth prices have been soaring as China has clamped down on exports to keep more of the minerals for its own manufacturing.

Meanwhile also, Japanese automakers and other are looking for suitable substitute materials to manufacture products that now rely on rare earths so as to bypass their reliance on them altogether.