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Satirical Gas-Saving Tips from The Onion Mock Rising Fuel Prices

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The Onion Staff

2mo ago· 1 min readen

Summary

The Onion satirically offers absurd 'tips' for saving money on gas during rising fuel prices, including removing vehicle safety features like airbags and doors, driving in reverse, limiting braking to weekends, cutting gas with lentils, and other ridiculous suggestions that mock real fuel-saving advice.

Key quotes

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Remove unnecessary weight from your vehicle, such as airbags, doors, and bumpers.
Driving in reverse uses less gas, probably.
Make a tank of gas stretch the whole week by cutting it with lentils.
Remember, a gurney rolling downhill is more fuel efficient than an ambulance, and faster too.
Snippet from the RSS feed
Gas prices are soaring, with the price of crude oil rising above $119 per barrel at one point Thursday. The Onion shares tips for saving money at the pump. Remove unnecessary weight from your vehicle, such as airbags, doors, and bumpers. Driving in revers

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