American Holiday Driving

NISSAN Innovation that excites HOLIDAY DRIVING WHICH IS THE MOST POPULAR HOLIDAY FOR DRIVING? THANKSGIVING INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY 44M 41M 34M *Numbers are based on those traveling 50 miles or more, by car, plane or other method. H 2.61 44M PEOPLE TRAVELED 8% during Thanksgiving weekend MILLION FLY A $3.60 85% 29.2 MILLION DRIVE AVG. COST OF GAS/GAL $804 64IN AVG. COST OF TRIP + X × + x 594 OF SNOWFALL AVG. MILES AVERAGED IN MIDWEST TRAVELED TICKETS X 1,000,0o00 35,000,000 SPEEDING TÍCKETS ISSUED EACH YEAR 30 93,000/DAY 65/MINUTE 11-15% INCREASE | JAN I FEB I MAR I APR I MAY | JUN I JUL | AUG I SEP I OCT I NOV I DEC | IN INSURANCE PREMIUMS $150 AVG. FINE PER TICKET THINGS TO AVOID Zz SPEEDING TEXTING DRUNK DRIVING TIRED DRIVING CAUTION ICY ROADS ROAD HAZARDS ROAD KILL CHILDREN AT PLAY SLOW SCHOOL ZONE CAR ACCIDENTS FG NARROW BRIDGE SCHOOL ZONES GAS MILEAGE AMERICANS SPEND MORE THAN $1.3 BILLION A DAY ON GAS Cutting down on weight is important because every 100 pounds can decrease MPG by 2%, and equals one fewer mile per gallon. Every 5 MPH you drive over 60 MPH is 25 cents a gallon. Rapid acceleration and braking burns up to 40% more fuel. AUTO REPAIRS TO INCREASE MILEAGE REPLACE YOUR GAS CAP INFLATE YOUR TIRES REPLACE OLD TIRES REPLACE SPARK PLUGS REPLACE OIL FILTER OIL CHANGE THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE ROAD 1. Make sure your tires are I. properly inflated. 3. Check windshield wiper blades to make sure they work properly. Keep your gas tank at least half-full. Give your car a once over. 2. 4. Consider keeping these items in vehicle: 5. your • Long jumper cables -A small shovel · A blanket or extra clothes - A candle with matches - Snacks - Water - Flares - C.B. radio, cellular phone or hand radio - A flashlight - A windshield scraping device · A tow rope - A bag of sand or cat litter for traction TOP CARS FOR ROAD TRIPS ALTIMA | UNDER $25K MSRP / $21,860 MPG / 38 HIGHWAY / 27 CITY SEATS / 5 ENGINE / V4 OR V6 #6 BEST FAMILY ROAD TRIP CAR- EDMUNDS VERSA UNDER $15K NOTE MSRP / $13,990 MPG / 36 HIGHWAY / 27 CITY SEATS / 5 HIGHWAY RANGE / 432 MILES V FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MURANO | UNDER $30K MSRP / $28,440 MPG / 24 HIGHWAY / 18 CITY SEATS / 5 ENGINE / V6 V LOTS OF CARGO SPACE # 3 AFFORDABLE MIDSIZE SUVS SOURCES http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-31/u-s-gasoline-at-pump-averaged-record-high-in-2012-aaa-says-1-.html http://www.utahgasprices.com/Prices_Nationally.aspx http://www.firestonecompleteautocare.com/cf/driving/holiday-driving-tips http://newsroom.aaa.com/2013/08/34-1-million-traveling-for-labor-day-says-aaa-highest-since-recession-driven-decline/ http://www.autoinsurance.org/avoid-auto-insurance-premium-increases-after-getting-points-on-your-license/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/05/17/how-moving-violations-jack-up-your-auto-insurance-rates/ http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22589376/2013/06/14/americans-expected-to-spend-13-billion-on-dads-this-fathers-day http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drivehabits.shtml http://www.autozone.com/autozone/landing/page.jsp?name=save-gas-improve-mileage http://www.experttire.com/tires/holiday-driving.jsp http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/top-10/top-10-family-road-trip-vehicles-for-2013.html http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/1106_best_summer_road_trip_vehicles_for_every_price_range/viewall.html http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/05/road-trip-friendly-cars-that-can-go-the-distance/index.htm