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Dear Q & A: I saw a presentation on NBC the other day called “30 Ways to Save on Gas.” Some of them seemed kind of dumb, like “ride the bus.” Are you aware of this list, and if so, which if any of these ways would it make sense to follow?  — J. V. Dear JV: Another swell one would have been “sell your car.” But there were a few sound suggestions in their list. Here are several that seemed to make the most sense, some of which you’ve seen here in past columns. • Keep your engine in tune. Bad plugs wires and timing waste fuel. • Inflate tires to one or two PSI above recommended pressures. • Don’t drive with a dirty air filter. They’re cheap to replace. Most are do-it-yourself jobs. • A car and trunk full of unnecessary stuff adds to the load your engine must haul and it costs gas.• Don’t keep topping off your gas tank. Gasoline is heavy and a full tank adds the weight of an extra...
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