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Dedication to minimizing fuel consumption will drastically reduce wear on your car. The best thing you can do to reduce fuel consumption is to drive less. Live closer to work, combine trips, ride the bike.
Modifications to your driving style that reduce the load on the engine, and the number of revs per trip, will also reduce your repair expenses.
John, a straw man, is a badly misinformed hypermiler practicing a few bad and a few good techniques. He pays too much for car repair, ignoring options like his neighbor the backyard mechanic who can install a junkyard tranny for $500. He has the worst of luck with cars, and his experiences do not reflect those of the ecomodder community as a whole. On the balance, Ecomodding is rewarding, both financially and in less tangible ways.
However, I thank Ptero for calling a few potential trouble points to our attention.
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