It is absolutely important that you maintain a proper vehicle maintenance. I know it appears like an inconvenience but by doing a few simple things you can get better MPG’s and conserve yourself some possible expenses within the future. Essentially, you want to regularly check you air with your tires, oil (including changing it), fluids, wipers, lights, spark plugs, hoses and belts, and a lot more. It should take you less than an hour per month to keep up on your car maintenance, but by doing this you are likely saving yourself some serious hassles in the future. I would rather spend an hour a month on a vehicle checkup, then 8 hours stranded somewhere waiting for help.