Owning a vehicle is accompanied with responsibility. To make it last for long a period of time, find out these 3 driving techniques for your Bug Out Vehicle.

1. 33 Driving TechniquesDriving Techniques
to Extent Yourto Extent Your
Bug Out Vehicle's LifeBug Out Vehicle's Life
By Ken JensenBy Ken Jensen

2. • If you treat your vehicle right, then it will last a long time. Not only do you need to
perform maintenance, but you need to drive it well. Take it Easy, Leadfoot!
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3. To keep a long life, just do the following forTo keep a long life, just do the following for
your Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV):your Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV):
Start Easy
• It is this reason that you need to take it easy during start up. Don’t press the pedal
right when you start up. If you do, you are causing a lot of long-term damage,
such as heat stress fracturing.
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4. Drive Easy
• Calm driving, such as accelerating and decelerating, will reduce wear on your
engine and brakes. It will also raise your fuel mileage.
• If your Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV) has a manual transmission, you need to shift gears
when the engine is near idle. If you have the engine gunned when you release the
clutch, you will cause tons of damage to your transmission. You will also feel the
vehicle jump.
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5. Listen Up
• Turn off the radio, podcast, or other media and pay attention to your vehicle.
Most smaller sounds can’t be heard if you are drowning it out with music or talk.
• Once you get used to the normal sound of your vehicle, you will be able to hear
smaller odd noises that will warn you to check on things before they become a
problem.
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6. Take it Easy and Pay Attention to YourTake it Easy and Pay Attention to Your
Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV)Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV)
• Don’t destroy the engine
because you are impatient to
drive, or you don’t want to wait
to get up to speed. Don’t wear
stuff out faster than it needs to
be.
• Pay attention to the subtle
sounds your engine makes, so
you know to get it checked out
before a dreaded failure occurs.
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