Many of you are probably familiar with that email forward that's been going around regarding refueling tips to help consumers get the most out of their gas money. While Snopes found that a mixture of that advice is both false and true, there's still something to be said about the importance of being conscious about your gasoline consumption and how the maintenance of your vehicle will affect your fuel efficiency, and ultimately, your savings. Twice a year, before summer and winter, I try to do a routine checkup of my car; I'm pretty proud of myself for being able to do this on my own without having to pay a lot of money to some mechanic. Here's my summer vehicle checkup routine; hopefully, these five tips will be just as useful to you as they were to me in making sure my car is in the best fuel-saving shape possible for the summer heat. Check Your Radiator and Coolant Level In the summer, perhaps the most important part of your car's engine is ...