How to spend less on gas
Wednesday, May 7th, 200810 Simple Changes That Save Gas | The Wisdom Journal
All 10 of these tips are good, and relatively easy to accomplish. Here are first five, with my own thoughts. For the rest, and the original commentary, click through the link above:
- Make as many right turns as possible. UPS and FedEx both think it’s important. Look into it. (Hint: less time sitting idle.)
- Smooth rides. Don’t floor it ’till you brake it. Smoothly accelerate and decelerate.
- Drive under 60, even on the interstate. This one hurts, but the facts blow me away. In fact, I’m just going to quote the Wisdom Journal directly…
- Watch your tire pressure. I knew this already, but it’s easy to get lazy about it. 4-10% decrease in gas mileage is substantial, though!
- Stop for yellow lights. This goes along with #2, really.
According to the EPA, you can assume that each 5 m.p.h. you drive over 60 m.p.h. is like paying an additional 20 to 25 cents per gallon of gas. Wow!
So, check out the original article for some helpful tips (and thanks, Ron).
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