Archive for the ‘Driving Habits’ Category

Let the Complaining Begin

Monday, March 12th, 2007

First off, let me apologize for the preachy tone of this post.  We're barely two months into 2007 and not anywhere near the beginning of the summer's peak driving season, yet gas prices are up over 15% for the year and there's not a whole lot of relief in sight. Unfortunately, if last summer ...

The Top 10 Easiest Ways to Save Gas

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

With the recent drop in oil and gas prices, I'm sure many of us have forgotten the good driving habits we learned when we were paying $1 more a gallon of gas.  It's amazing how quickly we forget to pay attention to our gas mileage when our gas bill is cut by a ...

Why Do You Get Worse Gas Mileage During the Winter?

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

Have you ever wondered why it seems that you get worse gas mileage during the winter and/or that you're filling your car up more often?  (Note - even if you haven't wondered this, go ahead and pretend that you did.)  Well, it's probably got a lot more to do with your ...

Your Gas Mileage Drops to Zero When You Stop Moving

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

I know the title of this post isn't anything revolutionary or unknown, but hopefully this underscores the importance of reducing the amount of time your car is in idle. According to Fueleconomy.gov, over 17% of your car's gas is wasted by simply being in idle.  Obviously, the more you do to ...

How to Get Hybrid Gas Mileage in Your Regular Car

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

It's no secret that hybrid cars get better fuel economy than their "regular" counterparts.  Unfortunately, chances are you probably don't own a hybrid car.  Thankfully, that doesn't have to stop you from getting great gas mileage.  Below are several things you can do to help your vehicle get hybrid like fuel economy without having ...