Archive for the ‘Planning Ahead’ Category
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 ...
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Today's tip will help you save gas and help you avoid getting stuck behind a school bus that seemingly stops at every corner to pick up kids, adding 15 minutes to your commute.
Adjust your commute to avoid school traffic.
Now that most schools are back in session, your morning commute is ...
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
As luck would have it, for the third day in a row I found an interesting article that goes to show the importance of planning out your trips BEFORE you get in your car.
The basic premise behind this article is UPS has gone so far as to try and find ...
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Friday, July 14th, 2006
Today's tip, according to Fueleconomy.gov, could help you increase your vehicle's gas mileage by up to 17%!
Reduce the amount of time your car is in idle!
I came across a great article and diagram on Fueleconomy.gov that states the following:
"Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in ...
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Wednesday, June 21st, 2006
I got today's tip from a commercial for Maryland's Eastern Shore, but I thought it was a pretty good idea for helping to save gas while on the road for your summer vacation(s).
Go early, stay late. The basic idea behind this commercial's motto (and today's tip) is to avoid getting ...
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