I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked about within -

HORSES, GAS SAVING TRANSPORTATION!!!

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Cheap Living For Today’s Economy – Simplify!

With the cost of everything from gas to groceries fluctuating so unpredictably, money management attempts to plan the family budget can become a confusing guessing game. Instead of trying to figure out what particular item is going to skyrocket next, it’s best to make specific changes to your overall money management habits. This will free up some of your spending money, so you’ll have it when the next surprise pops up. Becoming a penny pin Read the rest of this entry

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Oil price is at an all time high of $140 a barrel, gas price is $4 a gallon at the pumps; millions of motorists are taking stock of the rising cost of driving their vehicles and the affect on their finances. Many motorists are going as far as trading in their gas guzzling SUVs for smaller compacts, some are opting for hybrid vehicles, and many are investing in devices to make their gas go further, some are changing their driving habits. They all want solutions that will help them reduce the c Read the rest of this entry

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There are a number of myths around about the most gas saving ways to run your car.

Let’s have a look at some of them:

Gas Saving myth # 1: Buy your gas on a Wednesday!

The idea here being that prices will have cooled off from the weekend and so you’ll get the savings by waiting. While prices do tend to be slightly higher on the weekend, in fact no day mid-week is better than any other.

You would be far better served using a site like gasbuddy.com to find Read the rest of this entry

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I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked about within -

Getting the Most of Your Gas Mileage LA Decostified

Although it is exciting that gas prices are well under $3, we still value getting good gas mileage and making the most Read the rest of this entry

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How To Save Money On Gas

Gas prices just keep going up, and our wallets keep decreasing in size. This how-to will teach you many ways to save money at the local gas station.

Steps

1. Take out a credit card. Some credit cards offer gas savings when you use the card for purchases. This works in much the same way that some credit card companies give you frequent flyer miles when you use their card for purchases.

2 Get a gas membership card. Look for membership benefits. In addition, department and grocery stores give discounts at the fuel pump when you use their store membership cards. Shopping at Giant Eagle grocery store and using their membership card, it’s possible (at the time of this writing) to fill a car’s tank for .79 cents a gallon, with savings of $1.36 per gallon.

3. Give your car a good tune up. While giving your car a tune up won’t actually save you money at the pump, it will save you in gas. Using less gas saves you money over all. Have the oil changed, and have a certified mechanic give your engine a twice over.

4. Check the WWW for deals. Web sites let you find the best deals in your area.

5. Buy a hybrid car. Not only do hybrid cars give you immediate savings at the pump, the U.S. government and your local state offer tax breaks for people that use gas saving cars. Federal deductions for using gas saving cars can be as high as $2000. If you can’t afford the growing number of hybrid cars out there, consider getting a regular car with good MPG (miles per gallon), like the Toyota Echo.

6. Turn off the AC. Running the car’s air conditioning puts extra strain on your car’s engine. This translates into you car eating up more gas per mile. Use less gas, save money. Depending on the car you drive, at highway speeds, the AC might put less drag on your car than if all the windows are open. Therefore, you might want to keep it cool on the highway.

7. Use the cheaper stuff. Most modern cars run just as well with the cheap gas as they do with the more expensive gas. In fact, engineers assume the car buyer is going to use the cheap gas, and so, they design the car’s engine accordingly.

8. Don’t fill the tank when prices are higher. Gas suppliers and gas station owners can charge high prices for gas because they know people will pay for it. The owners monitor how much gas people are putting into their cars each day. If they hike up the price a few cents and people are still filling up their tanks, this tells the owners that people are willing to pay the high price. Adding only a few gallons to your car when prices are high sends a message to the owners that people are not happy about the high prices.

9. Don’t drive. Don’t drive when you don’t absolutely have to. Carpooling, walking, taking the bus, and riding a bike not only saves you gas, but these are better for the environment and may be better for your health. Do you really need to drive to the store when it is only a couple of blocks down the street?

10. Check the tire air pressures weekly. Buy an inexpensive manual air pump and an accurate tire gauge (not a pencil gauge as they are not accurate). Keep all tires inflated to the same pressure as recommended for your car but not for your tire. Go by the sticker on the doorframe and not the tire wall.

11. Drive at a consistent speed and keep the windows up tight. Keeping the windows closed reduces the drag on your car. Sticking to the speed limit also helps. So, will using less gear changes and revving the engine less. Avoid accelerating fast or braking suddenly. Use cruise control when you can.

12. Clean out any unnecessary items in your car. If you have heavy objects in your car that you don’t need – remove them. If your car is lighter, it will use less fuel to get you to where you’re going.

13. Avoid leaving your car idle. If you are going to be stopped for more than one minute, you will save gas by turning the car off and restarting when you are ready to go.

14. Buy on cold days. Buy fuel on cold days and if you can, drive on the hot days. When you buy on cold days, and pay for volume, you buy more ‘mass’ of fuel for the same price. Never fill the tank completely or it will overflow when it becomes hotter.

By: Jodie Merrington

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Seven Gas Saving Tips: beating the gas pump blues

How to find cheap gas and get better gas mileage

This summer, travelers can expect more pain at the pump. Gas prices are up – and many travelers are taking note. Long, aimless summer road trips are no longer the cheap way to get away from it all like they were back in the day. But don’t let the $3+ prices get in the way of your summer fun. There are plenty of ways to save money on gas and finding ways to squ Read the rest of this entry

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Smooth Wheel Covers are said to be useful in saving fuel. However, just how true is it? Apparently, the answer is yes. With so many things, the magnitude of the change depends on where you’re starting from.

If the wheels you are covering are already relatively smooth, then the difference will be minimal. But if you’re covering an aerodynamically "dirty" wheel, you will see a significant improvement. Therefore, we can conclude that Smooth Wheel Covers really useful for saving fuel.

From an experiment, it is shown that you can get about 4.6% mpg improvement @ 65 mph. 

Isn’t this a great news?

While the results might be different for different cars but still you get to save some fuel with this method and you don’t really have to spend too much money on this. 

If you are one of those who are constantly looking for ways to save money on fuel or to improve your car fuel efficiency, it is time to check out the smooth wheel covers. 

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Get CartoonStock.

While you might have been driving for some time but most of the time, you might not know what’s wrong with your car especially when you heard some strange noise, something fell out of the original place and so on.

Here are some tips on what you should be looking out for as these are the indication that something is wrong and you should quickly have it repaired to ensure fuel economy. 

- missing or defective thermostat, causing low operating temperature

– clogged intake manifold exhaust crossover passage (for heating intake manifold)

– engine misfire caused by bad spark plug, ignition wire, coil, dist. cap or rotor

– late ignition timing

– bad vacuum advance unit (common in old cars)

For a full list of problems, you should check out the EcoModder. 

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More hypermilling tips again but this would be the end of our series. This time, we will take a look at some of the tips that we have discussed a long way back then but it is good to remind you of it so you won’t forget about it.

Drive slowly if you can. Reduce speed will help you save fuel. 

Don’t drive with your windows open. It is bad news.

Try to avoid brakes – cruise slowly if you see the red lights so by the time it is green you can start drive again at normal speed.

Avoid using the air conditioner whenever possible. This will help save some fuel and money over the time. 

Listen to slow music so you will get into the mood of cruising. Listen to rock music will cause you to drive like crazy. This is nothing against the songs as this is about human psychology.

Park at the very first parking you see, rather than trying to find another parking nearer to your destination. You will end up wasting more fuel. 

Ok, these are the tips that really helps and easy to do right? Follow these and you will be on the right track in hypermilling. 

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