I found this on the net somewhere and found it amusing:
I am convinced that high gas prices have caused people to lose their minds. People are doing nutty things to save money. I read an article about an ‘amazing’ guy that rode a bike to work taking 2 hours each way. He saved a whopping $400 a month on gas. Woo Hoo! That 80 hours a month spent saving $400 bucks comes to $5 an hour. Makes good financial sense if you are the fry guy at McDonald’s.
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Wow, it’s been a month since our last fuel efficiency post and things have been hectic. Crazy man!
At any rate, some of our online friends observed that certain brands of fuel give better mileage than others. Take note though that higher Octane ratings are not indicators of good mileage. So what do we look for in our fuel?
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Actually, ALL hypermilers want it hot. No, not that kind of hot (takes out the images of near naked bodies on the beach from your mind).
We are talking about hypermiling here. So when I say hot, I mean temperature.
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Your tires play an active part in fuel economy. Being the only part in contact with the road and being a major part of the car’s forward propulsion design, it has a large impact on fuel economy and getting the best mileage.
There are three factors in tires that affect your cars best mpg:
1. Pressure
2. Cleanliness
3. Maintenance
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“A journey of a thousand leagues start with a single step” – Confucius
Everyone has to start somewhere and just like everyone learning something new, one has to go through the basics. Here are some of the basic methods on how you can save gas (after the jump).
