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How to Save Money on Your Daily Commute.
Even though gas prices are once again falling, we can expect that gas prices will rise again at some point. Besides the price point of gasoline as a motivating factor, it’s just wise to attempt to save money where you can.
Below are several suggestions on how to save money on your daily commute. Some of these strategies can be practiced by every reader, while others hinge on your location in an urban, suburban or country geographic setting. Enacting even one of these tactics will help you save money in the long run, however, so we hope your mind is … Read more
September 7, 2011 by Maurina | 2 Comments
Gas Saving Myths: Do Over Inflated Tires Really Boost Gas Mileage?
You are probably aware that driving with under-inflated tires will negatively impact your car’s gas mileage. Since under-inflated tires cause drag, they ultimately require more horsepower. The end result is that the car uses more gas per mile.
What about over inflating your tires? Conventional wisdom seems to suggest that if under-inflated tires reduce gas mileage, over-inflated tires should improve it. Is there any truth behind this thinking?
Debunking the Myth
The logic behind the myth actually makes sense. Over inflating your tires means that they will bulge slightly in the center. Less surface area making contact with the road … Read more
July 8, 2011 by Clinton | 3 Comments
Gas Saving Myths: Can Fuel Additives Really Boost My Gas Mileage?
It should come as no surprise, but there seems to be a correlation between rising gas prices and the number of available gas saving products. As gas prices rise, more and more manufacturers are rushing gimmicks to the marketplace, all claiming to have the best new product that will increase gas mileage and improve performance.
Leading this wave of new gas saving products are fuel additives. These easy-to-use, low cost products make bold statements about improving a car’s fuel economy and reducing exhaust emissions. As consumers become desperate for solutions that will help them save at the pump, they are … Read more
July 7, 2011 by Clinton | No Comments
Ethanol in Gasoline
You might have heard a lot of talk about ethanol in gasoline lately and are wondering what the real deal is. Is it safe for your car? How about for the environment?
When the U.S. government issued amendments to the Clean Air Act in the 1990s, one requirement included the use of oxygenated gasoline that would help fuel burn off more completely in combustion. A favored oxygenate, MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether), was used until it started showing up in high concentrations in drinking water in 1995 due to spilled gasoline and leaky containers underground.
That’s when ethanol came in. Ethanol, … Read more
July 1, 2011 by Clinton | 5 Comments
The Sunny Future of Electric Cars
The future of electric cars is dependent on access to voltage, not vehicles. While all-electric cars like the Nissan Leaf are already here, many are only built to drive up to 100 miles on a single charge, so you won’t be taking them down Route 66 any day soon. The lack of an existing electric vehicle network may be the biggest hindrance to the adoption of electric vehicles, but developing the infrastructure for electric vehicles is easier than for those using alternative fuels like hydrogen. With no need for fuel storage or delivery, access to the power grid is the … Read more
June 16, 2011 by Clinton | 3 Comments
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