Comments on: Gas prices – Do people really care? http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shaunhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6658 Shaun Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:33:06 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6658 Keep it at 55 mph or under. This can save you 7-23%. Wind resistance over that really eats up fuel. Obviously, there are freeways with a speed limit of 65-75 mph so you don't want to be a road hazard to other drivers. I'll take it to 65 mph on these roads but occasionally have to speed up a bit. Be courteous in your quest for more mileage and don't risk triggering someone's road rage by driving to slowly and blocking traffic, it's not worth it. The graph below shows how your MPG varies with speed. You can see that 50-55 mph will typically net you the max MPG. see the graph at this site http://www.mpgsolutions.org/3steps.htm Keep it at 55 mph or under. This can save you 7-23%. Wind resistance over that really eats up fuel. Obviously, there are freeways with a speed limit of 65-75 mph so you don’t want to be a road hazard to other drivers. I’ll take it to 65 mph on these roads but occasionally have to speed up a bit. Be courteous in your quest for more mileage and don’t risk triggering someone’s road rage by driving to slowly and blocking traffic, it’s not worth it. The graph below shows how your MPG varies with speed. You can see that 50-55 mph will typically net you the max MPG.

see the graph at this site
http://www.mpgsolutions.org/3steps.htm

]]> By: elizabethhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6660 elizabeth Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:49:28 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6660 i do not understand the theory 55mph vice 70mpr saves gas usage? the extra driving time it takes to get where you are going uses gas ... if you drive 2 hrs and use xxx amount of gas and drive l 1/2 hrs to get to the same place how much gas is used in both instances... i would like to see the math for this//// thanx i do not understand the theory 55mph vice 70mpr saves gas usage? the extra driving time it takes to get where you are going uses gas … if you drive 2 hrs and use xxx amount of gas and drive l 1/2 hrs to get to the same place how much gas is used in both instances… i would like to see the math for this//// thanx

]]> By: Shaunhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6659 Shaun Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:47:38 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6659 I have changed my driving habits, slowed down, coast to red lighs and down ramps and hills. I went from avgeage of 20-22 MPG to 25-28 MPG. I am in the process of installing a HHO system. To save even more. I have changed my driving habits, slowed down, coast to red lighs and down ramps and hills. I went from avgeage of 20-22 MPG to 25-28 MPG.
I am in the process of installing a HHO system. To save even more.

]]> By: castocreationshttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6657 castocreations Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:41:58 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6657 Kiran...I totally agree. I get funny looks when people see me write down my mileage, gallons, etc. But I watched my grandma do it 20 years ago every time she got gas and I do it now. :) Kiran…I totally agree. I get funny looks when people see me write down my mileage, gallons, etc. But I watched my grandma do it 20 years ago every time she got gas and I do it now. :)

]]> By: Kiranhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6656 Kiran Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:06:53 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6656 Generally I think that having the MPG display would be key to people slowing down. We do live in an instant gratification society. To determine your savings on driving slower you have to wait a couple of gas tanks (calculate your mileage on a couple tanks with your current speeding style, calculate it on the first two tanks after changing over to being a slowpoke) which takes about a month. Not to mention that most people aren't going to bother calculating it anyways. Generally I think that having the MPG display would be key to people slowing down. We do live in an instant gratification society. To determine your savings on driving slower you have to wait a couple of gas tanks (calculate your mileage on a couple tanks with your current speeding style, calculate it on the first two tanks after changing over to being a slowpoke) which takes about a month.

Not to mention that most people aren’t going to bother calculating it anyways.

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]]> By: Sunday Morning Link Love - The Colonoscopy Edition | I've Paid For This Twice Already...http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6655 Sunday Morning Link Love - The Colonoscopy Edition | I've Paid For This Twice Already... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6655 [...] Little By Little: Gas Prices -  Do People Really Care? I would have to say that the vast majority - probably not enough to change their driving style. [...] [...] Little By Little: Gas Prices -  Do People Really Care? I would have to say that the vast majority – probably not enough to change their driving style. [...]

]]> By: Moneybloggahttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6653 Moneyblogga Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:49:24 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6653 I notice the same thing now that you mention it. I try to drive the speed limit for various reasons but mainly to save gas but I get passed by on the freeway as if I'm standing still. One really does have to wonder: Do people just not care about the price of gas and making what they have in the tank last longer? Admittedly, it is an effort to keep an eye on the speedometer and slack off the gas if I see myself approaching 65 or 70 but aside from the fact that anything here above 65 is speeding, do I really want another speeding ticket? I read on the news that the police are stepping up their traffic tickets to make up for budget shortfalls in city coffers. Are the traffic cops noticing that people are driving slower overall or not? I notice the same thing now that you mention it. I try to drive the speed limit for various reasons but mainly to save gas but I get passed by on the freeway as if I’m standing still. One really does have to wonder: Do people just not care about the price of gas and making what they have in the tank last longer? Admittedly, it is an effort to keep an eye on the speedometer and slack off the gas if I see myself approaching 65 or 70 but aside from the fact that anything here above 65 is speeding, do I really want another speeding ticket? I read on the news that the police are stepping up their traffic tickets to make up for budget shortfalls in city coffers. Are the traffic cops noticing that people are driving slower overall or not?

]]> By: voiceovershttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6652 voiceovers Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:58:04 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6652 Don't even get me started on how dumb people can act on the road. ;-) I think the bottom line is that our lifestyles are so fast-paced and our focus so self-absorbed that people really DON'T care about these things (maximizing MPG, for example). I know that I personally don't give it a thought. I have things I need to take care of...I need to get where I need to go and that's about it. I do respect the speed limit, and I try to drive courteously...but I honestly don't worry about the price of gas or how much I'm burning beyond the very basic issues involved. Don’t even get me started on how dumb people can act on the road. ;-)

I think the bottom line is that our lifestyles are so fast-paced and our focus so self-absorbed that people really DON’T care about these things (maximizing MPG, for example). I know that I personally don’t give it a thought. I have things I need to take care of…I need to get where I need to go and that’s about it. I do respect the speed limit, and I try to drive courteously…but I honestly don’t worry about the price of gas or how much I’m burning beyond the very basic issues involved.

]]> By: fathersezhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/06/gas-prices/#comment-6651 fathersez Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:07:26 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=817#comment-6651 Over here, there seems to be a marked reduction in the number of cars on the road. People generally may be classified as careful or careless with money. The former will try to follow as many tips as they can to save whilst the others will bellyache but merrily carry on with their wasteful ways. Some of those drivers who seem not to care about the gas prices would be from the latter group. Over here, there seems to be a marked reduction in the number of cars on the road.

People generally may be classified as careful or careless with money. The former will try to follow as many tips as they can to save whilst the others will bellyache but merrily carry on with their wasteful ways.

Some of those drivers who seem not to care about the gas prices would be from the latter group.

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