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Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money now!

by "Roy" <Roy@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Nov 7, 2007 at 09:28 AM

This guy has more BS than the Idiot!!!!

At least he can spell though.


"Steve" <saveongasmormpg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> is
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> as
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> helpful
> tips and secrets.  IT WILL HELP US ALL SAVE IN THE LONG RUN!
>
> 1.      Anticipate, use your brakes less, and don't accelerate quickly.
> Look far down the road ahead, even if "far" means half a city block. 
Get
> into position for turn-lanes smoothly and early so that you don't have
to
> accelerate to get in front of traffic.  Remember that the guy who leaves

> the
> stoplight the quickest also pays more at the pump.  Anticipate stops or
> slow-downs ahead and take your foot off the gas: try to coast much more 
> than
> you brake.
> See a long train at the RR crossing ahead?  Get your foot off the gas
> immediately.  You can idle forward in Drive for a long way (without
> braking), for ~30% less fuel than sitting in Drive, and nearly the same 
> fuel
> use as sitting in Park.
> Remember: any additional distance you coast will save fuel and extend
your
> brake-pad life.
>
> 2.      Minimize idling, and idle smart:  Engines only need 10 to 30 
> seconds
> for warm-up, and idling your engine for more than a minute typically
costs
> more fuel than re-starting it.  So avoid the drive-thru lines at the
bank
> and the fast-food shop: instead of sitting in line, park and go inside.
> BUT, when you must idle with an automatic transmission, put the 
> transmission
> in Neutral or Park while you're waiting: this will cut your fuel usage
at
> idle by 15-35% depending on the vehicle.  If you have a manual 
> transmission,
> don't use the clutch to keep from rolling back - use the brake.  This
will
> save fuel and extend your clutch life.
>
> 3.      Use Cruise Control.  It's proven to save fuel.  But here's a
> secret... it's not just for cruising.  Using the "Resume" button on your
> cruise control can be a handy compromise to provide reasonable 
> acceleration
> times that don't irritate drivers behind you, without wasting excessive
> fuel.
>
> 4.      Overdrive and gear selection.  If you have an automatic with
> Overdrive, use the Overdrive.  If you have a manual transmission, ****ft
> early to keep engine rpm's lower and be sure to use the highest gear for
> highway cruising.
>
>
>
> 5.      Slow down.  As you increase speed above 60 mph, wind resistance
> starts increasing dramatically as a percentage of total fuel
consumption.
> Estimates are that every mile over 60 mph costs you 1% in fuel economy. 
> In
> other words, when you speed, you're paying more at the gas pump.
>
> 6.      Watch your tire choice.  Replacing your tires/wheels with wider
> and/or taller ones may look awesome, but keep in mind that your choice 
> could
> have a 1 to 3% penalty in fuel economy... or even more in extreme cases 
> like
> "monster truck" tires/wheels.
>
>
> 7.      Carefully consider your route and the time of day: traffic flow
is 
> a
> huge factor.
> For example, see the picture to the right.  Those
> vehicle-following-distances are typical of traffic in many large cities.

> If
> this highway traffic is stop-and-go, fuel economy will be bad.  On the 
> other
> extreme, if the traffic is moving smoothly and fast (at 60 - 80 mph),
then
> your fuel economy is going to be superb: those ru****ng vehicles create a
> jet-stream of air which dramatically reduces your wind-drag losses - 10
to
> 30% improvements are possible.  For maximum fuel economy, follow a
larger
> vehicle and use your cruise control (just bump speed up/down 1 mph to
> adjust).  Also, keep in mind the wind direction: if there's a strong
wind
> blowing in from the right, and you drive in the right lane, you get no 
> break
> in wind resistance.
>
> 8.      Plan and Combine errands to make fewer trips.   Think like your
> great-grandparents did.  Plan meals and grocery shop once a week or
twice 
> a
> month; just make a list of other errands during the week, plan your
route,
> and do it all on the same day.  Dropping off the kids at practice? 
> Arrange
> with other parents to carpool or to pick them up for you.
> Such planning may seem like work at first, but it will give you more
free
> time, help you relax, and can improve your average fuel economy by 5 to 
> 15%.
> It can also cut your average weekly mileage by 20% or more.  Total
dollar
> potential: save 10-35% of monthly fuel costs.
> How does this help fuel economy?  During the first several miles while
> warming up, the engine and transmission are not operating at full
> efficiency.  This is why city fuel economy can drop dramatically in cold
> weather, when it can take 10 miles for the transmission to warm up.
> Automatic transmissions in particular can be huge power hogs when fluid
is
> cold (hot/cold temperatures are one of many reasons to use a 
> full-synthetic
> 100,000-mile transmission fluid  - see more on this below), and manual
> transmissions can feel like you're ****fting in mol*****.  Combining two
or
> three trips into one will not only reduce the miles you drive, but will 
> get
> you better fuel economy on the way.
>
> 9.      Use air conditioning wisely.  In city driving, it's cheaper to
use
> the vents and/or roll the windows down.  But at highway speeds, it's a
> different story: rolling the windows down will cost you more fuel than 
> using
> the air conditioner.  These factors can affect fuel economy by ~ 1-5%.
>
> 10.  Buy fuel wisely.  Ok, this isn't actually improving your fuel 
> economy,
> but there are several things to save money on:  Filling up on Tuesday
> afternoon or Wednesday morning will normally save you money: those are
> typically the lowest prices of the week.  Also, filling up in the
morning
> when the fuel is cooler will get you a few extra cents of fuel.  So your
> best time to fill up is - on average - Wednesday morning.  Don't "top
off"
> your tank: you risk losing fuel to the station's va****-recovery system,
> giving them back some of what you're paying for.
>
> 11.  Use a good fuel additive.  Injectors with excessive deposits have 
> poor
> spray patterns that can cost you 2 to 15% in fuel economy.  Those
deposits
> are caused by poor quality fuel.  Since '95 the EPA has required all
> gasoline to have deposit-control additives.  But as fuel quality control
> capabilities have improved over the years, average fuel quality has 
> dropped
> steadily.  Now about half of all fuel on the market is Lowest Additive
> Concentration (LAC) gasoline, which barely meets the regulation and
> contributes to excessive deposits.  What can you do?  First, if your 
> vehicle
> is designed for premium gas, and you use premium, your injectors may be
> fine: many premium fuels include much higher additive levels that are
> effective at keeping injectors clean.  However, what if you don't use
> premium?  Use "Top Tier" detergent gas if you can find it, because this 
> new
> class of fuel meets the 2004 GM/Honda/Toyota/BMW deposit control
standard.
> Shell states that all their gas grades meet the Top Tier standard.
> If you don't need to pay for premium and Top Tier isn't available, you
> probably need an additive.  BEWARE: there are a lot of mousey fuel 
> additive
> products in ads and on store shelves that generate ridiculous sales 
> profits
> but don't do much for your vehicle.  Find a good one that will clean
your
> injectors, keep them clean, and (for diesels) lubricate your fuel pump.
> <http://www.saveongasmormpg.myffi.biz/>
>
>
> 12.  Lose some weight!  Reduce your vehicle's weight: clean out the
trunk
> (and maybe the back seat).  Summer snow-chains and tools from that
weekend
> project two months ago is costing you fuel!  For every 200 pounds in
your
> trunk, it costs you roughly 1 mpg.
>
> 13.  Don't drive!  Carpool, occasionally ride a bicycle or walk, 
> telecommute
> for part of your work-week, or take public trans****tation.
>
> 14.  ****ft your work-hours to avoid gridlock.  Stop-and-go traffic is
hard
> on fuel economy.  Try to arrange traveling to/from work when traffic
flow 
> is
> running smoothly at the speed limit.
>
> 15.  Park in the Shade:  The hotter the fuel tank gets, the more gas you
> lose to eva****ation.
>
> 16.  Smart vacation thinking:  If your vehicle is a gas guzzler,
consider
> renting an economical vehicle to drive on vacation.  With a discounted
> week-long rate at better fuel economy, the rental might pay for itself. 
> If
> you lease your vehicle, using a rental vehicle will also lower your
total
> lease miles.
>
> 17.  Keep a log of your mileage and fuel.  I've done this for years,
first
> in vehicle expense record books, and later with a program in my Palm
PDA.
> One advantage is that you can monitor your fuel economy and driving 
> habits.
> Not only can you learn the cost benefits of changing your driving style,

> but
> you can spot the poor fuel economy that is often a first-alert to
> maintenance issues.  In addition, as you make changes to improve fuel
> economy, you can measure the exact results (averaged over a few fill-ups

> for
> better accuracy).
>
>
> Second: vehicle MAINTENANCE & UPGRADES.
> These areas often get skipped in recommendations on getting better fuel
> economy, and that's unfortunate because they can have huge impacts.  In
> fact, that's why I'm providing this list - so that you can learn about 
> these
> missing areas.
> These all fall into two general ways to improve fuel economy:
> - decrease friction in the vehicle's drivetrain (engine, transmission,
> differential, wheel bearings);
> - make it easier for air to flow through the engine, anywhere between
the
> air intake and the exhaust tailpipe.
>
> These are the same areas that performance-enthusiasts improve to get
more
> horsepower.  I recently spoke with a Lexus mechanic who owns a Dodge
2500
> pickup with the ***mins turbo-diesel engine.  He was quite surprised
that
> with his many thousands of dollars of horsepower upgrades, even running
> large tires and higher ground-clearance, he was getting about 23 mpg.
> "Every time I increased the power, the fuel economy improved."  No 
> surprise
> to me: except for the tires, he was also increasing his engine's 
> efficiency
> with nearly every power upgrade.
>
> 18.  Keep your engine tuned up.  If you have a dashboard service-engine
> light on, you're typically wasting fuel: for example, bad Oxygen Sensors

> are
> a classic problem that can cost you 5-15% in fuel economy.  Overall,
poor
> engine tuning and lack of maintenance will often decrease fuel economy
by
> 10-20%, and it can be even worse in some cases.
>
> 19.  Inflate your tires to their optimum: HIGHER pressures than
"normal".
> Besides improving fuel economy, this will improve handling, increase 
> safety,
> and increase tire life.  Under-inflated tires can lower gas mileage by
0.4
> percent for every 1 psi drop in pressure of all four tires.
> Over 90% of car tires on the road are under-inflated, and this costs
money
> in both fuel and in shortened tire life.  "Experts" generally define the
> "proper" pressure as the vehicle manufacturer's recommendation, and
that's
> what most service shops try to follow.  Who can blame them when even the
> government says to follow inflation pressures on the vehicle's OEM 
> (Original
> Equipment Manufacturer) door sticker?  Unfortunately, that's seldom 
> correct.
> OEM wheel/tire combinations for most passenger cars and light trucks are
> designed by the tire manufacturer for even tread pressure on the ground 
> when
> inflated to between 35 and 42 psi [pounds per square inch]: far more
than
> the recommended 28 to 33 psi that you'll find in many owner's manuals or

> on
> door-jamb labels.  If your tires normally wear the tread off the
shoulder
> before the center of the tire, you can be certain that your tires are
> under-inflated.
>
> Vehicle manufacturers like to get the cushy ride quality by using
> under-inflated tires, rather than by using more expensive shocks,
springs
> and suspension designs.  What YOU need is even road-contact pressure 
> across
> the tread, because that gives you maximum tire life, better fuel
economy,
> best performance in bad weather, and best overall handling and cornering
> characteristics.  If you look closely on many tires, you'll see a 
> reference
> to 35 psi and a maximum pressure of 44 psi.  So as long as you don't put
> more than 44 psi in your tires, you're fine.
> So how much air pressure should you use?  How do you figure it out? 
First
> of all, buy a digital pressure gauge - there are a lot of them for
$8-20,
> typically accurate to a half psi or less.  Or, you can use a 
> mechanical-type
> gauge if it has a LARGE round dial.  These bourdon-tube gauges are
capable
> of good accuracy, but check the packaging to see how accurately it's
> calibrated.  Whatever you do, DON'T use a straight "stick" air pressure
> gauge.  Inconsistent and inaccurate, stick gauges often read 2 to 10 psi
> higher than actual pressure, meaning your tires will always be
> under-inflated by at least that amount.
> Next, inflate your front tires to about 40 psi and your rear tires to 
> about
> 38 psi.  (Most vehicles are heavier in the front than in the rear.  If 
> yours
> isn't, maybe from stuff you haul in the truck-bed or trunk, then use the
> same pressure in all four tires.)  Then watch how your tires wear.  The
> ultimate is to buy a simple tire tread depth-gauge (max $6), and use it
to
> check tread depth in the center, and near each "shoulder" of the tire 
> (near
> the inside and outside edges).  If your tires wear more quickly on the
> edges, increase your air pressure by 1 or 2 psi.  If they wear more 
> quickly
> in the center, then decrease the air pressure by 1 or 2 psi.  Most tires
> like to be in the 38-40 psi range, but if you put a wider tire on a
> stock-width rim, you'll normally have to drop the air pressure to 
> compensate
> and get an even pressure "pad" across the tread.
>
> Results?  By our conservative estimates, most passenger vehicles are 
> riding
> on tires that are 8 psi low.  (That 20% difference can decrease tire
life 
> by
> an estimated 30% per the Technical Maintenance Council.)  So overall,
> bumping your tire pressure up to the optimum will likely give you a 3%
> increase in fuel economy, depending on your vehicle, tires, and current 
> air
> pressure.  You'll also get longer tire life.  Be sure to check/adjust
your
> tire pressure monthly, increase tire pressure tem****arily when you're
> carrying loads, and rotate your tires twice a year or every 10,000
miles.
> For more complete details on proper tire care, visit this excellent 
> article
>
<http://www.rma.org/tire_safety/tire_maintenance_and_safety/tire_safety_brochure/tire_care_and_safety.cfm>.
> 20.  Switch to best-quality synthetic oils and filters throughout your
> drivetrain: engine oil, transmission fluid,  differential gear oil and 
> wheel
> bearing grease.  This advice - to use the best synthetic lubricants - is
> drastically neglected, yet it's an EASY area to save a lot of money.
> However, it's not a simple area to understand, so here's a brief primer
on
> synthetic lubricants.
>
> The number of vehicle owners turning to synthetic engine oil has
increased
> dramatically, which is very good news for consumers because synthetics
are
> better than petroleum products in every way, BY DESIGN.
>
> But consumers don't realize THREE KEY THINGS:
>
> First, that the benefits of synthetics extend to every lubrication area
in
> the vehicle, including ball-joint grease.  For example, most
differentials
> and transmissions fail because their fluid has failed, either because
the
> fluid hasn't been changed frequently enough, or because the fluid 
> overheated
> in towing. Synthetic transmission fluid helps hugely to prevent
problems,
> and naturally saves fuel at the same time. My '94 Taurus SHO got 10% 
> better
> car fuel economy with engine oil and transmission fluid change, my '02
> Sierra 2500HD Duramax got 8% better truck fuel economy with just
synthetic
> engine and differential fluids, and a friend's '99 Olds Silhouette van
> picked up 20% just by changing to synthetic engine oil - saving over 
> $600/yr
> in fuel
>
> 21.  Improve airflow AROUND your vehicle:
> - Keep your windows rolled up at speeds over 40 mph: you'll feel a lot
of
> air turbulence around the window, and the air-conditioning is probably
> cheaper than the fuel-economy penalty in additional wind-drag.
> - Turn off the air and roll down the windows at speeds under 40 mph in
the
> summer heat: the additional wind-drag is cheaper than the 
> air-conditioning.
> - Consider adding a truck bed cover, either soft-type or hardshell: they

> can
> give you a 1 to 2 mpg boost.  What about dropping your tailgate to
travel,
> or buying an "air gate" net or louvered tailgate to replace the stock 
> part?
> Those are not as reliable - results depend on the vehicle aerodynamics, 
> bed
> length, and the size and shape of what you do (or don't) have in the
truck
> bed.
> - Reduce air turbulence under your vehicle: "Off-road" packages which
> include protective underbody "skid plate" features, or "ground effects"
> styling packages can help enough to add 1-5% in fuel economy.  The 
> downside
> is that these can make the vehicle more difficult to work on.
> - Adding an air deflector to the roof of your vehicle when towing will 
> also
> add 1 to 3 mpg, but keep in mind that it will also reduce your
non-towing
> fuel economy by about the same amount if it's still on the vehicle when
> you're NOT towing.  (These air deflectors improve fuel economy by
helping 
> to
> "kick" the air up over the trailer, reducing the trailer's wind-drag.)
> - Loaded roof racks or cargo pods can cut 5% or more off your fuel 
> economy.
> A cargo rack that slides into a trailer hitch allows you to carry extra
> stuff, still get into your trunk, and use less fuel.
> - Sunroof air-deflectors can be handy, but they do cost you a bit of 
> money.
> Removing the air deflector might save 1/4 to 3/4% in fuel economy.
>
> 22.  Improve airflow into the engine.  This can happen in several stages

> of
> increasing complexity, but the first place is the air filter, where air
> enters your engine.  If your filter is dirty, that reduces fuel economy
- 
> up
> to 10% in the worst cases.  However, there's a conflicting problem.
> Conventional filters should NOT be replaced before the OEM's recommended
> interval or they will increase your engine wear rate: they rely on the 
> "dust
> cake" buildup to achieve effective filtration, which can reduce fuel
> economy.
>
> Easy:  Here's an easy "no-brainer" improvement: Replace your air filter 
> with
> nanofiber filters born from military/aerospace technology.  (Released in
> 2005 with worldwide patents, reasonably priced, with a huge percentage
of
> applications covered and still growing in 2007.)  You get pressure drop
> nearly as low as an oiled gauze filter while filtering out 100% of wear
> particles down to 3 microns (for real).  Clean with an annual
> tap/shake/vacuum.  No warranty problems.   .
>
> 23.  Improve airflow out of the engine:  Install an aftermarket exhaust
> system.  These have larger diameter pipes and larger, less restrictive
> mufflers.  My point isn't to get louder, but to reduce "backpressure" 
> losses
> which cut down on horsepower, torque and fuel-economy.  Since increased
> noise is typical, and some systems are intentionally designed to be
loud,
> you may want to shop for the exhaust sounds you do or don't want.   
Borla
> <http://www.borla.com>
is my personal high-quality favorite, because
they
> tastefully design for great improvement without being overly loud.
> Keep in mind that on turbo-charged engines, anything you do to improve 
> flow
> (reduce backpressure) through the exhaust system will pay rewards in
> increased turbo pressure, faster spool-up, and of course, better fuel
> economy.  So if a larger down-pipe out of the turbo is an available 
> option,
> take it: that's a useful upgrade that is sometimes overlooked.
>
> Upgrade to a more fuel-efficient vehicle.  But be cautious.  Everyone 
> wants
> to make money from your vehicle change, so be sure to look out for your 
> best
> interests.    There are several ways to do this.  First, beware of
sticker
> price.  Spending a lot more money to get more fuel economy may not begin

> to
> pay you back before you sell the vehicle. Hint: hybrids are getting
"hot" 
> in
> the market, but they are often not worth the money.  One reason is
initial
> cost penalty, another is unrealistic fuel-economy claims, and another is
> high replacement costs for the big battery packs that these vehicles use

> to
> store and transfer energy.  If that 56 mpg turns out to really be 41 mpg

> as
> a recent long-term test did in the '05 Toyota Prius vehicle (Car and 
> Driver
> magazine), and you spent $6k more than an equivalent non-hybrid, and 
> you're
> faced with a $2,300 battery replacement bill after 3 years and you only 
> keep
> it for 4 or 5 years... well, the 36 mpg standard vehicle was a better 
> deal.
 




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Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money now!
"Steve" <sav  2007-11-06 16:22:05 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
miles <nope@[EMAIL PRO  2007-11-06 18:11:39 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
SnoMan <admin@[EMAIL P  2007-11-07 07:17:57 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
Jeff <kidsdoc2000@[EMA  2007-11-07 12:43:46 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
"Ed Medlin" <  2007-11-08 10:57:05 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
Heatwave <m3lt1ng5n0wm  2007-11-07 09:52:02 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
"Roy" <Roy@[  2007-11-07 16:59:00 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
El Bandito <abuseur@[E  2007-11-07 23:25:14 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
Bruce L. Bergman <blno  2007-11-07 22:16:56 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
"ScottM" <no  2007-11-08 01:20:52 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
"Ed Medlin" <  2007-11-08 11:10:14 
Re: Crude hits 100 Dollars a barrel??? Tips to save you money n
"Roy" <Roy@[  2007-11-07 09:28:01 

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