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Going Green With Money Saving Gas Tips

By: Lynnann Leoni

With all the media working to raise awareness, one of the most effective things we can do is find ways to use less fossil fuel. So many options are becoming available, finding ways to make it affordable for everyone to update their vehicles is a big challenge. Saving money and saving the environment can actually go hand in hand.

We can get a more efficient air filter. They may cost a little more in the beginning, but more than make up for the cost in the fuel savings. Some things we can do are simple and inexpensive.

Carpooling, taking the bus, riding our bike or walking when possible will save gas and is better for the environment, as well as our health. Take public transportation. Do you really need to drive to the store that is only a few blocks away?

While idling, your car gets exactly 0 miles per gallon. Avoid idling. After start up, allow your car to idle 15-30 seconds, then drive conservatively until it reaches normal operating temperature. Idling to warm up is particularly bad, as the engine needs extra fuel to warm up.

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 who use gas-saving cars. Converting to a hybrid car is a good idea. There are now ways to convert your gas powered car to a water powered car with kits and instructions available online.

Moving closer to where you work. While this may sound extreme, since we spend most of our driving time to and from work, shortening this daily trip will save money and fuel. Reduce your commute.

If you can do several short trips in one longer trip, you will save fuel and time. Make lists to avoid having to go back to the store. Combine trips.

Slow down. Air resistance goes up as the square of velocity. The power consumed to overcome that air resistance goes up as the cube of the velocity. Rolling resistance is the dominant force below about 40 mph. Above that, every mph costs you mileage. Drive under 60-65 since air grows exponentially denser, in the aerodynamic sense, the faster we drive. To be precise, the most efficient speed is your car's minimum speed in it's highest gear, since this provides the best "speed per RPM" ratio.

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