http://ptmoney.com/cut-fuel-costs-simple-step/ Real Personal Finance for a Life Without Limits! Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ptmoney.com/cut-fuel-costs-simple-step/comment-page-1/#comment-34428 Financeyoga Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=458#comment-34428 Great post. Just to give another tip that I always tell people, When you are on the highway, roll your wiindows up and use your AC. The windows being rolled down create a resistance that makes your car work harder, thus more gas. The AC is ran by a belt in which the engine turns, this means that using your AC does cost extra gas money, but while on the highway, it is actually cheaper on gas to use your AC with your windows rolled up. On the flip side to this, when in town, roll down your windows down and turn off the AC. I know it isn’t as cool, but you will save money because the AC will use more gas than if you rolled down your windows in stead. At such low speeds, the wind doesn’t cause nearly enough resistance to cost more than the AC would to cool your face. Great post, and hope this helps, Jeremiah Brown @Financeyoga  http://financeyoga.com/save-on-vehicle-expenses/   Great post. Just to give another tip that I always tell people, When you are on the highway, roll your wiindows up and use your AC. The windows being rolled down create a resistance that makes your car work harder, thus more gas. The AC is ran by a belt in which the engine turns, this means that using your AC does cost extra gas money, but while on the highway, it is actually cheaper on gas to use your AC with your windows rolled up. On the flip side to this, when in town, roll down your windows down and turn off the AC. I know it isn’t as cool, but you will save money because the AC will use more gas than if you rolled down your windows in stead. At such low speeds, the wind doesn’t cause nearly enough resistance to cost more than the AC would to cool your face.
Great post, and hope this helps,
Jeremiah Brown @Financeyoga 
http://financeyoga.com/save-on-vehicle-expenses/
 

]]> http://ptmoney.com/cut-fuel-costs-simple-step/comment-page-1/#comment-17049 Nick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=458#comment-17049 I like these tips - most of them are pretty straightforward to implement. The thing is that if you only were to implement the easiest ones you would see significant savings on your fuel bill over the course of a year. I think the issue that most people have is that it is hard to get visibility on the actual savings, $100 spread out over a year is hard to notice - but that being said it still is $100! I like these tips – most of them are pretty straightforward to implement. The thing is that if you only were to implement the easiest ones you would see significant savings on your fuel bill over the course of a year. I think the issue that most people have is that it is hard to get visibility on the actual savings, $100 spread out over a year is hard to notice – but that being said it still is $100!

]]> http://ptmoney.com/cut-fuel-costs-simple-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 PT Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=458#comment-1392 That's an excellent idea, Chris. Thanks for sharing. That’s an excellent idea, Chris. Thanks for sharing.

]]> http://ptmoney.com/cut-fuel-costs-simple-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=458#comment-1390 Good tips. I would also suggest doing more shopping online. You may have to pay shipping costs, but with gas approaching $4 a gallon, you're likely going to be paying the same amount or more depending on where you live in relation to the stores you are shopping at. If you can start doing more shopping online in general, you may be able to save some money over the long term. Look for sites that have free or discounted shipping. Good tips. I would also suggest doing more shopping online. You may have to pay shipping costs, but with gas approaching $4 a gallon, you’re likely going to be paying the same amount or more depending on where you live in relation to the stores you are shopping at. If you can start doing more shopping online in general, you may be able to save some money over the long term. Look for sites that have free or discounted shipping.

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