Comments on: Ten Tips for Saving Money on Gas http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/ Business and Personal Finance for Millennials Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:26:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: danielb http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-232 danielb Mon, 26 May 2008 13:55:23 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-232 Corwin, actually they "partially busted" that myth. It showed that at 45 MPH it's more fuel efficient to have the windows down. At 55 MPH it's more efficient to leave them up. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(season_2)#AC_vs._Windows_Down" rel="nofollow"> Corwin, actually they “partially busted” that myth. It showed that at 45 MPH it’s more fuel efficient to have the windows down. At 55 MPH it’s more efficient to leave them up.

]]> By: corwin sage http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-230 corwin sage Sun, 25 May 2008 19:27:51 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-230 Mythbusters proved awhile ago that having your windows down does not affect gas mileage more than running your ac Mythbusters proved awhile ago that having your windows down does not affect gas mileage more than running your ac

]]> By: athenivandx http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-192 athenivandx Thu, 08 May 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-192 I've been insanely busy and haven't had time to update my WOF page........yet. I'm packing for a move.......... but I'll certainly put your article up when I can The Integral of athenivanidx I’ve been insanely busy and haven’t had time to update my WOF page……..yet. I’m packing for a move……….

but I’ll certainly put your article up when I can

The Integral of athenivanidx

]]> By: danielb http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-188 danielb Mon, 05 May 2008 14:26:23 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-188 @ Warm Waffles, I agree with Philip on this one. Changing the tires is a slippery slope. In high school (when gas was .95/gallon) I had a lifted jeep with bigger tires. I never changed the gears and never recalibrated the speedo. I know it was off by about 15% however. But I also had a ton of drag! @ Athinivandx, Thanks, I apprecaite it! @ Warm Waffles, I agree with Philip on this one. Changing the tires is a slippery slope. In high school (when gas was .95/gallon) I had a lifted jeep with bigger tires. I never changed the gears and never recalibrated the speedo. I know it was off by about 15% however. But I also had a ton of drag!

@ Athinivandx, Thanks, I apprecaite it!

]]> By: Philip http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-187 Philip Mon, 05 May 2008 12:36:14 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-187 @ WarmWaffles, when you start changing the diameter of your tires you are creating other changes too. To get the tires turning will require a higher moment of inertia. If you never stop the car then you will see an advantage, but I stop ALOT, way too often on highways even. Also, be careful when you change tire size, speedometers are calibrated for the size of tire that you have on the car stock, if you change then the rotation of your wheel no longer goes the same distance. Bigger tires means the speed on your speedometer is too low, and you could be speeding more than you think. Easy to calculate this difference if you really want to know how it changes. And quite honestly, I don't think that changing tire sizes really effects efficiency, from some design analysis that we did in class we were allowed tire size changes and it made little to no change on our total efficiency on an EPA urban drive cycle. @ WarmWaffles, when you start changing the diameter of your tires you are creating other changes too. To get the tires turning will require a higher moment of inertia. If you never stop the car then you will see an advantage, but I stop ALOT, way too often on highways even.

Also, be careful when you change tire size, speedometers are calibrated for the size of tire that you have on the car stock, if you change then the rotation of your wheel no longer goes the same distance. Bigger tires means the speed on your speedometer is too low, and you could be speeding more than you think. Easy to calculate this difference if you really want to know how it changes.

And quite honestly, I don’t think that changing tire sizes really effects efficiency, from some design analysis that we did in class we were allowed tire size changes and it made little to no change on our total efficiency on an EPA urban drive cycle.

]]> By: athenivandx http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-186 athenivandx Mon, 05 May 2008 00:57:49 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-186 Hmmm, I'm not sure whether to put a link to this post on my Wall of Fame-thought provoking posts page, or start a new page for good advice........ I don't have a car of my own yet, but when I get one, hopefully this summer, this advice will mean alot more to me........ thanks for sharing.........and once I decide what to do (first two lines) you'll be linked........ The Integral of athenivanidx Hmmm, I’m not sure whether to put a link to this post on my Wall of Fame-thought provoking posts page, or start a new page for good advice……..

I don’t have a car of my own yet, but when I get one, hopefully this summer, this advice will mean alot more to me……..

thanks for sharing………and once I decide what to do (first two lines) you’ll be linked……..

The Integral of athenivanidx

]]> By: WarmWaffles http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-185 WarmWaffles Sun, 04 May 2008 20:38:49 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-185 Get a turbocharger in your car. Now some of you may disagree with me and that is fine but, look at what a turbo does. It recycles unburnt fuel and drops it right into the air intake there by getting more efficiency from your fuel. If you stand on the pedal then yes a turbo charger will hurt your gas mileage but for me I have done the calculations in my car and I have noticed a slight increase in my gas mileage after I put the turbo in. A turbo doesn't run like a supercharger does. A supercharger runs off of the pulleys and puts a bigger work load on the motor. Get bigger tires. When I say this I mean get bigger tires radius wise, not width wise. As long as it doesn't significantly lift your car it should help because your car is not sitting at a high rpm when at highway speeds but is reduced by maybe 100 or so rpm's. Not much in short term gains but in long term it will pay itself off. Get a turbocharger in your car. Now some of you may disagree with me and that is fine but, look at what a turbo does. It recycles unburnt fuel and drops it right into the air intake there by getting more efficiency from your fuel. If you stand on the pedal then yes a turbo charger will hurt your gas mileage but for me I have done the calculations in my car and I have noticed a slight increase in my gas mileage after I put the turbo in. A turbo doesn’t run like a supercharger does. A supercharger runs off of the pulleys and puts a bigger work load on the motor.

Get bigger tires. When I say this I mean get bigger tires radius wise, not width wise. As long as it doesn’t significantly lift your car it should help because your car is not sitting at a high rpm when at highway speeds but is reduced by maybe 100 or so rpm’s. Not much in short term gains but in long term it will pay itself off.

]]> By: wellwell http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-184 wellwell Sun, 04 May 2008 18:37:30 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-184 These are great! There are a lot of things here that I've never heard (or thought of) before--like having the windows down while on the highway. It's so obvious, but I never even thought of that! Now, all I have to do is get a smaller car, rather than my stupid SUV that gets 15 mpg. My first car was a diesel Jetta. It was amazing. 40-some mpg on the highway. But I was dumb and traded it in. These are great! There are a lot of things here that I’ve never heard (or thought of) before–like having the windows down while on the highway. It’s so obvious, but I never even thought of that!

Now, all I have to do is get a smaller car, rather than my stupid SUV that gets 15 mpg. My first car was a diesel Jetta. It was amazing. 40-some mpg on the highway. But I was dumb and traded it in.

]]> By: GodKillzYou http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-183 GodKillzYou Sun, 04 May 2008 16:47:33 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-183 The #1 way to save on gas is to siphon. But yes, these tips are great, too. The #1 way to save on gas is to siphon. But yes, these tips are great, too.

]]> By: danielb http://youngandfrugal.com/2008/05/01/ten-tips-for-saving-money-on-gas/#comment-182 danielb Sat, 03 May 2008 21:01:48 +0000 http://youngandfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-182 Thanks Mr. Dave. Snopes is the best! Thanks Mr. Dave. Snopes is the best!

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