Comments on: Slow Down – Daily Financial Tip

By: pfadvice

pfadvice — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:10:19 +0000

I was wondering, I drive 25 miles to work each way 5 days a week. This is if I take the freeway. I can use the regular streets and it is 22 miles each way but there are several stops. I would be driving slower, though. Which would be the cheapest route? You can easily figure it out by testing it with your car. Fill up your tank and use one route and then fill up and use the other and see which uses more gas. My guess is the highway would be better since stop and go uses a lot of gas, but you need to test it to be sure.

By: Mighty Bargain Hunter » Roundup for the week of 17 April 2006

Mighty Bargain Hunter » Roundup for the week of 17 April 2006 — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 06:32:37 +0000

[...] Jeffrey taking it slow and easy. [...]

By: Steve Halvorsen

Steve Halvorsen — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:47:24 +0000

Actually, the optimum speed for most cars is 47 MPH, that is, the best fuel mileage, so if you can slow down to 55, you could save even more.
Also, you can reduce wind drag by keeping your cars exterior clean and WAXED. Rain-X on the windshield helps too.
Steve

By: Mara

Mara — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:17:30 +0000

Hey!
I was wondering, I drive 25 miles to work each way 5 days a week. This is if I take the freeway. I can use the regular streets and it is 22 miles each way but there are several stops. I would be driving slower, though. Which would be the cheapest route?
Thanks!
Mara

By: edenz

edenz — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:16:21 +0000

An alternative to the sticky note: use cruise control if your car has it. I’m taking a trip this weekend and I’m going to try my hardest to drive less fast.