Comments on: When do gas saving techniques go too far? http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help blog, debt help and other financial resources Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jimbo http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-63344 jimbo Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:20:59 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-63344 My favorite speed-crazed nimrods are the people on Interstates or other limited-access roads. I'm doing 5-10 mph OVER the speed limit and these Mensa candidates PASS me on the right while EXITING the highway!!!! They fly by me so they can come to a complete STOP 300-500 feet down the ramp. GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!! They are probably the same people who will accelerate to beat you to that RED traffic signal less than a couple of hundred feet away. My favorite speed-crazed nimrods are the people on Interstates or other limited-access roads. I’m doing 5-10 mph OVER the speed limit and these Mensa candidates PASS me on the right while EXITING the highway!!!! They fly by me so they can come to a complete STOP 300-500 feet down the ramp. GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

They are probably the same people who will accelerate to beat you to that RED traffic signal less than a couple of hundred feet away.

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]]> By: Pete http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4220 Pete Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:13:08 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-4220 thanks for the link! there are a million and one ways to save gas i think, actually putting them into practice is the tough part. thanks for the link!

there are a million and one ways to save gas i think, actually putting them into practice is the tough part.

]]> By: bob http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4192 bob Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:19:53 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-4192 @MM I think I have a similar algorithm that runs in my head too ;) @MM
I think I have a similar algorithm that runs in my head too ;)

]]> By: The Happy Rock http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4191 The Happy Rock Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:48:01 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-4191 People also get annoyed with the person trying to drive crazy who rides right on their bumper. I would think that we could develop some simple guidelines to help us know when to really really slow down, and when that slowly down makes other people's commutes longer. People also get annoyed with the person trying to drive crazy who rides right on their bumper.

I would think that we could develop some simple guidelines to help us know when to really really slow down, and when that slowly down makes other people’s commutes longer.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4190 Mrs. Micah Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:19:25 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-4190 I try to know my area and how my "takeoff" from a stoplight will affect other lights. Some of the DC ones are quite predictable cycles. As for coasting in to a light, whether I do that depends on how many people are behind me, how many might conceivably want to get in the left or right turn lane and how much time they'll have to do it. It's a little algorithm in my brain that plays out every time, I don't quite know how to do it justice. I try to know my area and how my “takeoff” from a stoplight will affect other lights. Some of the DC ones are quite predictable cycles.

As for coasting in to a light, whether I do that depends on how many people are behind me, how many might conceivably want to get in the left or right turn lane and how much time they’ll have to do it. It’s a little algorithm in my brain that plays out every time, I don’t quite know how to do it justice.

]]> By: bob http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4188 bob Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:15:40 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-4188 @Tristan I have heard of hyper-milling, but don't know much about it - I will have to check it out... @Hank I have seen that same guy at the stop light too!! :) and in answer to your question I have no idea - does anyone else know? @Tristan
I have heard of hyper-milling, but don’t know much about it – I will have to check it out…

@Hank
I have seen that same guy at the stop light too!! :)
and in answer to your question I have no idea – does anyone else know?

]]> By: Hank http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4187 Hank Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:17:18 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-4187 I almost always glide to the red light and meet the guy who zoomed pass me from the light before. :) On similar note to an automatic, does cruising my car at Neutral save gas over at Drive? My friends say more gas is used in Neutral because the car needs to keep the engine running, whereas in Drive the engine uses the momentum of the car to keep it running -- is that true? I almost always glide to the red light and meet the guy who zoomed pass me from the light before. :)

On similar note to an automatic, does cruising my car at Neutral save gas over at Drive? My friends say more gas is used in Neutral because the car needs to keep the engine running, whereas in Drive the engine uses the momentum of the car to keep it running — is that true?

]]> By: Tristan http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4186 Tristan Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:51:26 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-4186 Bob, you could take it a step further, hehe. Ever try hyper-miling? A buddy of mine from work sent this video to me this morning: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/06/03/obrien.hypermiling.cnn It's a pretty drastic approach to saving gas, and I'd definitely go crazy trying to do everything that guy does; but he sure gets great milage! I'd rather take the Stanley Meyer approach (Google him). :) Bob, you could take it a step further, hehe. Ever try hyper-miling? A buddy of mine from work sent this video to me this morning: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/06/03/obrien.hypermiling.cnn

It’s a pretty drastic approach to saving gas, and I’d definitely go crazy trying to do everything that guy does; but he sure gets great milage!

I’d rather take the Stanley Meyer approach (Google him). :)

]]> By: Kacie http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 Kacie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:35:26 +0000 http://christianpf.com/when-do-gas-saving-techniques-go-too-far/#comment-4185 I cannot understand why people accelerate so hard from a stop sign or red light, or zip in and out through traffic. I tend to accelerate slowly (though I don't think it's THAT bad) because I want to get better gas mileage. I don't usually get honked at :) I cannot understand why people accelerate so hard from a stop sign or red light, or zip in and out through traffic.

I tend to accelerate slowly (though I don’t think it’s THAT bad) because I want to get better gas mileage. I don’t usually get honked at :)

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