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How about saving $120 a week just by giving up your driving freedoms and car pooling? Hey, if you are looking to save money then this is a no brainer. CNN just featured an article which really drives home just how important car pooling can be in today's era of outrageous gas prices.
"Robert Gilliland didn't think much about carpooling until gas prices got out of control. Now, he's happy to trade his motoring freedom for $120 in weekly savings. Gilliland found one rider through the classifieds Web site Craigslist and another using the carpool-matching service eRideShare.com."
Although car pooling might not be for everyone, if you hours are not consistent or if you have to stay late from time to time and there are also safety concerns. If can hook up with co-workers, neighborous or friends, all the better.
Read the Source Article, if you are interested in carpooling you will find it quite interesting.
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Today my boss came into work and was griping about his car breaking down. He had blown an air conditioning compressor and the heat and the price of the repair was getting to him. When I asked him where he took it he told me to the dealer next door. No kidding the price was right out there. I told him that I have a great mechanic just down the street and he should have asked and I could have saved him some money. Finding a good personal mechanic is worth it's weight in gold. First, their hourly wage is going to be a lot less than going to the dealer and secondly if you are a good customer then they are probably going to give a bit of a break here and there. I had a check engine light on recently and my mechanic read the code and reset it for me as it wasn't serious. How many dealerships are going to do that for you.
We all know that good tyres are essential to driving safely. They can affect steering, ride and handling, emergency braking stopping distances, acceleration and our car's fuel consumption.
The Law
Did you know that you could be fined and receive 3 penalty points on your license if you have:
- Car tyres with tread worn to below 1.6mm.
- A mix of radial and cross ply tyres.
- Over or under-inflated tyres.
- Tyres with cuts, lumps, bulges or tears;
- The wrong sort of tyre fitted to a vehicle or trailer.
It's come down to this, people are turning to Scooters to fight the high cost of gas. With gas prices hitting $4 – $5 a gallon motor bike and scooter sales have been reported to be brisk this spring. Why not? If you can get 75-120 miles per gallon it makes perfect sense. Low end Scooters can be picked up for as low as $800 and range up to $8,000 for a top of the line model. Certainly something nice could be found for $2,000. Reports indicate that they will pay for themselves in fuel saving over the first to three years that you own one.
If you live in an area with nice weather and have a small commute to work if might be something think about this summer. It beats filling up your car to get you to work. And who cars if your friends see you riding it.
We all know that one of our biggest payments in our life is going to be for our car. That is why finding the best possible car loan rate is very important to saving money. We found a site that makes getting Used Car Loans easy. Basic Car Loans that makes obtaining a car loan at the best possible rate a snap. They offer services for both new and used vehicles and offer low and competitive interest rates no matter what your credit situation is. Applying for a loan is quick and easy via their secure server on their website. They have credit specials available twenty four hours a day to answer all your car financing questions. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by applying for a car loan today.
You can start to save gas immediately! Raise your cars MPG and save on gas prices using these 7 tips! Save money on gas starting today.
1) Remove Excess Weight: Save gas by taking all that useless junk out of your car. 100 pounds can reduce your cars MPG by 2%.
2) Driving Fast: Speeding lowers your cars gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and 5% around town. Save money on gas by slowing down a little, avoiding jack-rabbit starts and coast to red lights.
3) Gas Cards: You can save on gas prices because many gas cards offer a 10% to 15% discount. If a gallon of gas costs you $2.75, then that gas card could save you as much as 41 cents per gallon!
4) OD: Use your cars overdrive gear whenever you can. Lowering your rpm’s uses less fuel and will save money on gas.
The price of gas in no joke, the ever increasing price of gas is really becoming alarming. So much so that it is affecting those that struggle to make ends meet to those that depend on reasonable prices to make a daily living. There are a number of ways or things that you can do to cut down on your daily or monthly expense on gas.
Obviously there is carpooling. By sharing driving duties with others that you work with or those that work in the vicinity you can cut down on your expenses. Some employers will even offer incentives to car pool. It never hurts to ask.
Keep your eyes on your tires. This really has a big effect on your gas mileage. Having under inflated tires or even poorly aligned tires will waste extra fuel by forcing you’re engine to work harder.
If you have a car and you are sick and tired of paying too much money for your gas then you need to find some effective gas saving tips. Gas prices have gone up significantly due to the latest storm and there is no sign of relief in sight so it is that much more important for you to learn some of these gas saving tips.
One of the best gas saving tips out there is to purchase your gas in the morning on in the evening. Since gas is denser in the colder temperatures you will actually be getting more gas for your money when you do this. This is also a good ideas because there is more chance of you missing the rush.
Another of the great gas saving tips is to check out the prices at the pump before you go to the gas station. The internet is a wonderful and easy way for you to do this. This way you will not have to be driving around wasting gas and money in order to find the best price. This is one of the best gas saving tips because of the money saving aspects of it.
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