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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.
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A quick scan around some of the majors news sites on the web today I saw a few articles talking about proposed electricity rates coming this summer. Not only are you paying more at the pumps for gas but the high cost of fuel is also going to mean higher electricity rates. "Dominion Virginia Power announced yesterday that it would seek permission to raise electricity rates 18 percent this summer to make customers pay for part of the increased cost of coal and other fuels." The message should be clear to us. Now more than ever we have to change our habits to cut down on our hydro bills. It's scary to think just how much of our pay check will be going to gas for our cars and our utility bills. There are a number of tips on how to save on your utility bills and car costs within this blog. Please have a read over them and feel free to suggest other tips that you may come across.
With the price of just about everything going up this year it's more important than ever to stretch your vacation dollar as far as you can. Rising gas costs are reason enough to try and search out the best deal. Well there might be some help. This summer everything from large hotel chains to small bed and breakfasts are offering up gas incentives to get your travel dollar. This is good news for us.
"Oddly enough, the pain at the pump may help some summer travelers actually save on their getaways. From big-name hotels to tiny bed & breakfasts, the lodging industry has started rolling out incentives that help guests offset some of the costs of hitting the road. While some properties are offering prepaid gas cards (ranging from $10 to $50), others are extending cash bonuses or reduced room rates to guests who drive a hybrid vehicle, or take a train or bus to their destination."
As the article warns be careful and check out your travel destination carefully. Just because you get a $25 gas card at one place may not save you money if you have to pay for parking.
You can read the rest of the article at the Source as well as see some of the the gas incentives they have already scouted out for you.
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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