Save Gas By Slowing Down

A certain member of our family has been transformed from a defensive driver who stayed at 60 into a highly offense-minded driver who drives over 75 MPH during their commute. The transformation happened when they changed jobs, and got exposed to overly aggressive drivers on one of CT's highways. But this person might change their mind if they knew how much money they were wasting on gas by changing their nature.

In a typical family sedan, every 10 miles per hour you drive over 60 is like the price of gasoline going up about 54 cents a gallon. That figure will be even higher for less fuel-efficient vehicles that go fewer miles on a gallon to start with.

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Every 10 mph faster reduces fuel economy by about 4 mpg, a figure that remains fairly constant regardless of vehicle size, Clark said. (It might seem that a larger vehicle, with more aerodynamic drag, would see more of an impact. But larger vehicles also tend to have larger, more powerful engines that can more easily cope with the added load.)

I can only wonder how much gas Quizwedge used to waste during his regular commute when he approached the speed of light.

Most Fuel Efficient Cars

CRChair and I were talking recently about how despite all the talk about saving money on gas, it is not easy to find even small cars which really get a good MPG (miles per gallon). So I was happy to come across this list which holds the 82 most fuel-efficient cars for sale in America and their MPG rating. I was even more happy to see that the vehicle I chose - the Pontiac Vibe - is #18 on the list.