"F" the oil expert, everyone I know is consolidating trips, my single parent
daughter with 2 kids cannot afford to drive to work, with a 23 mpg car. Look
at the numbers on sales reported by the mfg.'s, people are opting for better
mileage cars. My 2003 Lesabre, full size sedan is getting 25 mpg average,
how much better is a family car supposed to get this is crazy.

Of course.  Here are some of the best gas-saving tips that you don't
see on television:

1. Always make sure to smoke marijuana before driving.  This will give
  you the sensation of driving faster than you actually are, causing
  you to slow down on the highway and save gas.

2. The best way to save gas is not to use it in the first place.  Siphon
  gas from your neighbor's car in the night when he isn't looking.  By
  using his gas, you save your own.

3. Always drive the largest vehicle you can.  There's no reason not to drive
  an 18-wheeler to the supermarket to pick up a six-pack.  Although heavier
  vehicles may have poorer "gas mileage" numbers, this is deceptive.  In
  fact, the larger the vehicle is, the better miles per gallon per pound it
  gets.  

4. Avoid reformulated gasolines.  Always use 104 octane racing gasoline because
  it's better.  It says so on the pump.

I hope these hints have been helpful to you.
--scott

Well, I am Canadian, but drive 2 Jeeps.  They get 23 and 25 mpg highway
with about 18 overall and I watch my routes to save fuel.  We are
allowed to turn right on a red light up here so I normally plan to stop
at places in a right turn only loop.  That way I avoid the left turn
waits which can be long in a busy city.  

I also try to plan one trip to get everything so I only have to warm it
up once.

I keep my tires a 'little' on the hard side, but prefer the better
traction a little softer gives with the wider footprint vs hard and an
extra mpg or so.  They get checked regularly.

I also try to drive my engines in their 'sweet spot' or the torque area
of the rpm.  For instance my 86 Jeep CJ7 which has the aerodynamics of a
brick, 'likes' 2300 rpm which is about 65 mph in 4th gear.  It has tons
of punch and needs only a little twitch on the gas pedal to adjust for
hills and wind.  This gives me a nice consistent 11 L/100 KM or 23 mpg.
If I drive this vehicle in overdrive or 5th at 65 mph, the rpm drop to
1700 or so and I need to use the full pedal travel to adjust for hills
and wind.  Basically it lugs the engine.  This drops my mileage down to
about 17 mpg....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
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