http://courtneyleigh.chudadi.com/ Caring for your lifestyle and and our precious planet en http://courtneyleigh.chudadi.com/2008/08/23/try-this-and-reduce-your-fuel-consumption.html Here’s a two week experiment on behalf of reducing your fuel consumption Week 1: ·         Put a notepad as well as pen in each car ·         On Saturday morning, fill your vehicles with gas as well as jot down the miles you currently have on each ·         As you drive throughout the week, request all of the drivers in your family to estimate how numerous miles are accumulated during the week on the highway as well as how numerous on local errands.  Jot them down, where possible ·         If you have to refuel during the week,  jot down the miles you traveled since your last fill-up ·         At the end of the week, calculate the fuel consumption (both cost as well as gallons) on behalf of each of your vehicles. Now that you’ve established a baseline, its time to reduce your numbers Week 2: ·         Fill up your vehicles as well as jot down the mileage ·         Put a note in each car reminding all of the drivers in your family of the eight tips listed above as well as implement them ·         Break the habit of using the car on behalf of “walkable” or “bikeable” errands.   ·         If you drive a route to work that can be traveled by train, bus or car pool – endeavour it this week ·         Track your fuel consumption on behalf of the week as well as compare Optional Step Week 3: ·         Take it a step further by renting a hybrid or other vehicle that gets significantly better gas mileage than yours on behalf of week 2 ·         Implement all steps from Week 2 ·         Track your fuel consumption on behalf of the week as well as compare Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:26:50 -0400 courtneyleigh