Comments on: Five Incredibly Stupid Ways People Are Trying To Save Money on Gas

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:07:46 +0000

When gas prices are rising, you should gas up only when you really need to. When the gas prices are falling, you should refuel more frequently so you follow the downward trend more closely. If you drive a lot, then it doesn’t matter. If you don’t drive too much and only fill up twice a month, this practice can save you a couple dollars a month.

By: Hidden Object

Hidden Object — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:14:27 +0000

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GUS is our future when we spend all fuel on planet Earth

By: Joshua Watson

Joshua Watson — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:40:34 +0000

Anyone with an brains in their head can see the end of gas coming soon. There are so many other options out there…they seem far fetched but they are closer than not. I converted a $500 pick-up I bought last year to run on bio-diesel. It was just a hobby but, I get free gas simply by getting junk grease from Burger King 2x a week. I pay $0 per gallon. Hello people!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:15:20 +0000

Ninety percent of drivers would steal gas? That seems high to me, but maybe I have my rose colored glasses on. Whatever gas is selling for, I can’t imagine stealing it… although it seems to happen at a lot of stations close to the freeway, so I guess not everyone is Citizen of the Year. Driving is really expensive now… fuel, car insurance, automobiles themselves. I think I’m leaning toward biking as much as possible, and brewing my own biofuels for when I do have to drive.
Jerry

By: MortgageAware

MortgageAware — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:39:05 +0000

Also, as for running close to empty, it is a big No No. When you have a car that has been running for a while, the gas tank has deposits of gas impurities and just dirt and filth at the bottom of the gas tank. When your fuel level drops very low, the gas pump will not only suck the gas to the engine, but it will also suck these filth into it as well so that the engine pipes can get clogged or the gas will burn with this stuff in it and you will get less efficiency. After a while of doing this, you will have done significant damage to the engine and will need engine re-cleaning or parts replacements which will be a killer expense and undo whatever gains’ you ‘think’ you got from running low on gas.

By: MortgageAware

MortgageAware — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:32:10 +0000

To answer the question: Why do some people insist on continuing to put PREMIUM gas into their vehicles in this time of crisis? Why do these same people complain about the cost of gas?!

I have heard this argument a lot. Putting premium is not about “better gas” as many think. Most of “sportier” type cars that are very common these days have what is called a “high compression” engine. What that means is that the gas vapor has to be compressed higher than it does in regular cars (the ratio is 11:1 vs. 9:1) so that when the gas vapor explodes, it will give a higher power out to make these sport cars go fast and with higher horse power. A premium gas has an octane of 91 and what that number means is that the gas can be compressed much higher than the regular gas before it explodes by the compression heat (and not by the injection sparks). If you put a regular gas in such engines, the engines will misfire before the proper compression has been reached and you will hear engine “pinging” which means it is running below its range of efficiency. Some car computers will adjust for the regular gas after a while, but then the whole point of buying a sportish car is completely moot if you cannot run it to its capacity.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:34:00 +0000

I live in area where the roads have a slight grade, I normally average 33-35 mpg, but just recently I started coasting always down the downgrades ( I have a 5-speed tranny ) by doing this Ive increased my mileage to 41-44 mpg and lost very little travel time.

By: Berty Wooster

Berty Wooster — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:31:54 +0000

Re post # 5 - If you used to drive mostly full or half full or even qtr full going below can cause your filter/injectors etc to get filled with all the junk that accumulated in your gas tank.
if you used to go low on regualr time that this should be just fine.
my 2c - full/empty/evefry day/every week doesn’t matter what you do the cost will turn to be about the same any way you slice it.
as for replacing car with another simple do the math as there are example for both ways. I for one would calcualte the cost over the next let say 5 years and see if it make sense or not base on this.
A friend replaced her Huge Car with small used compact in a trade and now is saving roughtly 2K a year, if all go well in 8-10 years from now she will save enough to get a new compact. compact are just fine for 2 adult + 2 kids, no reason to get a sedan or anything else.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:51:00 +0000

1. Why do some people insist on continuing to put PREMIUM gas into their vehicles in this time of crisis? Why do these same people complain about the cost of gas?!

2. I have talked with many people who are getting ready to buy houses ridiculously far away from their workplaces despite the fact that there are many nice and affordable homes to pick from within a two mile radius of their workplaces. These just happen to be the same people that complain about the traffic and the gas prices.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:44:39 +0000

That sounds a bit like someone I knew back in the 70’s during the “gas shortage”. He thought that if he put 20″ tires on the front and 16″ tires on the front he would save gas by running downhill all the time

By: billy

billy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:13:09 +0000

IF your car has a fuel injector system the fuel pump is in the gas tank and it is keep cool by the gas in the tank. When you run below 1/4 tank you lose that cooling and the pump will start to get hot and go bad. Soon you will be putting in a new fule pump at a few hundred $$ just to save a couple cents per gallon. This is not for me, I always fill up before the 1/4 tank level and never let the empty light come on.

By: cu2

cu2 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:42:09 +0000

Please learn English before posting comments. You are embarrassing yourself and no one knows what in the he*l you’re saying!

By: fer

fer — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:21:16 +0000

you get more milles when you tank is full ask to a car factory not just to any mecanic

By: Renie

Renie — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:01:51 +0000

IT really doesnt mater if to drive in Kiolmeters or MILES. YOU STILL BURN THE SAME AMOUNT OF FUEL!!!

By: mike

mike — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:18:18 +0000

Actually keeping the tank full should yield you better gas mileage or at least it does for me. I’m not talking about pumping a gallon a day but when my car gets is 3/4 -1/2 full I refill and it I get a better MPG average usually by 2-3 MPG. Over time it adds up, plus a my gas station is very conveniently located on my way home, not out of the way at all.