[ale] [OT] - Ethanol-free gas in the Atlanta area? - and gas saving tips

[Scott Plante]

Well, I only spent $202 on gas over the last 12 months, so I'm not too 
worried about it :-)

And I definitely don't hypermile! If it's hot, I have the top down with 
the A/C on, at least on surface streets.

Scott

On 9/19/2013 11:53 AM, Charles Shapiro wrote:
> Or of course you could just RIDE YOUR BIKE.
>
> -- CHS
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Scott Plante <splante at insightsys.com 
> <mailto:splante at insightsys.com>> wrote:
>
>     Looks like the myth they busted was at 45mph, not >= 60.
>     http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/air-conditioning-vs-windows-minimyth.htm
>     (they say the speed at ~1:30-1:40)
>
>     I have a vague memory that air resistance increases with the
>     square of the speed; if so, 45 to 60 would be big.
>
>     Now I wonder what the difference is between A/C and having the top
>     down! ;-)
>
>     Scott
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From: *"Jim Kinney" <jim.kinney at gmail.com
>     <mailto:jim.kinney at gmail.com>>
>     *To: *"Atlanta User Group (E-mail)" <ale at ale.org <mailto:ale at ale.org>>
>     *Sent: *Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:51:49 PM
>
>     *Subject: *Re: [ale] [OT] - Ethanol-free gas in the Atlanta area?
>     - and gas saving tips
>
>     Mythbusters busted #3 :-)
>
>     On Sep 17, 2013 3:47 PM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)"
>     <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com
>     <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com>> wrote:
>
>         Hi all,
>
>         I thought you'd like to see these gas saving tips I found in a
>         Popular Mechanics article while reading blogs about gauges.
>          They are interesting and some are counter intuitive.
>
>         http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/fuel-economy/6-driving-tactics-to-save-gas-this-weekend
>         http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/fuel-economy/6-driving-tactics-to-save-gas-this-weekend-2
>
>         1) Coast to a stop whenever possible and safe.  The less you
>         brake, the better your mileage.
>
>         2) Don't accelerate too slowly or too quickly.  Doing either
>         keeps the transmission in lower less fuel efficient gears.
>          Take about 15 seconds to get to 50 mph.
>
>         3) Close windows and keep AC on to keep cool at 60 mph and
>         over.  Aerodynamic drag costs you otherwise.
>
>         4) Cruise at lower speed, if safe.  Test car - 40 MPH - 29
>         MPG; 60 MPH - 26 MPG; 80 MPH - 21 MPG.
>
>         5) Coast down and up hills if safe and don't try to maintain
>         constant speed.
>
>         6) When coasting down hill, leave the car in gear.  Many cars
>         will disable the fuel injectors.  Idling in neutral burns more
>         fuel.
>
>         Other misc tips: monitor tire pressure, plan and combine
>         errands, spend as much time as possible with engine warm - go
>         to farthest of several small stops first, make right turns
>         only so you spend less time waiting on traffic, avoid ethanol
>         (relevant to this thread).
>
>         Sincerely,
>
>         Ron
>

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