Drive Fast And Waste Gas

I'd don't know about you, but it takes me $100 to fill my gas tank. I'm paying $4.55 per gallon.

It blows me away that I see people still driving on the freeway like gas is 50 cents a gallon. They must have more money than sense.

And I wish, I wish, that I could rely on public transportation around here, but I can't. My work schedule varies and I usually split my time between two neighboring cities.

So, much to the dismay of these speed demons, I've been really, really trying (not always succeeding) at driving 55 to 65 mph. I'm fairly certain that they'd like to turn their cars into suppositories for me.

I have a feeling when these people who are driving like they're going to die if they don't get to their destination RIGHT NOW, pull up along side of me, they expect to see,

Dame Edna at the wheel.

But, no. It's just me. Dame Kevin.

Anyway, I wanted to give you some information and links in the event that you were interested.

There's also this link to a letter (that's already been written for you) that you can send to our American Auto manufacturers in Detroit demanding bold, serious and fast action on global warming, if you're so inclined.

The U.S. needs to step up to the environmental plate, as I'm sure that many of you probably agree. It's getting really embarrassing. I can barely stand to be out to dinner with my country...or rather my country's corporations, it's so humiliating being seen with them.

Anyway, hopefully you'll find some of the following information useful:

"There are lots of ways to save gas (checked your tires lately?) but the easiest and most effective way is to slow down (just a little bit). When you add up the savings, it's like getting paid to relax.

"Even jets are slowing down to save money!

"The Union of Concerned Scientists tells us that dropping from 70 to 60 mph improves fuel efficiency by an average of 17.2 percent. Dropping from 75 to 55 improves fuel efficiency by 30.6 percent!

"Put another way, in a family sedan, every 10 mph you drive over 60 is like paying 54 cents per gallon more for gas you bought at $3.25 a gallon. That extra cost is even higher for big SUVs and other less-efficient vehicles.

"And the time you save by going easy on the accelerator may not add up to as much as you thought. On a 300-mile trip, driving 65 instead of 70 mph would cost you only 20 minutes -- but save money and spew less carbon." (The Sierra Club)

* Learn other ways to avoid a "pain in the gas".

* Is driving to your destination this Summer more fuel-efficient than flying? Take the "How Green Is My Getaway" quiz.