Most Fuel-Efficient Driver in the World and tips


	Most Fuel-Efficient Driver in the World and tips
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3-5-2007 10:32 PM
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/7f843f5a-26b5-41b9-ba49-5ce3e16ce220/38761F46-7356-4AB9-9E11-1B1BC7217E7F/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/" href="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.getrichslowly.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><P>But he does have recommendations for how the average person can conserve fuel, thus saving money on gas.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Don’t speed.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Go easy on the brakes.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Inflate your tires to maximum pressure.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Never idle. (His rule of thumb is: “If you’re going to be stopped more than seven seconds, turn off the engine.”)</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Know your route so you can time the traffic signals.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Keep your vehicle as empty as possible. Added weight reduces fuel economy.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Remove racks and other objects on the outside of your vehicle.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">If you’re comfortable with it (because it <I>is</I> illegal), use a rolling stop.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">In parking lots, don’t use reverse. Pull into a spot so that you’re facing out.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/05/extreme-personal-finance-the-most-fuel-efficient-driver-in-the-world/"><P>Through tricky coasting, careful acceleration, and driving without breaking, the “king of the hypermilers” can apparently squeeze 59 MPG out of a non-hybrid Honda Accord and more than 100 MPG from a Toyota Prius.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/38761F46-7356-4AB9-9E11-1B1BC7217E7F/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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