Is there a math formula to use to calculate how much money can be saved on gas by slowing down?
I live almost 40 miles by the shortest route, but that means around 20 stoplights and taking back country roads. The highway route adds 15 miles and takes longer. Moving is not an option, nor is looking for a job closer to home. I have a fuel efficient vehicle, but am wondering what is the ideal speed to drive to save money, but won’t take me over an hour to get home from work after working 12-hour days. Also ride sharing is not an option either, as no one lives nearby and works the same hours.
Thanks to all who are writing. These all are great suggestions and will make it very hard to select a best answer.
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Filed under Gas Conservation FAQ by on Aug 29th, 2010. 4 Comments. 
Im always trying to discover ways to drive more gas friendly and i was wondering if i shifted from drive up into neutral while slowing down, for instance coming up on an upcoming red light, will it use less gas since its not in gear or will it use more gas from the actual shifting? i have an automatic suv that seems only to get 16-18 miles to the gallon when its supposed to get 18-24. Plus any gas saving techniques that i should know about?
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Filed under Gas Conservation FAQ by on Aug 11th, 2010. 3 Comments.
I work from home, but I only use my car every other day. I sometimes walk to the grocery store which is a mile away.
I also set the cruise control in my Ford Focus on the highway and leave it there. I go about 60 mph, but I still see people blowing by me, going 80 mph in a 65 mph zone (which is not only a stupid waste of gas, it’s also risking a ticket).
I still see people speeding up to get to a stop light 100 feet ahead. I had one guy cut me off the other day to do this. He was driving about 5-10 mph faster than me as we were driving through city traffic. 5 blocks (5 miles) later, I was still even with him and honked/smiled at him as I passed by while he was preparing to make a left turn. He knew why I was smiling.
Why aren’t Americans driving slower to increase their gas mileage? Why do people always feel they need to be going 10 mph faster than the next person? What’s an extra 10 mph of speed gonna get you unless you’re driving from Anchorage to Miami?
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