| Introduction
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| | eventually using more gas. Look ahead
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| I was a really stupid kid. In addition
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| | and stop acceleration and coast to the
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| to getting mediocre grades in Spanish
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| | stop sign or red light. Do you live in
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| class, not listening to superiors, and
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| | the city? If you are at a red light, is
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| turning down Lucy Haines for a date (she
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| | it likely there will be another one in 10
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| is now a model), I would venture out to a
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| | seconds? Why are you racing to that
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| local farm and partake in late-night cow
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| | light? The guy next to you may feel
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| tipping with my friends.
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| | cooler because he beat you to the next
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| Sure, "boys will be boys," but it did
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| | light, but you will feel cooler when you
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| generate bad karma for me. Let me
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| | have more money in your pocket (to buy
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| explain. When I got a bit older I
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| | those $300 designer sunglasses of course
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| realized the error of my ways and got a
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| | - no, don't do that).
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| lot smarter. I studied hard in college,
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| | No loitering allowed
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| got a decent job, and invested in a Smart
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| | Did your wife or girlfriend just go "run
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| Car. It is safe and energy efficient. I
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| | in" the store? Are you leaving the car
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| worked hard to shed my stupidity.
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| | on because you think they will be "right
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| The karma police did not forget my old
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| | back?" Do you know you are wasting gas?
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| stupidity. One morning I strolled out of
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| | Turn your car off if you are going to let
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| my apartment to find my Smart Car tipped
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| | it sit idle for more than a couple of
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| over on its side. Some would begin
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| | minutes. The theory that it costs more
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| having mixed feelings of anger,
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| | gas to start a car again than to sit idle
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| bewilderment, awe, self-pity; but, I did
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| | ranks right up there with explosions in
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| not engage in any of these emotions. I
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| | your stomach from pop rocks and cola
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| knew exactly why this had happened. The
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| | (don't do it!). If these allegations
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| cows had their revenge. The irony is I
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| | were true than cows can cast spells...
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| had installed a sensor for tip-over
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| | And ladies, I am not being biased, it is
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| protection. Too bad they don't make
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| | not that men don't enjoy shopping as
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| sensors that alert you of committing acts
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| | well, it is just that women are too smart
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| that will generate bad karma.
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| | to sit and wait for us with the car on.
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| Why did I relate my history and Smart Car
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| | Heavy load
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| anecdote? I needed to segue into my
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| | Every 100 pounds can reduce your fuel
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| article and to illustrate its purpose.
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| | economy by 2 percent. Are you living out
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| Some positive karma is obviously needed
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| | of your car? Rent a storage space
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| in my life; so, with no further ado, I
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| | instead. Also, get that drum set and
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| will relate some tips to better economize
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| | sound equipment out of the trunk; your
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| your fuel purchasing.
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| | band broke up well before Metallica cut
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| Take another mode of transportation
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| | their hair. Clear out anything from your
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| The day my car was tipped I walked to
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| | car that does not need to be there.
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| work. I figured it would give me time to
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| | The AC does turn off
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| reevaluate my situation. Walking is not
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| | I have a friend that uses the AC for
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| that bad. I figure you could walk, bike,
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| | company. We are getting him help, but I
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| carpool, or take public transportation
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| | digress... Unless it is extremely humid,
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| instead of driving. You can get some
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| | turn off your AC. Running the AC forces
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| exercise, save money, and save wear and
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| | your engine to work harder. Save your
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| tear on your car. Visit the Public
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| | engine to burn gas efficiently. You know
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| Trans. Associations Web site to see how
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| | those cold packs? Try sitting on one
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| convenient it is for you.
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| | while you drive if you are hot. My
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| Get a new car
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| | friend gave me that tip...I know, we are
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| More and more fuel efficient cars are
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| | getting him help.
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| produced each year. Monster trucks are
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| | Ask for directions
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| no longer en vogue (now there's Ultimate
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| | I am not doing a comedy routine here
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| Fighting), so look for a hybrid or other
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| | about how men never want to stop and give
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| fuel-efficient car. What ever happened
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| | directions, but do you know why that bit
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| to the electric car?
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| | is so cliché, because it is true.
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| How prime is premium?
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| | Instead of driving your car and anxiety
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| Use the grade of gasoline that your car
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| | levels extra miles, why not just stop and
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| needs. I know you're proud that you can
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| | ask for directions when you are lost.
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| afford the extra forty cents a gallon to
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| | Navigational systems have helped with
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| buy premium (which equals $8 for every 20
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| | this conundrum, but there are still those
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| gallons), but if your car does not
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| | (you know who you are) who refuse to rely
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| specifically need it, there is no
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| | on asking for directions. These are the
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| benefit.
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| | same people who call those 800-numbers
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| Slow down Speedy Gonzales
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| | for their astrology fortunes.
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| Wind resistance increases with increased
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| | Don't go tired in checking your tires
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| speed. Let me do some math for you
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| | Deflated tires will cause more friction
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| (don't worry, I majored in English).
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| | on the road and in turn, cause your
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| Every ten miles per hour of speeding
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| | engine to work harder to acquire speed.
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| costs you 15% in fuel economy. So, for
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| | Check your tire pressure every week to
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| every 1,000 miles driving (gas being
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| | every other week. You can get the gas
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| about $2.50 a gallon and getting 25 mpg)
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| | attendant to check; they appreciate
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| you would save $15 by going 10mph slower.
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| | checking oil, washing windows, and
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| I know it is a lot of math (eww), but
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| | gauging tire pressure for no additional
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| think of this over the course of a year.
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| | money (hint, hint). You can find the
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| Chill on the hills
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| | pressure for your car on the driver-side
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| Don't you feel like going faster up
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| | door threshold or in the manual.
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| hills? Well, this is a stellar way to
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| | Take your car for check-ups
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| burn a lot of gas. Maintain the same
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| | Proper car maintenance is vital to fuel
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| speed. You will save yourself a plethora
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| | efficiency. Bringing in your car for
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| (told you I majored in English) of
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| | regular checks will keep your fuel
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| gasoline. The conversion changes from
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| | efficiency potential optimized. This is
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| getting 25mpg to like 4mpg when
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| | something that is underestimated by most
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| accelerating up a hill!
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| | because they fear that they will have to
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| See into the future
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| | spend money by taking the car in for a
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| I have a friend who loves to race people
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| | check-up. The longer you wait, the more
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| to the next red light and stop sign. He
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| | likely something may go wrong and wind up
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| is the big winner of wasting gas. Every
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| | costing you more money in the end.
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| time you employ your brakes you are
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