Cheaper to Mail Your Car?
With regular gas prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.75 across the USA... one thing is certain--if you are traveling somewhere over the holiday seasons--it will be cheaper to hitch a ride with Santa or mail your car to your destination.
In the US our present economy has basically crushed the middle class and incomes has fallen by about $4,000 per family and at the same time health insurance premiums are higher, food prices are higher, utility bills are higher, and gasoline prices have doubled.
Most of my blogs here concern the health of the body and mind but with gas prices soaring, I thought it would be a good idea to send some tricks to help you stretch your gas dollars a little farther and make your wallet a little healthier too. My brother and a friend of mine used to work for oil companies and sold gas to gas stations so they know the ins and outs of the industry and have sent me some tricks that you might want to try...
The price of regular gas is determined by how much the crude costs(64%), the cost of refining(12%), distribution and marketing(13%), and the taxes on it(11%).
With gas expecting to go higher...
TIPS ON PUMPING GAS
1) Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.
*** A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps. ***
2) When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode; this will minimize the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
3) One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than most people imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where my brother and friend sold their gas, every truck that was loaded is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
4) If there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom that could cause major problems down the road. (no pun intended)
5) Turn your car off --You use gas when you turn on a car and you use a certain amount of gas when your car ( especially when AC or heater is running). In most types of cars, energy saving will be positive if you know you will be stopping at a light or making a withdrawal at an ATM if you are you aren't moving for more than 30 seconds at a time... This will help to keep your gas budget down...
Other hints mentioned: Keep enough air in tired and tires balanced, roll up the windows at higher speeds when traveling on highways and freeways for less turbulence, use the proper grade of motor oil -- wrong grade=more heat-- more gas consumption, chain air filter when needed but don't listen to the mechanic--they are out to get your money so look into how many times a year you should change the filter, and try finding gas stations a few streets in town where the gas prices should be cheaper than those stations you see on the side of the highway...
*****When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is. Oscar Wilde *****
To your Bari Bari Wallet,
Robert Scott
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R. Scott is an Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology specialist.
University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan
Master/ＰｈＤ． Courses: Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology
Ex-Pro Athlete--
Health Specialist-- Motivational Speaker and Trainer to Professional Athletes and the Masses. www.shokuiku-daijiten.com
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