Cars

Save More Gas by Safely Following Trucks

Posted 11 weeks 6 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation

I have been trying to drive at 55 miles per hour to save gas, and I am doing it by driving behind big trucks in the slow lane so that I do not get honked at or pulled over by the highway patrol. Apparently driving behind big trucks also saves you gas due to something called drafting, and you can safely take advantage of this to save an additional 5 to 10% of your gas.

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How to get your car stolen

Posted 16 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael

Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation

Every 26.4 seconds, a vehicle is stolen in the U.S.* If you want yours to be one of those vehicles, just follow these simple guidelines and the thief will be driving away in your nice set of wheels before you can say “follow that car.”

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Five Reasons Why I Love Public Transportation

Posted 18 weeks 1 day ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation

When I lived in Berkeley I loved taking public transportation, and since I was such a bus aficionado I did not learn to drive until I was 20. Right now I live in San Mateo where the public transit is not as prevalent, and I really miss the days when I got everywhere with a bus pass. Since I am feeling nostalgic today I am going to write down why I love public transportation, and I hope some of you will also discover the joy of riding a bus or train.

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Budget Busters

Posted 21 weeks 5 days ago by Anthony Marrone

Personal Finance

Every day I read about 60-70 personal finance/frugal living blogs. Through the help of many of our online friends, I have been fortunate enough to put my personal finance position into its proper perspective, and begin to take ownership of my financial decisions and decision-making. However, even after completing a total overhaul of my spending and budgeting, there are some financial pitfalls I cannot avoid.

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Broken down? Turn your pencil into a flashlight.

Posted 50 weeks ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

pencil light

If there's one thing I know about travel, it's be prepared. But it's sometimes easier said than done. We all know we should carry emergency supplies in the trunk of the car, and one of those essentials is a flashlight. It can help you see the root of the problem under the hood or the beneath the car itself, and obviously it's invaluable at night. But if you don't have one, you can still see the light...if you have a pencil!

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The Toyota I-Unit; would you drive it?

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Personal Finance

iunit

We've been talking a lot about gas prices recently. That's no surprise considering we're paying almost three times more for gas than we were six years ago. The problems of oil refinery shortages, devaluation of the dollar and higher costs of extracting oil will not go away. So, what do we do?

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Running the numbers on the bigger car: what’s your cost and is it worth it?

Posted 1 year ago by Julie Rains

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

Car Keys with Cash

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Is Infrastructure Destiny?

Posted 1 year ago by Julie Rains

Filed Under: Green Living, Cars and Transportation

bike route traffic sign

Today is National Ride Your Bike to Work Day. I have a bike but I chose to drive in my “Share the Road” license-plate embellished car today. Why? The route from home to office, though short, is treacherous. Bike lanes and even sidewalks are a rarity in my city and when I ride, it is alongside fellow cyclists as well as trucks, cars, vans, and the occasional tractor-trailer. I need an infrastructure that supports cycling and walking.

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Nobody walks in LA - or anywhere!

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Health and Beauty, Green Living

There's a saying that no one ever walks anywhere in Los Angeles. Apparently, that idea has been imported to where I live. Now if only we could get a King Taco.

I just started up a contracting job with a little company named Microsoft. My new team is relegated to a building that's pretty old - such is the case with the less sexy projects at the First Evil Empire (Starbucks is the Second, in case you didn't already know the rankings).

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FREE DVD - Pirates 2 or Cars.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Deals and Coupons

DVDs

Ok, this one is for all you Wisebread readers with a sense of humor and a few empty spaces in your DVD collection. I have 1 brand new, sealed widescreen DVD each of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Disney/Pixar's cars.

I was given these, I already own them and I thought, hey, why not have some fun with them. And give my Wisebread readers a chance to win them as part of the deal. So, here's the game.

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