"accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1146545271.846631.161500@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com:

> I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
> like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
> economy please!
>

Move closer.You'll save time,too.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>economy please!


Change jobs or move closer to work.

 

On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>economy please!


Change jobs or move closer to work.

 

On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>economy please!


Change jobs or move closer to work.

 

<rob> wrote in message news:6c4h529fshbj58pp5ajd1uh996l3jalhei@4ax.com...
> On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>>economy please!
>
>
> Change jobs or move closer to work.

That isn't a bad idea, if practical. My wife's boss lives about that far
away and has a rooming arrangement during the week. He goes home on weekends
and saves the expenses (not just gasoline) of about a thousand miles of
driving every week. Since he is only there four nights a week he worked out
a pretty sweet deal with an older couple who had a spare bedroom.

Mike

 

<rob> wrote in message news:6c4h529fshbj58pp5ajd1uh996l3jalhei@4ax.com...
> On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>>economy please!
>
>
> Change jobs or move closer to work.

That isn't a bad idea, if practical. My wife's boss lives about that far
away and has a rooming arrangement during the week. He goes home on weekends
and saves the expenses (not just gasoline) of about a thousand miles of
driving every week. Since he is only there four nights a week he worked out
a pretty sweet deal with an older couple who had a spare bedroom.

Mike

 

<rob> wrote in message news:6c4h529fshbj58pp5ajd1uh996l3jalhei@4ax.com...
> On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>>economy please!
>
>
> Change jobs or move closer to work.

That isn't a bad idea, if practical. My wife's boss lives about that far
away and has a rooming arrangement during the week. He goes home on weekends
and saves the expenses (not just gasoline) of about a thousand miles of
driving every week. Since he is only there four nights a week he worked out
a pretty sweet deal with an older couple who had a spare bedroom.

Mike

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:soadnYnX_K2LOsXZnZ2dnUVZ_t-dnZ2d@sedona.net:

><rob> wrote in message
>news:6c4h529fshbj58pp5ajd1uh996l3jalhei@4ax.com.. .
>> On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>>>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my
>>>feul economy please!
>>
>>
>> Change jobs or move closer to work.
>
> That isn't a bad idea, if practical. My wife's boss lives about that
> far away and has a rooming arrangement during the week. He goes home
> on weekends and saves the expenses (not just gasoline) of about a
> thousand miles of driving every week. Since he is only there four
> nights a week he worked out a pretty sweet deal with an older couple
> who had a spare bedroom.
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Consider the cost of having a 320 mile round-trip commute.
(besides the loss of your time)

Maybe it's time for those Japanese-style "hotels" where you rent a
refrigerator-sized box during the week,that has few amenities,with communal
shower and toilet facilities.

Or get a small camping trailer.IIRC,there's a model that can be towed even
by a compact car.Live in that during the week,shower at the company's gym.
(or get a gym membership)


--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:soadnYnX_K2LOsXZnZ2dnUVZ_t-dnZ2d@sedona.net:

><rob> wrote in message
>news:6c4h529fshbj58pp5ajd1uh996l3jalhei@4ax.com.. .
>> On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>>>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my
>>>feul economy please!
>>
>>
>> Change jobs or move closer to work.
>
> That isn't a bad idea, if practical. My wife's boss lives about that
> far away and has a rooming arrangement during the week. He goes home
> on weekends and saves the expenses (not just gasoline) of about a
> thousand miles of driving every week. Since he is only there four
> nights a week he worked out a pretty sweet deal with an older couple
> who had a spare bedroom.
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Consider the cost of having a 320 mile round-trip commute.
(besides the loss of your time)

Maybe it's time for those Japanese-style "hotels" where you rent a
refrigerator-sized box during the week,that has few amenities,with communal
shower and toilet facilities.

Or get a small camping trailer.IIRC,there's a model that can be towed even
by a compact car.Live in that during the week,shower at the company's gym.
(or get a gym membership)


--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:soadnYnX_K2LOsXZnZ2dnUVZ_t-dnZ2d@sedona.net:

><rob> wrote in message
>news:6c4h529fshbj58pp5ajd1uh996l3jalhei@4ax.com.. .
>> On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>>>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my
>>>feul economy please!
>>
>>
>> Change jobs or move closer to work.
>
> That isn't a bad idea, if practical. My wife's boss lives about that
> far away and has a rooming arrangement during the week. He goes home
> on weekends and saves the expenses (not just gasoline) of about a
> thousand miles of driving every week. Since he is only there four
> nights a week he worked out a pretty sweet deal with an older couple
> who had a spare bedroom.
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Consider the cost of having a 320 mile round-trip commute.
(besides the loss of your time)

Maybe it's time for those Japanese-style "hotels" where you rent a
refrigerator-sized box during the week,that has few amenities,with communal
shower and toilet facilities.

Or get a small camping trailer.IIRC,there's a model that can be towed even
by a compact car.Live in that during the week,shower at the company's gym.
(or get a gym membership)


--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>economy please!

Simplest of all - learn how to drive economically. Thats how you save
money on ANY car, not just on one. You can drive like a and get
8mpg, or economically and get 40
some are naturally better at it than others. i saw a clip last year of
a special economy run, featuring M schumey and barrachello. the two of
them, and the presenter of the piece went out in this special
economy-run car, and tried to get the best mpg they could arond a
track. schumey got about 280mpg, barachello got around 220, and the
presenter (who is a woman, and a licensed race driver herself, and
lighter than either) got about 235. All 3 were in the same identical
car, on the same track.

 

On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>economy please!

Simplest of all - learn how to drive economically. Thats how you save
money on ANY car, not just on one. You can drive like a and get
8mpg, or economically and get 40
some are naturally better at it than others. i saw a clip last year of
a special economy run, featuring M schumey and barrachello. the two of
them, and the presenter of the piece went out in this special
economy-run car, and tried to get the best mpg they could arond a
track. schumey got about 280mpg, barachello got around 220, and the
presenter (who is a woman, and a licensed race driver herself, and
lighter than either) got about 235. All 3 were in the same identical
car, on the same track.

 

On 1 May 2006 21:47:51 -0700, "accordmpg" <mla_ca520@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I have a 4 cyl 92 Accord and a 160 mile one way daily commute. Would
>like to know of any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my feul
>economy please!

Simplest of all - learn how to drive economically. Thats how you save
money on ANY car, not just on one. You can drive like a and get
8mpg, or economically and get 40
some are naturally better at it than others. i saw a clip last year of
a special economy run, featuring M schumey and barrachello. the two of
them, and the presenter of the piece went out in this special
economy-run car, and tried to get the best mpg they could arond a
track. schumey got about 280mpg, barachello got around 220, and the
presenter (who is a woman, and a licensed race driver herself, and
lighter than either) got about 235. All 3 were in the same identical
car, on the same track.

 

| >>>any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my
| >>>feul economy

I know a few ( overlooked by most car designers, incl honda's )
which I tell friends & relatives ; here in msia 5-10% of drivers
on public roads are bastards, I won't let them benefit from my
discoveries. I won't tell mysterios ( Mr. know all ), or even dwn
load their posts.

 

| >>>any easy and not very expensive ways to improve my
| >>>feul economy

I know a few ( overlooked by most car designers, incl honda's )
which I tell friends & relatives ; here in msia 5-10% of drivers
on public roads are bastards, I won't let them benefit from my
discoveries. I won't tell mysterios ( Mr. know all ), or even dwn
load their posts.