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   6/12/08

   atlasbear

   I have cut down driving. If the government would cut down its spending we could add value back to the dollar and make gas more affordable,but I guess thats for another thread.

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   6/12/08

   DrowseyMonkey

   I don't drive as much, but luckily I don't have to drive too far to work. I don't do as much travelling on the weekends now tho.

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   6/12/08

   barryfromtexas

   Trees! Since there is less co2 emmissions with people driving less we need to keep the atmospher balance
   
   OK just kidding - sorta

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   6/12/08

   julyalim

   i've cut down on driving. taking the public transportation bus and subway, but here nyc they recently raised the price again, and another plan is on the way.

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   6/12/08

   richrf

   ALOT of driving (I am like Pavlov's dog nowadays when I approach a gas pump), wall a lot more, make sure I turn off electricity, use less air conditioning, and pray (in my own sort of way).

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   7/11/08

   chief302

   Try hypermiling. I've increased my mileage by about 30% using very simple techniques.
   
   tragedy-of-the-commons.blogspot.com/

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      7/11/08

      polybore

      Excellent blog. You are going on my blogroll. Can only find hypermiling updates is there an original post? What do you think of polybore.blogspot.com/2008/06/10-ways-to-increase-your-miles-per.html ?
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   7/11/08

   maryse

   I stopped going out. I live like a hermit now.

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8. 

   7/11/08

   cooper

   I changed jobs for the summer, I would have had to go into D.C. or Baltimore daily a commute, no full time class this summer do I don't have to be in D.C. daily so this saves a ton, and I walk to work and can come home for lunch.

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   7/11/08

   chief302

   Polybore -
   
   Thanks. The seminal post is here:
   
   tragedy-of-the-commons.blogspot.com/2008/05/4-gas.html
   
   Your post hits the major tenants of hypermiling. If folks heed your advice they could see great gains in mileage. I get most of my info from:
   
   www.cleanmpg.com

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      7/11/08

      polybore

      Cheers. I put a comment on your compost post with a link to my vermicompost post. Yummy compost.
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    7/11/08

    ElleB

    Well, an average drink at Starbuck's is about the same for a gallon of gas... it's just difficult to choose which one will get me going in the morning!

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       7/11/08

       polybore

       Funnily enough your avatar is on my TV at the moment. Quite a coincidence considering we only have 4 TV channels.