New and More Efficient You and Your Car
With all the talk about hybrids, electric cars, and solar powered or assisted vehicles - one can get pretty confused and maybe a bit discouraged thinking about what it is going to cost them to save fuel. The average price for a hybrid (either electric assist or flex fuel) starts at approximately $21 thousand and can be as high as $50 thousand, or more. Let your imagination be your guide when searching for these modern fuel efficient marvels. However, there are ways in which to maximize efficiency and keep your old car. Well, that is unless your old car is a Hummer or other fuel-sucking urban assault vehicle and then this advice doesn't apply.
Many people are used to jumping in their car anytime they think they need something. Never mind the time or the fuel factor. But it is possible to reduce fuel use by just planning ahead a bit. Now, this is unconventional thinking and it might just limit the youngest members of the family to fewer spur of the moment trips to the mall- but there is no way - not even if all our power comes from solar or wind or some other magical energy source that we can continue to live and consume the way we have for the last 100 years. Each year, the demands on our energy grids grows exponentially. With more energy hogging devices - more people - more travel - something will have to give. And it will come down to us humans learning to be more conservative and find other ways to amuse ourselves and get to work, etc. on less- period. And we can begin with cutting back on unnecessary car trips with mindful planning and yes, a bit of sacrifice on everyone's part.