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Starting a ride share or car pool program at your work is one of the easiest, yet least utilized ways for people to save gas, especially considering there really isn’t much work involved in setting it up.

First off - why should you spend your personal time setting up a carpool program for your work? Aside from the obvious reason of saving gas, here are a couple of benefits to taking part in a ride share program:

1. You can ride in HOV lanes on the highway, which will more than likely reduce your commuting time.
2. Assuming you’re on a schedule that rotates drivers, you’ll be able to kick back, relax and let someone else do the driving (for the most part).
3. Since you’ll be driving your car less, you’ll reduce the wear and tear on your vehicle and extend its life.
4. You get some “bonding time” with your co-workers.

Now that you know why you should start a ride share program, how do you go about actually getting it all together? Here are some simple and easy ways you can go about getting your co-workers to participate:

1. Contact your HR department and let them know you are interested in starting a carpool program at work.
2. Leave a note in the lunchroom or on the company bulletin board letting people know about the potential program and to contact you if they are interested.
3. Write an article for the company newsletter stating your interest in creating a ride share program, why people should participate and to contact you if they are interested or have question.

Obviously, in order for the carpool program to be successful, you’re going to need to have enough people participating (especially in the beginning) so I would recommend using all of the above if you are serious about starting the program.

Now that you’ve got a whole bunch of interested people, try and create groups of three to four people based on geographic proximity. There’s no point in trying to carpool if you have to drive completely across town to pick someone up.

From there, get each group to work out some sort of driving schedule - e.g. each person in the group gets a certain week for each month. Go with whatever works best. From here, you should be set!

Finally, if you need any additional incentive for attempting to start a ride share program at work (aside from the fact it’s easy to do and has many benefits), here’s one final reason - it’ll make you look good in your employer’s eyes.

If you go through all the trouble of setting up this program on your own time, I think it could certainly be something that you bring up during your evaluations. It shows you’re proactive and that you can start something of use from scratch.

Give it a try - I think you’ll be surprised by the response you’ll receive.

Please visit Daily Fuel Economy Tip for more tips like this. The better driver you are, the more gas and money you’ll save. It’s a win/win situation!

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Gas prices are at an all time high and there is no indication that they will be coming down any time soon. What if we could show you how to easily save 20% or more on gas? Here are some great tips that are guaranteed to save you big at the pump.

Start keeping track of your gas mileage so you can see how much you are paying and what you are or will be saving. Many cars will automatically tell you this in the digital display. If yours does not, the easiest way is to write down the amount of gas you put in at your next fill up. Then erase the odometer (press the single long button on your odometer display). When you get near empty, divide the miles driven by gallons used. This will give you your miles per gallon. This is good to know as it can tell you when something is wrong with your car. It will also show a noticeable improvement when you incorporate some of the tips below.

Make sure your car receives all necessary car care and treatment so it is functioning at its best. This will help ensure the best fuel economy as an ill tuned car can easily be running poorly and cost you 10-20% or more in additional fuel costs. Remember good car care goes a long way with fuel economy.

Slow down. That’s right, the National Institute of Highway Safety has stated that we get better gas mileage if we stick with the speed limit. As we increase our speed our fuel efficiency drops fast along with our driving safety. It is a big drop of as much as 10,20 even 30% all depending on how fast you go.

Remove excess weight from your car. Many of us have extra items in our trunk that can add considerable weight to the car and greatly reduce your fuel economy. This is a no-brainer.

Make sure your tires are inflated to the correct tire pressure. Over or under inflation can effect you fuel economy. Purchase a tire pressure gauge and use it at every fill up.

Turn off the air conditioning in town. When you are driving at slower speeds or with a lot of stop and go driving the air conditioning will greatly increase your fuel usage and decrease your mpg. At highway speeds researchers have found that the air turbulence caused by your windows being down actually reduces your gas mileage more than having the air conditioning on. For maximum cooling make sure you close your vents when you have the air on (many cars need you to reset this every time you turn on the car).

You could really save by finding alternative transportation - walking, ride the bus, car pool, or even riding a motorcycle (some get 50+ mpg). But that would greatly inconvenience most of us, so use the above tips, care care and treatments, and ideas to increase fuel efficiency and economy so that you will feel less of a pinch at the pump.

David Maillie specializes in automotive safety products and information. He holds numerous patents and awards for his patented headlight cleaner and restorer. For more information, tips, and money saving products for your auto please visit: http://www.mdwholesale.com

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Gas prices are at an all time high and there is no indication that they will be coming down any time soon. What if we could show you how to easily save 20% or more on gas? Here are some great tips that are guaranteed to save you big at the pump.

Start keeping track of your gas mileage so you can see how much you are paying and what you are or will be saving. Many cars will automatically tell you this in the digital display. If yours does not, the easiest way is to write down the amount of gas you put in at your next fill up. Then erase the odometer (press the single long button on your odometer display). When you get near empty, divide the miles driven by gallons used. This will give you your miles per gallon. This is good to know as it can tell you when something is wrong with your car. It will also show a noticeable improvement when you incorporate some of the tips below.

Make sure your car receives all necessary car care and treatment so it is functioning at its best. This will help ensure the best fuel economy as an ill tuned car can easily be running poorly and cost you 10-20% or more in additional fuel costs. Remember good car care goes a long way with fuel economy.

Slow down. That’s right, the National Institute of Highway Safety has stated that we get better gas mileage if we stick with the speed limit. As we increase our speed our fuel efficiency drops fast along with our driving safety. It is a big drop of as much as 10,20 even 30% all depending on how fast you go.

Remove excess weight from your car. Many of us have extra items in our trunk that can add considerable weight to the car and greatly reduce your fuel economy. This is a no-brainer.

Make sure your tires are inflated to the correct tire pressure. Over or under inflation can effect you fuel economy. Purchase a tire pressure gauge and use it at every fill up.

Turn off the air conditioning in town. When you are driving at slower speeds or with a lot of stop and go driving the air conditioning will greatly increase your fuel usage and decrease your mpg. At highway speeds researchers have found that the air turbulence caused by your windows being down actually reduces your gas mileage more than having the air conditioning on. For maximum cooling make sure you close your vents when you have the air on (many cars need you to reset this every time you turn on the car).

You could really save by finding alternative transportation - walking, ride the bus, car pool, or even riding a motorcycle (some get 50+ mpg). But that would greatly inconvenience most of us, so use the above tips, care care and treatments, and ideas to increase fuel efficiency and economy so that you will feel less of a pinch at the pump.

David Maillie specializes in automotive safety products and information. He holds numerous patents and awards for his patented headlight cleaner and restorer. For more information, tips, and money saving products for your auto please visit http://www.mdwholesale.com

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