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This tops the cake on articles I have read lately… some politicians are thinking about reducing the speed limit because of the higher gas prices. According to the Wall Street Journal, politicians are entertaining the idea to make some changes to our standard speed limit of 55 mph. The 55 mph speed limit has been around since 1974, so alot of us never saw the uproar that was caused when that speed limit was implemented years ago.
U.S. Energy Department is potentially calculating all these speed demons could save the equivalent of 29 cents to 94 cents a gallon if they slowed down just to 60 mph, but also reduce the fuel they burn by about 7% to 23%. It seems that some are talking about raising this as a potential vote, however it does not appear it will get to far. Most politicians don’t seem to want to admit that they would promote this sort of change.
Something else to think about with regards to the changes going on with the economy.
1. Go out and get a more fuel economy style of car, to save money on gas.
2. Drive slower to save gas.
What’s next for automobile drivers?

So good idea or bad?

I have heard reports on the news about 8 veteran US Airways pilots being called into safety training.They are being questioned why they are repeatedly asking for extra fuel to keep the planes in the air substantially longer than the planned flight time. The airline has stated that they were just attempting to understand the pilots actions and not punish them.

The airline has stated that the more fuel in the aircraft, the heavier the aircraft, and the more it costs to fly the aircraft. The pilots have stated they want to make sure that they have enough fuel for rerouting or fly around the airport waiting to land in any delays. The pilots ultimately have the last word in how much fuel goes into the plane. 

Safety experts say that there is nothing wrong with airlines holding the line on fuel – to a point. If a pilot feels that adding another 15 to 30 minutes of flying fuel to the flight then let him. It will make the passengers feel safe and the pilot feel safe as well.

This is definitely not giving the airline any good publicity. This seems to make travelers not want to fly their airline, by making them feel less safe. By making passengers think that they are thinking more about the bottom line than their safety.  US Airways needs to find a way to put a positive spin on this to take advantage of the situation, and right now I am not seeing how they can come out of this looking good.

Today, I’m going to explain how to save money on gas!  Nation wide gas prices has hit an average of over $4 per gallon.  We can all agree that its ridiculously high.  Yet, we are going to continue to pay for gas to do our every day lifestyle driving; go to work, grocery shopping,  etc. So what’s a solution?  

I did a research today on new 2008 cars that you can purchase for underneath $15,000 that are fuel efficient.  What are you driving now?  A gas hustler?  Taking 8-16 mpg?  Wow, that can get pretty expensive on a weekly basis! Wouldn’t you agree its hurting your pocket?

Check out all these new 2008 cars that I found at great pricing and great mpg:

• Chevrolet Aveo5 SVM MSRP $10,235 27mpg
• Kia Rio Base MSRP $10,890  29mpg
• Toyota Yaris Liftback 5-Spd MT MSRP $11,550 32mpg
• Smart Fortwo Pure MSRP $11,590 36mpg
• Saturn ION 2 Sedan Manual MSRP $12,300 30mpg
• Nissan Versa Sedan 1.8 S MSRP $12,880 28mpg
• Honda Fit 5-Skd MT MSRP $13,950 31mpg
• Mazda MAZDA3 MSRP $13,995 27mpg
• Suzuki Aerio Sedan Base MSRP $14,299 27mpg
• Dodge Caliber SE MSRP $14,320 26mpg
• Ford Focus S Coupe MSRP $14,395 28mpg
• Scion xD 5-Door Wagon MSRP $14,550 29mpg

Now whatever your favorite “Make” is, I listed a few different types, your best solution is to buy a new car! Yes, go online fill out an auto financing application and purchase a gas saver!  You will see the difference.  Its a perfect time to buy.  What are you waiting for?  Still reading this blog?  Go online and fill a secured application and start saving money immediately. Not only will you feel great driving your new wheels but you will be happier with the gas money you are saving!