Gas saving tips?
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From: bolton
Originally Posted by CTMechE,May 16 2008, 07:18 PM
I just got home a few minutes ago from doing exactly that. I actually describe a lot of what I do as "lawyer work" because we have trials where we present our evidence to the Navy, we cite precedent from other situations in the past, and everything is documented and filed. I pretty much told one of my co workers that instead of going to trial with the Navy, he's going to have to settle out of court. And by "settle" I mean strap his item to a floating barge and set off explosives 
I love explaining that to people.
The company I just departed had spent two years developing a product that was like a bridge that only went halfway across the river.
The first half was brilliant, but the just didn't understand that to be a product they couldn't show up with a science fair project that the customer had to finish.
Of course when you point out that they're wrong your not a team player...
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I had the chance to put Bill's fuel mix suggestion into affect today. 5 gallons of 89 and 5 gallons of 93, average price per gallon $3.84, not bad when I saw other places pricing 93 grade very close to $4.
I paid over $4 for the first time to top up in Lenox, MA when I met up with Mike for the drive over. Luckily I only needed about 3 gallons so it didn't hurt too much that time
I paid over $4 for the first time to top up in Lenox, MA when I met up with Mike for the drive over. Luckily I only needed about 3 gallons so it didn't hurt too much that time
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Originally Posted by Tadashi,May 19 2008, 09:08 PM
Wow! Sorry Dave 
I don't think we'll be over $4 in my area until June.
I don't think we'll be over $4 in my area until June.
Your optimistic! On the plus side i got 28.5 mpg on the trip to and back from Bill's on saturday. Return trip home was top down so that robbed a little fuel mileage.
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Yes I am I'm getting work and money in, and I'm not going to let gas prices keep me from going where I want to go 
I averaged 26 overall this weekend. Probably got better going over with top and windows up than coming home with the top down
I'm getting work and money in, and I'm not going to let gas prices keep me from going where I want to go I averaged 26 overall this weekend. Probably got better going over with top and windows up than coming home with the top down
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Originally Posted by boltonblue,May 19 2008, 10:02 PM
I filled up after Bills at 4.299 but I was on vapors and needed to stop.
Ellen ya hear that 4.229 your $4.00 a gallon is right around the corner.
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So I should give up having a life and sit home crying about how expensive gas is? 
Not gonna happen For events like brake day I could have driven my Civic and had just as much fun
If gas hits $5/gallon I will probably drive the Civic more and/or skip a few meets but until then... I'm just going to work more hours and send more dough to Mobil
Not gonna happen For events like brake day I could have driven my Civic and had just as much fun If gas hits $5/gallon I will probably drive the Civic more and/or skip a few meets but until then... I'm just going to work more hours and send more dough to Mobil
