Tips for Saving Money on Energy

RE: Tips for Saving Money on Energy Post by clock714 (12) | (10/27/2008) Profile | Contact I would ot suggest this idea to young,novice drivers. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Tips for Saving Money on Energy Post by smoochie (150) | (09/30/2008) Profile | Contact As far as 'coasting' down a hill to save on gas, I've never heard of putting the car in neutral first, nor have I ever done it. What I do is simply take my foot off the gas and let the car coast on its own. Works like a charm! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Tips for Saving Money on Energy Post By (Guest Post) (08/26/2008) Why this was bad for your transmission is if you put it back in gear going 40 or 50 mph.. I would only do it to coast to a stop. But I don't think it saves anything for me because for some reason, my rpms don't drop when I put it in neutral. WEIRD! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Tips for Saving Money on Energy Post By Doreen (Guest Post) (08/26/2008) Many years ago, putting your car in neutral while going down a hill, was supposed to be bad for the transmission. I don't know if this is true but that's what I was told. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Tips for Saving Money on Energy Post by smartfell-r (41) | (08/25/2008) Contact Savin' energy has been a pastime of mine for years. I moved to Florida in 1973, energy was cheap and everyone was using plenty of it. After about a year, I realized someday this would catch up with all of us, and so it now has. I started back then conserving and I am still doing it today! In the summer, turn up the thermostat, use ceiling fans or floor fans to keep cool. Drink lots of filtered or distilled cold water. In the winter, turn down the thermostat, use portable electric room heaters and sweaters. Turn off lights and fans when not in use. Sweat a little, try to run your air conditioner in the evening and at night, they will run less time and you will conserve energy.. When leaving the house for a few hours, turn up the thermostat in the summer, down in the winter. Change air conditioner filters monthly or as needed. Caulk doors and windows. Install blinds on windows and close them when the sun hits in the summer, leave open when the sun hits in the winter... Close them at night in the winter for savings... Take showers, not baths to conserve on energy and water. Wash clothes in cold water if possible. When replacing appliances, get the most efficient you can afford. When replacing the washing machine, buy an energy saver front loader and also save water. Turn you water heater temperature to 120 degrees, you don't need 160 degree water. Condense all of your shopping into one trip, save on gas! Keep lead foot off of the gas pedal! Slow taking off save gas. When you see a red light several hundred feet ahead, take your foot off of the gas and coast. Keep tires inflated to the proper level. Under inflated tires use more gas and can be dangerous. I conserve because I want to leave as small of a carbon footprint while I am here on earth. The earthly benefit to all of this, less energy used, more money in my pocket! We only borrow a small patch of earth while we are here, the earth belongs to future generations. Best to all, Jim Report Spam or Abuse RE: Tips for Saving Money on Energy Post By Paula (Guest Post) (08/25/2008) Hey, when you shift into neutral and coast, do the rpms drop when you do this? On my other car, they would drop immediatly. I can't figure out why mine stays the same...if it stays the same you are still burning fuel. Report Spam or Abuse