Gamify your Gasoline!!!

Greetings fans of hypermiling, gas savings, and gas tips in general.

Did you know you can "Gamify" your gas pump habits?  Yes!

Easy way:  Each time you save 5 cents a gallon or 10 cents a gallon, put it into a savings with an app like Acorns or Stash.

Hard way:  Calculus.

wait....what?

yes that's right, using calculus methods, game theory, and graphing/statistics will get you the most savings, and the best budget.

How is this possible?

tune in next week, when I talk about...

Gamify your Life!!

Where do i put my money in November?

Gas prices are amazing right now!

I also admit that the gas market is stagnant, tepid, and boring...

I bought Israeli Shekels instead of a. savings account b. Gold c. Silver...

(How is this better?)

In times of trouble, always support Israel.

Normal Gas prices are amazing!

The year was 2002.......

In order to fund the Iraq War and other horrible things, George W. Bush raised gas prices as high as $5.25 a gallon.  I thought that something must be done about this.......and I started to hypermile.

The year was 2020.....

Covid 19 hit the US hard.....

gas prices were as low as $1.29 a gallon.....

(do you see where I'm going with this?)

NORMAL IS OK!

In this matrix...being one of chaos, uncertainty, and hoping that mom and pop gas station shops stay open....

$2.09 a gallon is great!

Price Freeze? Yes Please!

Comparing gas prices and economy prices to last year has been very interesting.  Gas was as low as $1.99/gal roughly last year this time.  As we approach Labor Day, a day where many Americans will be traveling and also thinking about the price of gas and gas efficiency, the worst mistake may be to say "gas is high and there's nothing I can do about it.  Here are some thoughts on perceived high gas prices:  1)  Gas is high but it could be much higher
Historically, comparing the bull market in the DJI and Nasdaq markets,  gas should be at about $3.19 by some estimates.  That's 50 cents higher/gallon
2)  Gas prices are normalizing and have become stable, not volatile
The previous years have seen gas prices go very very low then jump in volatility.  Sometimes the jumps were 20 cents or even 30 cents.  Volatility tends to be bad for many markets so a general "slow down in volatility" should be good for the western economy in ways.
3) Simple Hypermiling techniques should now be use (read other blog posts for ideas)
Hypermiling techniques and proper safe driving will go a long way.  As usual it's quite easy to increase your mpg by 3 mpg for whatever car you are driving. 

Offsettting the high price of gas with Silver or Gold

Buying Silver and Gold is a "defense" commodity.  Traditionally, if the stock market goes down or there is some international turmoil, then people will buy Gold instead of the stock market.

Let's look at a few reasons why it is a good time to include silver in your portfolio

NOTICE:  I am not endorsed by anyone,  I am just stating my opinion about silver and gold.

1.  High Gas price
"If gas is high, then so are other commodities"  Traditionally with the high price of crude oil there will be increases in silver.  It is not a 1 for 1 ratio yet it is seen in many statistics and graphs that high gas leads to high commodities prices.

2. "Buy Low Sell High"  This is worth mentioning.  "Just how low is low" well Silver can technically go as low as $4 an oz.,  Here are the numbers I am referencing:

-after the stock market downturn of 2007 Silver was as high as $48 an ounce
-right now it is about $16.50 an ounce
-There is "much room" for silver to go up.

3.  Buying silver as a long term investment
Realistically You may see this as an investment.  In my opinion it won't be going up (if you buy now) until about November 2020.  The stock market is so strong right now that that is how long you might want to wait.  It is still a good investment.  Remember,  we hope that gas prices aren't going to stay high, but if they do,  "Gold is a hedge against inflation". 

Driving in a "5 year winter" and hoping for the summer

This winter was pretty rough.  "Every fifth year the winter is rough" a friend of mine said.  Briefly, last year was a much comfier winter.  There was snow at Christmas, a cold January, and then we had an early spring.  So it was quite a juxtaposition to be experiencing a blizzard and/or winter storm early April.  Conditions like this make you appreciate rain.  The rain ideally will help melt the snow.

How to get great gas mileage after a hard winter?

The easiest and best way is to check your tires.  Harsh conditions and precipitation can wear down your tires.  1)  Check that the PSI on your tires after this long winter is at the level that is recommended in your car's manual.  If you don't have a manual, I would go to a website like Yahoo Answers to get PSI recommendations for the make and model of your vehicle.
2) consider rotating your tires. This should help with overall vehicle performance, which in turn increases gas mileage.

Winter gas

Filling up at the pump and feeling cold?  not to worry, there is good news.  The gas you are filling up at cold temperatures (preferably 25 degrees or colder) is actually doing you a favor.  There is going to be less water in your gas as you fill up.

Yes it's true, there is a bit of water in each gas line when you fill up.  That water is evaporating,  or something other scientific....

basically you are getting more gas for your buck in the winter. 

Just remember, it's worth it to be really cold and pumping gas!  enjoy that savings at the pump!!!