Sunday, January 17, 2016
There's more to life than low gas prices? What could it be!
In this post i'm gonna show you three things, from 1 ranked easy, to 2 ranked medium, 3 hard, and if i have enough time, 4 is "extra" . When i get to 4 bear in mind that only those who have been investing or have talked to a friend that is a professional should be used. 4 is NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!
1. What now? Save money. Assuming that you want to better yourself. saving money is a very good idea right now. I determined that by gas prices in my area being LITERALLY half the price they used to be. This is a good calculation that i will clean up later, but i estimate that if you lived in an area that was averaging $3.19/gal of gas and now is around a bit higher than half of that (at time of writing it was $1.60 here), then HAVE THE AMBITION to save about $10 a month. Or use that $10 a month somewhere, but it's pretty clear that you have extra money.! Not only is saving money a great idea, it's kind of necessary. I'd stick it in the bank in a savings account. The economy is hurting, and it's important to "bolster" for two reasons: 1. if you have anything in the market i.e. stocks,/bonds/mutual funds, you lost $10 already. Make up for that or you are bing "pennywise pound foolish". SEE MY OTHER POSTS ON HOW TO SAVE MONEY!
INVERSE! Can Gas actually be too low?
Around 2004 i was studying Japanese. The class was pretty strict, pretty fun, but everyone knew that you couldn't dawdle on your cell phone. We were committed bright youngsters wanting jobs that involved the Japanese language! Every day was intense and focused! Except one day.
It was a blizzard. I live in the upper midwest, and it gets quite cold. Half the class wasn't even at the location. It may be difficult to explain, but we were all pretty low on motivation because the alpha learners that Dr. Sensei enjoyed taunting and mentioning were not there and so it was chaotic, with a little bit of Japanese. i.e. "The normal rules did not apply that day".
While i do hope that these low gas prices do apply longer than "one day", the example is that the inverse of things can occur in most anything.
WHAT IS NORMAL: High gas, therefore i hypermile to reduce my gas consumption and save money/not rely on foreign oil etc.
WHAT IS ABNORMAL: right now.
I'd rather not go on about "oh my i didn't even believe it could get below $2 gas in my area, or "this gas is extremely low" because we've probably had that conversation with our family members.
What do talk about now? the economy.
I'm not an expert but i do believe the economy is in stagnation/deflation, i.e. bad stuff! Even if you don't own stocks, you probably have some money in the bank. Maybe you have a friend that has a retirement fund or a mutual fund. Or stocks. THAT FRIEND is "feeling the pinch at the PORTFOLIO LINE".
yes that's right. people are not losing money due to high gas prices like we saw in the early 2000s. They are losing money in the stock market!
Is there a solution!!????? What do i do with all this extra time i had focusing on hypermiling?
to be continued!!!
It was a blizzard. I live in the upper midwest, and it gets quite cold. Half the class wasn't even at the location. It may be difficult to explain, but we were all pretty low on motivation because the alpha learners that Dr. Sensei enjoyed taunting and mentioning were not there and so it was chaotic, with a little bit of Japanese. i.e. "The normal rules did not apply that day".
While i do hope that these low gas prices do apply longer than "one day", the example is that the inverse of things can occur in most anything.
WHAT IS NORMAL: High gas, therefore i hypermile to reduce my gas consumption and save money/not rely on foreign oil etc.
WHAT IS ABNORMAL: right now.
I'd rather not go on about "oh my i didn't even believe it could get below $2 gas in my area, or "this gas is extremely low" because we've probably had that conversation with our family members.
What do talk about now? the economy.
I'm not an expert but i do believe the economy is in stagnation/deflation, i.e. bad stuff! Even if you don't own stocks, you probably have some money in the bank. Maybe you have a friend that has a retirement fund or a mutual fund. Or stocks. THAT FRIEND is "feeling the pinch at the PORTFOLIO LINE".
yes that's right. people are not losing money due to high gas prices like we saw in the early 2000s. They are losing money in the stock market!
Is there a solution!!????? What do i do with all this extra time i had focusing on hypermiling?
to be continued!!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Pick up Truck Hypermiling
http://faircompanies.com/blogs/view/mad-max-hypermiler-questions-and-comments-answered/
great stuff! this guy wrote this on his own. A special article on how to hypermile your pick up truck is very helpful.
great stuff! this guy wrote this on his own. A special article on how to hypermile your pick up truck is very helpful.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
2 other people with like minds! Hypermiling man, and Budgeting man!
https://awarenessawareness.wordpress.com/2015/07/07/zen-and-the-art-of-gas-mileage/
I SRSLY enjoy this article a bunch! Protip: read the article!
www.Daveramsey.com
The budget!
The Envelopes!
The $500 in your savings i.e. Baby step 1
!!!
it works! srs i've been through this program twice.
In the end, you sleep better at night knowing you've taken care of your bills!
I SRSLY enjoy this article a bunch! Protip: read the article!
www.Daveramsey.com
The budget!
The Envelopes!
The $500 in your savings i.e. Baby step 1
!!!
it works! srs i've been through this program twice.
In the end, you sleep better at night knowing you've taken care of your bills!
Sunday, August 30, 2015
"Gas Budget Prototype" MUST READ
Many of you may wonder how and what to do with the money you save on Hypermiling. Even though integrating 3 mpg - 6 mpg saved due to great hypermiling skills, you may be surprised that it is a slight bit tricky to "see the money in your pocket". This is a prototype, but i hope this will help put that money saved at the pump in your budget.
2 things: 1. I am heavily influenced by approaches of Dave Ramsey towards budgeting. Google him if you need help with these ideas. It's really a great system.
2. FORTUNATELY due to gas being low at the time of writing ($2.39 in my hometown) i am analyzing a Scenario 1 and Scenario 2. Scenario 1 is where we are now. Hypermiling is important but not as important as when gas is $4 a gallon or more. Scenario 1 looks at what i call my "threshold" of pain before the price is up there. that threshold is for now at $2.87 Since 2.87-2.39 = 48 cents, it is nice to be below that threshold of pain, and that means you can "save" about 48 cents/gallon. More to come on budgeting, but an easy way to use that 48 cents is to put it into your savings account.
SCENARIO 1: Price of Gas: $2.39
Money saved below threshold (which is $2.87) 48 cents/gallon
est 15 gallons of gas used per month means $7.20 / month saved due to "wonderfulness of being below threshold".
SCENARIO 2: Hypermiling replaces threshold bonus
Price of Gas: $4.00
Money saved below threshold ($2.87) is ZERO
Money saved hypermiling 3 mpg up to 6 mpg bonus = 4.4cents/gallon - 8.8cents/gallon
est 15 gallons of gas used per month means 66 cents- $1. 36 saved per month, no "wonderfullness" but due to Hypermiling techniques.
I compute the hypermiling bonus based on getting 27mpg avg. before hypermiling, then adding 3 mpg-6mpg is a 1.1-2.2% increase.
BUT MAD MAX, what if i'm in the middle?
The easy answer, is that you can compute a medium range, then "adjust to taste".
7.20 /month + $1.10/month = 8.30 / 2 = $4.15/month saved, right around $3/gallon.
At any rate, saving $4 a month EXTRA based on what you already save monthly, AND I EMPHASIZE! based on DAVE RAMSEY PRINCIPLES, really adds up.
Conclusion: saving money at the pump is a great way to realistically add savings to your monthly budget.
2 things: 1. I am heavily influenced by approaches of Dave Ramsey towards budgeting. Google him if you need help with these ideas. It's really a great system.
2. FORTUNATELY due to gas being low at the time of writing ($2.39 in my hometown) i am analyzing a Scenario 1 and Scenario 2. Scenario 1 is where we are now. Hypermiling is important but not as important as when gas is $4 a gallon or more. Scenario 1 looks at what i call my "threshold" of pain before the price is up there. that threshold is for now at $2.87 Since 2.87-2.39 = 48 cents, it is nice to be below that threshold of pain, and that means you can "save" about 48 cents/gallon. More to come on budgeting, but an easy way to use that 48 cents is to put it into your savings account.
SCENARIO 1: Price of Gas: $2.39
Money saved below threshold (which is $2.87) 48 cents/gallon
est 15 gallons of gas used per month means $7.20 / month saved due to "wonderfulness of being below threshold".
SCENARIO 2: Hypermiling replaces threshold bonus
Price of Gas: $4.00
Money saved below threshold ($2.87) is ZERO
Money saved hypermiling 3 mpg up to 6 mpg bonus = 4.4cents/gallon - 8.8cents/gallon
est 15 gallons of gas used per month means 66 cents- $1. 36 saved per month, no "wonderfullness" but due to Hypermiling techniques.
I compute the hypermiling bonus based on getting 27mpg avg. before hypermiling, then adding 3 mpg-6mpg is a 1.1-2.2% increase.
BUT MAD MAX, what if i'm in the middle?
The easy answer, is that you can compute a medium range, then "adjust to taste".
7.20 /month + $1.10/month = 8.30 / 2 = $4.15/month saved, right around $3/gallon.
At any rate, saving $4 a month EXTRA based on what you already save monthly, AND I EMPHASIZE! based on DAVE RAMSEY PRINCIPLES, really adds up.
Conclusion: saving money at the pump is a great way to realistically add savings to your monthly budget.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Driving sore
If you are driving while moving a friend from apartment to apartment, almost everyone gets sore.
What is great is that usually driving can be more relaxing.
I think it's good when you are sore to consider adjusting your steering wheel. Mainly you want to be supporting your lower back and arms, and not having a posture that is leaning forward. That posture can encourage speeding up, and of course, we don't like driving past the speed limit.
What is great is that usually driving can be more relaxing.
I think it's good when you are sore to consider adjusting your steering wheel. Mainly you want to be supporting your lower back and arms, and not having a posture that is leaning forward. That posture can encourage speeding up, and of course, we don't like driving past the speed limit.
Friday, July 24, 2015
SURREAL CHALLENGE! I MAKE AN HYPERMILING POST IN under 5 minutes!
Hi! as we speak i have a timer going, to see if i can post about hypermiling in under 5 minutes! a few key things come to mind:
1. You can hypermiler ANY car
2. Aim to increase by 3mpg
3. The "dream" of "free" gasoline.
"free" gasoline is unlikely, but just imagine getting your tank to run twice as "well" as normal. Using my tips, and the tips of some of my friends like "The Flamboyant Introvert" will help!
okay, did i make the timer?
oh! i did, i have 3 minutes to spare!
neat. This was an experiment mainly to see what i could write with a time deadline over my head.
1. You can hypermiler ANY car
2. Aim to increase by 3mpg
3. The "dream" of "free" gasoline.
"free" gasoline is unlikely, but just imagine getting your tank to run twice as "well" as normal. Using my tips, and the tips of some of my friends like "The Flamboyant Introvert" will help!
okay, did i make the timer?
oh! i did, i have 3 minutes to spare!
neat. This was an experiment mainly to see what i could write with a time deadline over my head.
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