One more thing: be careful with the recirculate feature. Many times I have read of people dying of exhaust (carbon monoxide) poisoning from forgetting to turn it off.

For those of you with manual cars, keep the car in gear as you approach a stop sign of set of lights. It uses no gas at all when in gear and off the gas, in neutral or with the clutch in, it needs a small amount to keep the car running. Saves money, gas and emissions if you do it regularly.

The way I save hundreds of dollars is that I don’t drive. I take my bike or the bus everywhere. Most days of the year, the weather is great. Riding a bike is also very cheap, and it is a workout. I think the best way to get exercise is by traveling somewhere that you need to go.

I can’t remember why getting gas at night is better, but I guess it settles better at night because it’s cooler and therefore your car burns less gas right afterwards.