Comments on: Weakonomics Weekend Edition: NPR & My Car Edition http://weakonomics.com/2009/01/17/weakonomics-weekend-edition-npr-my-car-edition/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the weakonomist http://weakonomics.com/2009/01/17/weakonomics-weekend-edition-npr-my-car-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 the weakonomist Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:13:17 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=834#comment-1488 The expected performance of the car is about 24 mpg. This is the combined rating. By averaging 30, I'm getting much better than expected. I could devote an entire post to explaining how I will get 31 in the next year, but I don't want to bore the readers. In essence I'll plan trips to miss peak traveling time (rush hour, saturday shopping) in an effort to maximize the efficiency of the vehicle. It does not mean I'll drive slower, per se. The expected performance of the car is about 24 mpg. This is the combined rating. By averaging 30, I’m getting much better than expected.

I could devote an entire post to explaining how I will get 31 in the next year, but I don’t want to bore the readers. In essence I’ll plan trips to miss peak traveling time (rush hour, saturday shopping) in an effort to maximize the efficiency of the vehicle. It does not mean I’ll drive slower, per se.

]]> By: the ginger avenger http://weakonomics.com/2009/01/17/weakonomics-weekend-edition-npr-my-car-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 the ginger avenger Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:25:53 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=834#comment-1487 Ok, so by tracking and analyzing your mpgs over the last year, and by driving incredibly slow and likely irritating the sheconomist, what have you accomplished? It seems as though not driving with the flow of traffic has allowed you to get the expected performance out of your car...isn't that like claiming credit for what one's supposed to do? Kinda like hearing a parent say "I take care of MY kids!" all defensively. Hi, you're supposed to do that...kind of in the job description. So for next/this year, you want to get 31 mpg out of your car, so does that mean driving slower? I'm just curious. I paid under $1.40 back in December for gas, and the highest I paid was I believe $3.98, give or take a penny. Also, NPR makes me so happy during my 70 mile round-trip work commute. I'm mildly in love with Terry Gross because all she does is talk to interesting people everyday. Ok, so by tracking and analyzing your mpgs over the last year, and by driving incredibly slow and likely irritating the sheconomist, what have you accomplished? It seems as though not driving with the flow of traffic has allowed you to get the expected performance out of your car…isn’t that like claiming credit for what one’s supposed to do? Kinda like hearing a parent say “I take care of MY kids!” all defensively. Hi, you’re supposed to do that…kind of in the job description.

So for next/this year, you want to get 31 mpg out of your car, so does that mean driving slower? I’m just curious.

I paid under $1.40 back in December for gas, and the highest I paid was I believe $3.98, give or take a penny. Also, NPR makes me so happy during my 70 mile round-trip work commute. I’m mildly in love with Terry Gross because all she does is talk to interesting people everyday.

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