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Tips To Maximizing Fuel Economy In Today's Climate Of High Gas Prices
By William Bolton
High costs at the pump have you troubled? Find yourself at the pump yet again dishing out another $50 - $100? Well, you're not alone. The rising price of gas is on most of our minds and pocketbooks these days leaving us wondering if and when there will be a reprieve.
Until gas prices do normalize, there are some things that you can do to stretch that next tank of gas. Here are 10 tips that should save you a few extra bucks at the pump:
1. Instead of running multiple errands, consolidate your trips into one thus eliminating significant and unnecessary travel.
2. In congested, urban areas, avoid rush hour traffic. Gridlock and its start and stop travel is one of the quickest ways to drain that gas tank.
3. Resist the temptation to drive alone. Carpool with your co-workers. Carpooling with three of your colleagues means you only drive every fourth week saving you a bundle in fuel costs over the course of a year.
4. In cold weather climates, have an engine block heater installed. This will reduce the amount of fuel needed to warm the car on those cold winter mornings.
5. Resist turning on the AC at the first sign of warm weather. Air conditioning burns up allot of fuel. If you're driving in the city, a better alternative is to roll down the windows and open all vents. Highway driving is a different story though. The drag from open windows can also result in your burning more fuel. If you have to, roll up the windows and place the AC on the lowest setting.
6. Remove roof racks and overhead carriers when not in use. The drag created by these will result in less fuel economy.
7. Remove any unnecessary weight from your vehicle that will cause the engine to work harder and use more fuel.
8. Ensure your vehicle is tuned up on a regular basis. A properly tuned vehicle operates more efficiently resulting in the consumption of less fuel.
9. Alter your driving style. Do you accelerate quickly from a starting position? Gradually accelerating until you've reached your optimum speed will result in a significant gas savings over the long haul.
10. Routinely have your brakes and tire pressure checked. Poorly working brakes can result in your vehicle working harder and using more fuel. The same for your tires, under or over inflated tires will result in the consumption of more fuel.
Following even just a few of these tips should save you some money.
Should You Borrow Money for a Car or Lease?
By: Aazdak Alisimo
Your ride is on its last legs and you are looking for something new. You don’t have a lot of cash, so should you borrow money for a car or just lease one? There answer depends.
The truth is that when you consider a car loan vs. a car lease, the right approach is going to be highly personal and depend very much on your finances and your own priorities. One thing to understand is that they are both methods of putting you behind the wheel of a new car, but that is about all they have in common. It is important to understand exactly how each works if you are going to make an informed decision.
A car loan is used to purchase the car. You are buying the whole thing and when the loan is paid off, you own the car. Every new car has a depreciation value. This is the amount that the value of the car decreases over a given period of time. You are going to lose this money, one way or the other. When you have paid off the loan and own the car, it will not be worth the same as when it was new. For example, you buy a $20,000 dollar car and pay off the loan in three years. The car is now worth $13,000. You have lost the $7000 of depreciation value. In addition to this you will have paid interest on the loan.
When you lease a car, you are only going to pay for the time you use the car. In the above example, it would be the $7000 of depreciation value that you pay for plus some additional interest and fees. It would seem at first glance that the amount paid is equal. When the car is turned in after the end of the lease, you do not have a $13,000 car that you own, but on the other hand, you avoided paying that $13,000 and had the use of it for the life of the lease.
One way to put this idea is that in the short term, the lease might be better. Since you are only paying for $7000 over three years, the monthly payments are going to be lower. The monthly loan payments are higher because you are paying for the $13,000 that the car will be worth when paid off, so although you do not actually “lose” this money, your short term car payment is higher. In the medium term, of course, they are equal. The lease and the loan actually cost the same. In the long term, the loan is a better idea. The owner of the car can not choose to either trade it in or drive it for a few more years with no car payment at all. The owner of the turned in leased car needs to lease or buy another.
So, in the end, it is a personal decision. Many people want that payment free period and want to have an ownership arrangement. Other people are content with the lower payment and the idea that they will have a new car every couple of years. They are not so concerned with the accrued value of the car because they feel there are more profitable investments. Or they have more bills to pay. They are different ways to get to the same place which is behind the wheel of that new car. Which way you go is up to you.
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