Cut down on gas

Been to the gas pump lately? Actually, I have not.

Dan takes care of gasoline in our family. We use a lot of it, too. I drive around 120 miles a day with my mail truck. Dan probably drives about half that.

Gas prices are on everyone’s mind. Friends at work are talking about their vacations and wondering if they will be able to go as far as they hoped.

So, what can we do about these soaring gas costs? Probably not much. That is, unless you know someone in the cartel. No one from my graduation class is on that one.

I have an idea. It requires no equipment, no expensive hybrid car, no cooking oil for fuel.

Slow down. Yes, slow down to between 60 and 65 miles per hour. You are probably figuring now. For every hour I drive, it will take me 10 minutes longer, providing the cruise is set at 75.

What is ten minutes? Certainly nothing while talking to a friend on the phone. It's less than the total time of commercials in an hour television show. It's how long I lay in bed hitting the snooze. You see my point.

I challenge everyone to check their mpg on the next road trip. We have and it works. But, it is difficult. It takes an attitude adjustment. You will be passed--a lot.

Other than park the car, it is something we can do right away to make a difference.