| In recent times, fuel oil prices have surged | | | | various individuals that participate in the car pooling |
| dramatically as crude oil prices soared pass the $120 | | | | network. |
| per barrel mark in early 2008. Indeed, the sharp | | | | You would also find it a good idea to switch to a |
| increase in fuel oil prices has hit motorists particularly | | | | smaller car. Often, smaller cars provide greater fuel |
| hard, as commuting to work by car each day | | | | economy as compared to larger cars such as SUVs |
| becomes an increasingly expensive affair. Yet, while | | | | and trucks. Greater fuel economy would mean that |
| there is little the average consumer can do to lower | | | | you would be able to travel greater distances with |
| oil prices, there are in fact many measures he can | | | | the same amount of fuel, which would also result in |
| take to escape the onslaught of increasing oil prices. | | | | greater cost savings in the long run. |
| We offer you some tips on how to combat high fuel | | | | Additionally, good driving habits would allow your car |
| oil prices and save money. | | | | to cut down on fuel consumption, thereby leading to |
| One of the best ways to combat high fuel oil prices | | | | greater cost savings on fuel. One such habit which |
| would be to reduce your daily usage of the car. Most | | | | you would find useful to adopt would be to adopt |
| car owners often develop an overwhelming level of | | | | gradual acceleration when moving off. Revving your |
| dependency on their vehicle to take them around, | | | | engine would only result in more fuel being burnt |
| even to nearby places such as the local convenience | | | | resulting in greater fuel consumption on the part of |
| store for instance. Given the high fuel cost these | | | | your vehicle. Instead of moving off like a NASCAR |
| days, you might find it a good idea to make use of | | | | driver, gently depress your accelerator pedal when |
| alternative modes of travel such as walking or riding | | | | moving off. You would also find it a good idea not to |
| a bicycle to nearby places instead of driving your car. | | | | overload your vehicle. Excess weight in your vehicle |
| This would enable you to save substantially on fuel | | | | would mean that your vehicle would require a greater |
| costs as well as enabling you to get some exercise. | | | | amount of fuel to move off each time. Such positive |
| For distances further away from home, such as your | | | | driving habits are sure to lower your fuel cost |
| workplace in the city, you might wish to consider | | | | allowing you to save money on fuel. |
| forming a car pool with individuals traveling to the | | | | The methods listed above are of course, not |
| same destination. You would require a fuel efficient | | | | exhaustive. In any case, many other methods which |
| car though, in order for the cost of commuting to be | | | | allow you to combat high fuel cost do exist. The |
| effectively lowered. In many ways, car pooling is | | | | most important thing is to take action by putting |
| considered much more economical compared to | | | | these into practice. Doing so would allow you to beat |
| driving your car to work each day as the cost of | | | | high fuel prices effectively. |
| maintenance and fuel is split up evenly amongst the | | | | |