Um documentário brilhantemente produzido pela BBC sobre a história fascinante do Príncipe Siddhartha e a sua transformação espiritual em Buda.
domingo, novembro 04, 2007
andar sobre o fogo
Tornar possível o impossível!
Andar sem se ferir sobre a brasa ardente!
Transformar as dúvidas e medos em força positiva!
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Estas são as propostas do workshop Andar sobre o Fogo, com instrutores autorizados e certificados pelo “Firewalking Institute of Research and Education F.I.R.E.”, marcado para o
Andar sem se ferir sobre a brasa ardente!
Transformar as dúvidas e medos em força positiva!
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Estas são as propostas do workshop Andar sobre o Fogo, com instrutores autorizados e certificados pelo “Firewalking Institute of Research and Education F.I.R.E.”, marcado para o
dia 17 de Novembro, das 14h às 22h, na Quinta Mãe Terra, em Olhão.
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Os detalhes sobre este evento encontram-se, como habitualmente, no site http://www.saberesdaterra.com/.
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Se quiserem combinar deslocações, dormidas e refeições ou ainda esclarecer quaisquer outras dúvidas, não hesitem em nos contactar por email ou para os números 933303022 / 960006022. .
Aproveitamos a oportunidade para informar as datas e locais dos próximos cursos de xamanismo:
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Técnicas de cura I – curso básico, dias 10 e 11 de Novembro, na Universidade Profissional do Norte, no Porto;
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Os detalhes sobre este evento encontram-se, como habitualmente, no site http://www.saberesdaterra.com/.
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Se quiserem combinar deslocações, dormidas e refeições ou ainda esclarecer quaisquer outras dúvidas, não hesitem em nos contactar por email ou para os números 933303022 / 960006022. .
Aproveitamos a oportunidade para informar as datas e locais dos próximos cursos de xamanismo:
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Técnicas de cura I – curso básico, dias 10 e 11 de Novembro, na Universidade Profissional do Norte, no Porto;
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Técnicas de cura III – curso avançado, dias 1 e 2 de Dezembro, no pavilhão de S. Sebastião, em Sintra.
sábado, novembro 03, 2007
mulher e algema
A palavra Esposa em castelhano significa Mulher e também, Algema.
Há coisas que nunca mudam.
Etiquetas:
trivia
sexta-feira, novembro 02, 2007
o mistério de Diana
For his only duet before Princess Diana's death
In the summer that Diana will die, the most exact clue arrives
These prophetic correlations to Diana's death are affirmed by:
Morrissey's published reaction to the death of Princess Diana.
Morrissey's published reaction to the death of Princess Diana.
"sinfonia bárbara" e "terra conquistada" de E. Correia de Matos
« ....São agora as mulheres. Não ousadias de guerra, que elas nunca empunham arco ou lança nas lides da peleja. Requebros e ademanes sáficos. Odaliscas que, quando luta pela vida dá tréguas aos seus senhores, lhes excitam os nervos para os prazeres da carne e lhes lembram que há em seus corpus doçuras compensadoras de todas as fadigas.Não há, em regra, beleza alguma a adorná-las. Na sua maioria, são encarquilhadas, sujas e feias. Excepcionalmente, algumas, bem poucas, apresentam-se dum encanto exótico, misterioso, antigo, do templo de Salomão ou dos faraós do Egito.Ora se saracoteiam, meio curvadas, prestes a cair, meneando os braços abertos e as nádegas gordurosas em moganguices concupiscentes e requebros pornográficos; ora se erguem em desafio e sacodem o busto farto, a mostrar aos homens, em círculo à sua volta, a exuberância dos seios entumecidos.»
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Sinfonia Bárbara, 1935 (pag. 64)
« ...Nem a mais leve brisa acaricia as vergônteas, imóveis como se houvessem sido petrificadas, nem as borboletas, abundantes por êstes sítios, tão vistosas em sua garridice de côres, procuram com a tromba espiralada o pólen adocicado de escassas leguminosas. O activo colibri africano não adeja agora em tôrno às corolas procurando os insectos da sua alimentação. Não se ouve o gemer enamorado das rôlas nem o grito metálico do galo do mato. Afundou-se a vida na tumba do silêncio. A Natureza adormeceu, amodorrada pelo soalheiro, exausta de calor e de sêde. Paira no ambiente uma expectativa tenebrosa. Recolhidos em seus quartéis, os habitantes dêste logar que vivem em contacto com o mundo da matéria bruta e conhecem os seus ardis, dispõem-se resignados a suportar os rigores da calamidade.»
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« ...Gritam, galos do mato, empoleirados nos braços musculosos dos imbondeiros. Afloramentos de granito, como répteis gigantescos, aquecem o dorso negro ao flamejar do soalheiro. Assustadas, refugiam-se codornizes, em voo estrepitoso, no mais denso das moitas de espinheiras. Esbracejam, em atitudes desengonçadas de esqueleto, os galhos rugosos de mitiáti, pobremente enfolhados.
!Paisagem monótona, despida de pompas, assoalhada mas triste, a perder-se por léguas!
Luta renhida pela existência! O folhedo a pedir angustiado à calidez do céu uma gota benéfica de orvalho; raízes contorcidas, espalmadas rés-vés com o solo, serpeando ou enroscando-se como jibóias; garrunchos grosseiros e disformes, gretados e negros; troncos encarquilhados como velhos mendigos, curvados em gibosas nodosidades; raízes aéreas, grossas como cordas, em fartas madeixas pendentes dos braços gretados das escassas frondes, outros tantos dedos inertes, caídos em atitude de desalento, a pedir inutilmente ao espaço a esmola que a terra implacável lhes não quer dar.
E sempre assim, léguas e léguas andadas pelo mesmo brejo agreste, calcorreando por entre herbagens como fios de arame, duras e praganosas, furtando o corpo às garras dilacerantes de espinheiras arbustivas, revoltadas contra a sua morte malfazeja.»
!Paisagem monótona, despida de pompas, assoalhada mas triste, a perder-se por léguas!
Luta renhida pela existência! O folhedo a pedir angustiado à calidez do céu uma gota benéfica de orvalho; raízes contorcidas, espalmadas rés-vés com o solo, serpeando ou enroscando-se como jibóias; garrunchos grosseiros e disformes, gretados e negros; troncos encarquilhados como velhos mendigos, curvados em gibosas nodosidades; raízes aéreas, grossas como cordas, em fartas madeixas pendentes dos braços gretados das escassas frondes, outros tantos dedos inertes, caídos em atitude de desalento, a pedir inutilmente ao espaço a esmola que a terra implacável lhes não quer dar.
E sempre assim, léguas e léguas andadas pelo mesmo brejo agreste, calcorreando por entre herbagens como fios de arame, duras e praganosas, furtando o corpo às garras dilacerantes de espinheiras arbustivas, revoltadas contra a sua morte malfazeja.»
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da "Terra Conquistada", 1946
1º prémio de «Literatura Colonial»
« ...A indumentária de Catuane, essa é que era realmente assombrosa. Fazia a inveja e a cobiça de quantos a admiravam. Botas de cano largo, até meio da perna, de solas ferradas; calções à Chantily, às riscas azuis e brancas, chapeadas de cabedal em figuras geométricas; espessas meias vermelhas de lã que chegavam aos joelhos, saindo dos canos das botas; uma blusa feita de retraços de pergamóide de diversas cores, unindo ao meio por um fecho éclair; além dum casacão enorme, tão felpudo que era inteiramente aceitável ter pertencido ao espólio de algum alpinista. Na cabeça, um grande chapéu à cow-boy, de alta copa e de aba larga revirada, com duas penas de galo espetadas no alto. Óculos preto e uma sombrinha de senhora completavam a carnavalesca indumentária. A atravessar o lóbulo de uma das orelhas uma caneta de tinta permanente.»
(In Eduardo Correia de Matos, Terra Conquistada, pp. 176,177)
Eduardo Correia de Matos era meu avô paterno.
quinta-feira, novembro 01, 2007
vivendo e aprendendo
Ao se visitar o Palácio de Versailles, em Paris, observa-se que o sumptuoso Palácio não tem casas de banho.
Na Idade Média, não existiam escovas de dentes, perfumes, desodorizantes, e muito menos papel higiénico.
Na Idade Média, não existiam escovas de dentes, perfumes, desodorizantes, e muito menos papel higiénico.
As excrescências humanas eram despejadas pelas janelas.
Em dia de festa a cozinha do palácio conseguia preparar banquete para 1.500 pessoas sem a mínima condição de higiene.
Vemos nos filmes as pessoas sendo abanadas. A explicação não está no calor, mas no mau cheiro que exalavam por debaixo das saias que eram feitas propositalmente para conter os odores das partes íntimas já que não havia adequada higiene.
Também não havia o costume de se tomar banho devido ao frio e à quase inexistência de água entubada. O mau cheiro era dissipado pelo uso do abanador.
Só os nobres tinham lacaios para abaná-los, para dissipar o mau cheiro que o corpo e boca exalavam, além de também espantar os insectos.
Quem já visitou Versailles admirou muito os jardins enormes e belos que, na época, não eram simplesmente contemplados, mas “usados” como vaso sanitário nas famosas baladas promovidas pela monarquia, porque lá também não haviam casas de banho.
Na Idade Média, a maioria dos casamentos ocorria nos meses de junho (para eles o início do verão). A razão é simples: o primeiro banho do ano era tomado em Maio; assim, em Junho, o cheiro das pessoas era ainda tolerável (?).
Entretanto, como os odores já começavam, a incomodar, as noivas carregavam bouquets, junto ao corpo, para disfarçar o mau cheiro. Daí termos Maio como o mês das Noivas , e a explicação da origem dos bouquets de noiva.
Os banhos eram tomados numa única tina, enorme, cheia de água quente, e o chefe da família tinha o privilégio do primeiro banho na água limpa.
Depois, sem trocar a água, vinham os outros homens da casa, por ordem de idade, as mulheres também por idade, e por fim, as crianças. Os bébés eram os últimos a tomarem banho.
Quando chegava a vez deles, a água já estava tão suja que era possível “perder” um bébé lá dentro.
É por isso que existe a expressão em inglês ”don´t throw the baby out with the bath water”, literalmente “Não jogue o bébé fora com a água do banho”, que hoje usamos para os mais apressados.
Os telhados das casas não tinham fôrro e as vigas de madeira que os sustentavam eram o melhor lugar para os animais – cães , gatos, ratos e besouros - se aquecerem.
Quando chovia, as goteiras forçavam os animais pularem para o chão e daí a nossa expressão “está a chover canivetes” tem o equivalente em inglês “it´s raining cats and dogs” (está chovendo gatos e cachorros).
Aqueles que tinham dinheiro possuíam pratos de estanho.Certos tipos de alimentos oxidavam o material, fazendo com que muita gente morresse envenenada.
Lembremo-nos de que os hábitos higiénicos, da época, eram péssimos. Os tomates, sendo ácidos, foram alimentos considerados, durante muito tempo venenosos.
Os copos de estanho eram usados para cerveja ou whiskey. Essa combinação, às vezes, deixava o indivíduo “no chão” (numa espécie de narcolepsia induzida pela mistura da bebida alcoólica com óxido de estanho. Alguém poderia pensar que ele estivesse morto, portanto recolhia o corpo e preparava o enterro.
O corpo era então colocado sobre a mesa da cozinha por alguns dias e a família ficava em volta, em vigília, comendo e bebendo e esperando para ver se o morto acordava ou não.
Daí surgiu o velório, que é a vigília junto ao caixão.
Em Inglaterra, país de território pequeno, nem sempre havia espaço para se enterrarem todos os mortos.Então os caixões eram abertos, retirados os ossos, colocados em ossários, e o túmulo era usado para outro cadáver.
Às vezes, ao abrirem os caixões, percebia-se que havia arranhões nas tampas, pelo lado de dentro, o que indicava que aquele morto, na verdade havia sido enterrado vivo.
Assim surgiu a idéia de ao se fechar os caixões, amarrar uma tira de pano no pulso do defunto, passá-la por um buraco feito no caixão e amarrá-la a um sino.
Após o enterro alguém ficava de plantão ao lado do túmulo durante alguns dias. Se o indivíduo acordasse, o movimento de seu braço faria o sino tocar e ele seria “ saved by de bell”, ou literalmente “salvo pelo gongo”, expressão que utilizamos até os dias de hoje.
poupar combustível (sem tradução ...)
1. Set your cruise control to 55 mph.
Cruise control applies the throttle more smoothly, reducing fuel consumption. More than 50 percent of the energy required to move a car is spent overcoming aerodynamic drag (pushing air out of the way). The faster you drive, the more aerodynamic drag increases and fuel economy decreases. Increasing your cruising speed from 65 mph to 75 mph will drive up fuel consumption by about 20 percent. Reducing your speed from 65 mph to 55 mph improves fuel economy by about 10 percent. And try to anticipate changes in traffic flow so you can ease into stops and starts. Driving at a steady pace saves gas.
2. Drive off promptly to prevent wasting fuel.
Don’t leave your engine running when you first start up. Cars these days do not need to be warmed up before you drive them. Drive off straight away if you can, but drive gently until the engine has reached its normal operating temperature. This doesn’t increase fuel efficiency as such, but it does mean your engine is switched on for less time.
3. Use your gears wisely.
Driving in the highest gear possible without laboring the engine is a fuel-efficient way of driving. A vehicle traveling at 37 mph in third gear uses 25 percent more fuel than at the same speed in fifth gear.
4. Neutral is also an option.
Learn how to coast between traffic lights, applying power intermittently, as needed to keep the car rolling with traffic. If you know you need to stop down the road, you can also save a lot of gas by simply lifting your foot off the accelerator and coasting long before you need to stop. What’s the hurry? You’ll only have to sit there at the light anyway. You can reduce the load on your engine at a red light by putting it on neutral as you’re waiting. However, too many shifts between “N” and “D” can cause your transmission to wear out, so avoid using “N” for shorter wait times.
5. Switch off your engine.
There are two schools of thought on this one. Switching your engine off for short periods of time can actually increase fuel consumption, as it requires more fuel to get the engine started. Also your catalytic converter will no longer be running at full temperature and so your car will be less efficient, increasing the amount of pollution you cause. However if you are stopped for more than a few minutes then your car will simply burn less fuel with the engine stopped.
6. Fill up with a lower-octane gasoline.
Sorry to tell you this, but in spite of its name, buying premium gas won’t help you get better gas mileage or performance. Buy the lowest grade or octane of gasoline that is appropriate for your car. Unless your car requires premium gasoline, filling up your car with high-octane fuel is a waste of money. That pricey premium fuel won’t boost your car’s fuel economy or performance in the least, so skip it.
If you’re not sure what grade of fuel works best for your car, open up your owner’s manual and take a look. As long as your engine doesn’t knock or ping when you fuel up with regular unleaded, you’re good to drive on this much cheaper gas. Passing on pricey premium gasoline could save you hundreds of dollars a year.
7. Don’t top off.
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The gas tank needs room for the gas to expand, particularly on hot summer days when gas warms up and expands. If you continue fueling after the pump shuts off, you also increase the chance of releasing harmful gasoline vapors into the air. And why waste your money paying for gas your car won’t use?
8. Tighten up that gas cap.
Gas will evaporate from your car’s gas tank if it has an escape. Loose, missing or damaged gas caps cause 147 million gallons of gas to evaporate each year, according to the Car Care Council. So be sure to tighten up that gas cap each time you fuel up your car. Also remember that early in the morning and in the late evening are the best times to buy gas. This will mean less evaporation of gasoline as you pump. During these times gasoline is also most dense. Gas pumps measure volume of gasoline, not the density of fuel concentration.
9. Keep your tank above one third full.
If your fuel runs low, the engine might not receive a steady supply of gas (since it will splash around while you’re driving and it might momentarily splash away from the tube that leads gas out of the tank). Not having a steady supply of gas will make your engine less efficient. The benefits of having a full tank will outweigh the drawbacks of having the added weight.
10. Go easy on the air conditioning.
Roll down your car’s windows and let in the summer breeze. Using the gas-hogging air conditioning as sparingly as possible will give your car’s fuel economy a real boost. Air conditioning can drag down your car’s fuel economy by 10 percent to 20 percent.
On days when air conditioning is a must, first try cooling your car the old fashioned way — rolling down the windows, opening the vents, peeling back the sunroof. You’d be amazed how much hot air you can clear out of your car just by opening up for awhile.
Flipping on the air conditioning full blast as soon as you hop into a hot car is a big waste of gas and money.
11. Air off, windows down at highway speeds.
Keep in mind, though, that at highway speeds, driving with your windows open drastically reduces your fuel efficiency, far more so than putting the air conditioning on. Yes, the air conditioning uses more gas, but with the decrease in drag and airflow obstruction, you’re probably just about breaking even. And you’ll have a quieter, more comfortable ride with a lot less stress.
12. Use the trunk.
A loaded-down roof rack cuts fuel economy by as much as 5 percent. But clear the trunk after a trip — and clean out your backseat. An extra 100 pounds reduces fuel economy by 1 to 2 percent. Smaller cars are affected more when they carry extra weight because the reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle’s weight. So, if you’ve been putting off cleaning out your trunk or emptying your roof carrier, there is no time like the present. Sure, maybe your garage will be more cluttered, but your gas mileage will increase.
13. Avoid rush hour.
Not only is stop-and-go traffic stressful and annoying, it’s bad for your car’s gas mileage. So avoid driving at rush hour whenever you can. Stagger your work hours so you can time your weekday commuting at less busy times of the day.
14. Use your garage for your car.
Got a garage? Clear it out and make room for your car. Parking in your garage will help your car stay warm in winter and cool in summer, and you won’t have to depend as much on your gas-guzzling air-conditioning or defroster when you drive.
15. Go for the shade.
The hot summer sun that makes the inside of your car feel like a sauna also zaps fuel from your gas tank. If you let your car bake in the sun there’s going to be a greater amount of evaporative emissions that take place than if you park in the shade.
So park your car in the shade of a building or tree whenever possible. And buy a good windshield shade. A windshield shade blocks sunlight and helps to keep heat out of the inside of your car.
16. Don’t circle in a parking lot, and keep well away from the store fronts.
Look for a spot in the empty half of the parking lot. Many people spend significant time idling and creeping, waiting for a “close spot” to open up.
17. Tires effect fuel efficiency.
It is estimated that about 50 percent of tires on the road are under inflated. Aside from increasing the rate of wear, this wastes fuel and decreased your fuel efficiency. Check your tire pressures every fortnight. Worn tires will also decrease fuel efficiency (and your safety!), so check the tread regularly. If you are replacing tires then consider some of the newer “Eco” tires that are designed specifically to increase fuel efficiency.
18. Keep your engine in tune.
Fixing a car that is out of tune or has failed an emissions test can boost gas mileage by about 4 percent. So be sure to give your car regular tune-ups. You’ll also want to watch out for worn spark plugs. A misfiring spark plug can reduce a car’s fuel efficiency by as much as 30 percent.
19. Replace air filters.
Keep a close eye on your engine’s air filter. When the engine air filter clogs with dirt, dust and bugs, it causes your engine to work harder and your car becomes less fuel-efficient. Replacing a clogged air filter could improve your gas mileage by as much as 10 percent and save you 15 cents a gallon. It’s a good idea to have your engine air filter checked at each oil change. The Car Care Council recommends changing your car’s air and oil filters every three months or 3,000 miles or as specified in your owner’s manual.
20. Use the right oil.
You can improve your car’s gas mileage by 1 percent to 2 percent by using the manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. Opt for motor oil with the words “energy conserving” on the API performance label. This oil contains friction-reducing additives.
21. Maintain a log.
Maintain a log over time of how many miles you go (the main odometer) and how much gas you put in (from the gas pump, including fractions). Put it in a spreadsheet. It will keep you focused, and other methods are inaccurate; you will never know for sure if you’re saving fuel, wasting fuel or just seeing errors from gas pumps that stop pumping at different points, or fractions of miles being dropped off your “trip” odometer when you reset it.
22. Leave the car at home!
Probably the best way to decrease the amount of petrol you burn, is to leave the car and home, and take a bike, bus, or train, or to walk. A quarter of all car journeys in USA are less than two miles long, and walking or cycling are cheap and clean alternatives, and healthy too!
As gas prices continue to climb, increasing the fuel mileage is the best way to protect your pocket book. So give these tips a try and spend less money on gas by increasing your car’s fuel efficiency.
Cruise control applies the throttle more smoothly, reducing fuel consumption. More than 50 percent of the energy required to move a car is spent overcoming aerodynamic drag (pushing air out of the way). The faster you drive, the more aerodynamic drag increases and fuel economy decreases. Increasing your cruising speed from 65 mph to 75 mph will drive up fuel consumption by about 20 percent. Reducing your speed from 65 mph to 55 mph improves fuel economy by about 10 percent. And try to anticipate changes in traffic flow so you can ease into stops and starts. Driving at a steady pace saves gas.
2. Drive off promptly to prevent wasting fuel.
Don’t leave your engine running when you first start up. Cars these days do not need to be warmed up before you drive them. Drive off straight away if you can, but drive gently until the engine has reached its normal operating temperature. This doesn’t increase fuel efficiency as such, but it does mean your engine is switched on for less time.
3. Use your gears wisely.
Driving in the highest gear possible without laboring the engine is a fuel-efficient way of driving. A vehicle traveling at 37 mph in third gear uses 25 percent more fuel than at the same speed in fifth gear.
4. Neutral is also an option.
Learn how to coast between traffic lights, applying power intermittently, as needed to keep the car rolling with traffic. If you know you need to stop down the road, you can also save a lot of gas by simply lifting your foot off the accelerator and coasting long before you need to stop. What’s the hurry? You’ll only have to sit there at the light anyway. You can reduce the load on your engine at a red light by putting it on neutral as you’re waiting. However, too many shifts between “N” and “D” can cause your transmission to wear out, so avoid using “N” for shorter wait times.
5. Switch off your engine.
There are two schools of thought on this one. Switching your engine off for short periods of time can actually increase fuel consumption, as it requires more fuel to get the engine started. Also your catalytic converter will no longer be running at full temperature and so your car will be less efficient, increasing the amount of pollution you cause. However if you are stopped for more than a few minutes then your car will simply burn less fuel with the engine stopped.
6. Fill up with a lower-octane gasoline.
Sorry to tell you this, but in spite of its name, buying premium gas won’t help you get better gas mileage or performance. Buy the lowest grade or octane of gasoline that is appropriate for your car. Unless your car requires premium gasoline, filling up your car with high-octane fuel is a waste of money. That pricey premium fuel won’t boost your car’s fuel economy or performance in the least, so skip it.
If you’re not sure what grade of fuel works best for your car, open up your owner’s manual and take a look. As long as your engine doesn’t knock or ping when you fuel up with regular unleaded, you’re good to drive on this much cheaper gas. Passing on pricey premium gasoline could save you hundreds of dollars a year.
7. Don’t top off.
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The gas tank needs room for the gas to expand, particularly on hot summer days when gas warms up and expands. If you continue fueling after the pump shuts off, you also increase the chance of releasing harmful gasoline vapors into the air. And why waste your money paying for gas your car won’t use?
8. Tighten up that gas cap.
Gas will evaporate from your car’s gas tank if it has an escape. Loose, missing or damaged gas caps cause 147 million gallons of gas to evaporate each year, according to the Car Care Council. So be sure to tighten up that gas cap each time you fuel up your car. Also remember that early in the morning and in the late evening are the best times to buy gas. This will mean less evaporation of gasoline as you pump. During these times gasoline is also most dense. Gas pumps measure volume of gasoline, not the density of fuel concentration.
9. Keep your tank above one third full.
If your fuel runs low, the engine might not receive a steady supply of gas (since it will splash around while you’re driving and it might momentarily splash away from the tube that leads gas out of the tank). Not having a steady supply of gas will make your engine less efficient. The benefits of having a full tank will outweigh the drawbacks of having the added weight.
10. Go easy on the air conditioning.
Roll down your car’s windows and let in the summer breeze. Using the gas-hogging air conditioning as sparingly as possible will give your car’s fuel economy a real boost. Air conditioning can drag down your car’s fuel economy by 10 percent to 20 percent.
On days when air conditioning is a must, first try cooling your car the old fashioned way — rolling down the windows, opening the vents, peeling back the sunroof. You’d be amazed how much hot air you can clear out of your car just by opening up for awhile.
Flipping on the air conditioning full blast as soon as you hop into a hot car is a big waste of gas and money.
11. Air off, windows down at highway speeds.
Keep in mind, though, that at highway speeds, driving with your windows open drastically reduces your fuel efficiency, far more so than putting the air conditioning on. Yes, the air conditioning uses more gas, but with the decrease in drag and airflow obstruction, you’re probably just about breaking even. And you’ll have a quieter, more comfortable ride with a lot less stress.
12. Use the trunk.
A loaded-down roof rack cuts fuel economy by as much as 5 percent. But clear the trunk after a trip — and clean out your backseat. An extra 100 pounds reduces fuel economy by 1 to 2 percent. Smaller cars are affected more when they carry extra weight because the reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle’s weight. So, if you’ve been putting off cleaning out your trunk or emptying your roof carrier, there is no time like the present. Sure, maybe your garage will be more cluttered, but your gas mileage will increase.
13. Avoid rush hour.
Not only is stop-and-go traffic stressful and annoying, it’s bad for your car’s gas mileage. So avoid driving at rush hour whenever you can. Stagger your work hours so you can time your weekday commuting at less busy times of the day.
14. Use your garage for your car.
Got a garage? Clear it out and make room for your car. Parking in your garage will help your car stay warm in winter and cool in summer, and you won’t have to depend as much on your gas-guzzling air-conditioning or defroster when you drive.
15. Go for the shade.
The hot summer sun that makes the inside of your car feel like a sauna also zaps fuel from your gas tank. If you let your car bake in the sun there’s going to be a greater amount of evaporative emissions that take place than if you park in the shade.
So park your car in the shade of a building or tree whenever possible. And buy a good windshield shade. A windshield shade blocks sunlight and helps to keep heat out of the inside of your car.
16. Don’t circle in a parking lot, and keep well away from the store fronts.
Look for a spot in the empty half of the parking lot. Many people spend significant time idling and creeping, waiting for a “close spot” to open up.
17. Tires effect fuel efficiency.
It is estimated that about 50 percent of tires on the road are under inflated. Aside from increasing the rate of wear, this wastes fuel and decreased your fuel efficiency. Check your tire pressures every fortnight. Worn tires will also decrease fuel efficiency (and your safety!), so check the tread regularly. If you are replacing tires then consider some of the newer “Eco” tires that are designed specifically to increase fuel efficiency.
18. Keep your engine in tune.
Fixing a car that is out of tune or has failed an emissions test can boost gas mileage by about 4 percent. So be sure to give your car regular tune-ups. You’ll also want to watch out for worn spark plugs. A misfiring spark plug can reduce a car’s fuel efficiency by as much as 30 percent.
19. Replace air filters.
Keep a close eye on your engine’s air filter. When the engine air filter clogs with dirt, dust and bugs, it causes your engine to work harder and your car becomes less fuel-efficient. Replacing a clogged air filter could improve your gas mileage by as much as 10 percent and save you 15 cents a gallon. It’s a good idea to have your engine air filter checked at each oil change. The Car Care Council recommends changing your car’s air and oil filters every three months or 3,000 miles or as specified in your owner’s manual.
20. Use the right oil.
You can improve your car’s gas mileage by 1 percent to 2 percent by using the manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. Opt for motor oil with the words “energy conserving” on the API performance label. This oil contains friction-reducing additives.
21. Maintain a log.
Maintain a log over time of how many miles you go (the main odometer) and how much gas you put in (from the gas pump, including fractions). Put it in a spreadsheet. It will keep you focused, and other methods are inaccurate; you will never know for sure if you’re saving fuel, wasting fuel or just seeing errors from gas pumps that stop pumping at different points, or fractions of miles being dropped off your “trip” odometer when you reset it.
22. Leave the car at home!
Probably the best way to decrease the amount of petrol you burn, is to leave the car and home, and take a bike, bus, or train, or to walk. A quarter of all car journeys in USA are less than two miles long, and walking or cycling are cheap and clean alternatives, and healthy too!
As gas prices continue to climb, increasing the fuel mileage is the best way to protect your pocket book. So give these tips a try and spend less money on gas by increasing your car’s fuel efficiency.
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