Screw gas cap tightly - gas evaporates unless that cap is snug.
Don’t fill the tank to the brim - switch the pump off as soon as you hear the click. Any more gas will stay in the top of the reservoir and likely evaporate.
Keep tires properly inflated. Under inflated tires reduce fuel economy.
Keep car out of the sun. Apart from the burning bum effect, the sun will also cause cracks in rubber moldings rounds doors and sun roofs which can lead to water damage.

@Ms. Q
I think that the showers seem hard to do for many people because that’s a somewhat sacred time of their day. You can’t be surfing online or being busy when you’re showering, and I think that people appreciate that. Still, perhaps it’s because I’m thinking of it more pragmatically than emotionally that I can see the energy/money savings in the exercise. I’m surprised that people actually do the bucket method. I can see that it’s exceptionally efficient, but I guess that I still do want some of the showering enjoyment to exist for me.

That’s impressive that you treat your car so well! I definitely notice when other people are accelerating and braking a lot. I guess it’s up to them but it just makes me more resolute to do what I’m already doing with the smooth driving approach. You’re correct that it would seem that combining errands would definitely seem like a more efficient approach (in both gas AND in time).

When I lived in a house we would close off doors and only warm up the rooms we needed warm. Ditto when we needed to cool off rooms. So the living room was always too hot or too cold since we barely used it. My place is very insulated so I barely use my heater.

I rarely break hard. I aim for smooth driving. Sometimes I’m jerking back and forth in a car as a passenger because of the way the driver accelerates and then breaks. Coasting makes for smoother stops. The last time I got my breaks checked, I was told, huh, not much wear for the amount of mileage.

I try to plan my driving, too. So I’ll plan to do several errands at once on one trip instead of driving every day. I heard that’s better for the car, too.

Jill: the waiter probably believed what he was saying and perhaps its because HE didn’t question whoever told him. Who knows.

I’m not sure exactly how we happened upon that topic. My friend and I had both ordered a fancy expensive margarita on his recommendation, but it didn’t really seem all that much better than a regular margarita. We probably got to talking about what was used to mix it and calories in alcohol and stuff…at least, that’s how I usually find myself in conversations about whiskey.

I immediately googled whiskey when I got home to see who was right. I was so glad it was my brother & friend bec. I’ve never had to question his info before.

But when I found out I was still bothered that the waiter sounded so convincing! I mean, had his info not directly conflicted with my brother’s, I would have totally believed him and forever after been misinformed about whiskey!