I've driven to downtown and back up on purpose because some girl said she'd pay $50 of gas for me if I visit her. HELL YES LOL.
Yes it was rush hour, yes traffic was annoying.
Ever since I started driving, I try to save as much gas as I can when I drive. Red light ahead, throw car in neutral, coast to it. Even if you think you won't make it, oh you will, just very slowly.
I brake early when there's a red light ahead of me, so I can minimize the chance of me fully stopping, and increase fuel economy since there's a chance of the light being green when I reach it.
That drive back from downtown in rush hour for $50 of gas, I barely stopped due to the fact I drove slowly and left about even 3 car spaces ahead of me. Braked early, so I don't have to full stop, when needed to. The people behind me didn't even seem to mind that there was so much space ahead of me. Probably because they felt that they barely had to stop too. I've tried accelerating to the car ahead of me because there became so much space that it was a bad idea. I came to a complete stop after catching up... LOL
It's just the art of being patient and anticipating the traffic ahead.
That should be enough to even keep you focused.
I know having fuel economy on my mind keeps me focused.
Oh, and I also neutral on any downhill parts on the DVP in traffic. Helps a lot. Kick it back into gear as you start to slow down going back up a slope.
Yes it was rush hour, yes traffic was annoying.
Ever since I started driving, I try to save as much gas as I can when I drive. Red light ahead, throw car in neutral, coast to it. Even if you think you won't make it, oh you will, just very slowly.
I brake early when there's a red light ahead of me, so I can minimize the chance of me fully stopping, and increase fuel economy since there's a chance of the light being green when I reach it.
That drive back from downtown in rush hour for $50 of gas, I barely stopped due to the fact I drove slowly and left about even 3 car spaces ahead of me. Braked early, so I don't have to full stop, when needed to. The people behind me didn't even seem to mind that there was so much space ahead of me. Probably because they felt that they barely had to stop too. I've tried accelerating to the car ahead of me because there became so much space that it was a bad idea. I came to a complete stop after catching up... LOL
It's just the art of being patient and anticipating the traffic ahead.
That should be enough to even keep you focused.
I know having fuel economy on my mind keeps me focused.
Oh, and I also neutral on any downhill parts on the DVP in traffic. Helps a lot. Kick it back into gear as you start to slow down going back up a slope.