WHAT’S UP, AUTO DOC?

While people complain about fuel consumption and the cost, the culprit is vehicle use, which is within their complete control. However, the Auto Doc has a couple of tips that go beyond the usual. Assuming that you can curtail your discretionary driving (by simply reducing the number of trips and and combining others) that still leaves the mustdo commute to work. With a little organization, car pooling is great, but an overlooked area is requesting a shift change to either side of the rush-hour hump. If, by coming to work an hour earlier than normal you can avoid the usual morning traffic jam as well as the gridlock at 5 p.m., how much fuel would you save over the course of a week, a month or a year? Likewise, arriving later and staying later has similar benefits. The underlying question is why are we all on the road at the same time? As well some jobs might allow you to work from home one or two days a week, saving both commute time and money. Think about it and start asking questions at work.