Do you want to spend less time driving? According to a Harvard Medical study, the average American spends 101 minutes behind the wheel each day, which is about 525 hours a year. Life\u2019s short \u2013 want to spend it doing something more interesting?… Us too. Here\u2019s how to cut down on your time in the car.<\/p>\n
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A few years ago, UPS nearly eliminated all left turns from their routes. In one year it saved them 3 million gallons of gas, 30 million miles of driving, and reduced their CO2 emissions by 32,000 metric tons.<\/p>\n
On a smaller scale, reducing the amount of left turns on your route can have the same effect. You\u2019ll use less gas, spend less time driving, and reduce your carbon footprint. It\u2019s a win, win, win. All you have to do is plan your route in advance to avoid as many left turns as possible. It\u2019ll be a good exercise for your brain, and a great change of pace for your wallet.<\/p>\n
If planning your routes seems like too much work, there\u2019s this groovy GPS app called Waze that can help you save on gas, avoid traffic, and even alert you when there are police in your area.<\/p>\n
Waze identifies the best route using information supplied by other users in real-time. That means it will adjust your route around traffic, accidents, or construction. It will also show you the cheapest gas prices in your location \u2013 essentially combining GasBuddy and Apple\/Google maps into one app.<\/p>\n
The only problem with this app is that it pulls your attention away from the road. Safety always takes priority, so make good decisions behind the wheel.<\/p>\n
Here goes \u2013 this is the advice that people will leave us nasty comments on Facebook for giving:<\/p>\n