With the price of gas constantly rising, does anybody have any gas saving tips? Also, are gas credit cards beneficial at all because I'm thinking about getting either a gas credit card or a rewards card, but I don't which ones better.
Full Version: Gas Saving Tips
For the credit cards, it really depends on how you fill up on gas in your household.
Gas Station Branded Credit cards:
Store branded gas credit cards like the bp card are pretty handy if you go to one particular brand of station regularily. One big benefit for these type of cards, they usually have no limits on the amount of rewards you can get per year (check carefully).
So, if you go to one brand of station often, that can be pretty useful. They usually pay 1% for everything else which is the negative part. You basically have limited choice.
Flexible Gas Rewards Cards:
I personally have a habit of going to a few different gas stations, so having a more flexible rewards card like the Associated Bank or the Discover Gas/Auto card are pretty handy for me.
It's more flexible, but they have a tendency to set limits on the amount of rewards you can get per year.
See TheDiggler's post below for another flexible gas card.
Other gas saving tips:
Keep your tires properly inflated.
Clean air filter
Proper Alignment
For every 5 mph you reduce highway speed, you can reduce fuel consumption by 7%.
Make sure to keep on top of maintenance overall.
Having a tune-up might help, if your car is due for one. Bad or old spark plugs probably reduce mpg.
Gas Station Branded Credit cards:
Store branded gas credit cards like the bp card are pretty handy if you go to one particular brand of station regularily. One big benefit for these type of cards, they usually have no limits on the amount of rewards you can get per year (check carefully).
So, if you go to one brand of station often, that can be pretty useful. They usually pay 1% for everything else which is the negative part. You basically have limited choice.
Flexible Gas Rewards Cards:
I personally have a habit of going to a few different gas stations, so having a more flexible rewards card like the Associated Bank or the Discover Gas/Auto card are pretty handy for me.
It's more flexible, but they have a tendency to set limits on the amount of rewards you can get per year.
See TheDiggler's post below for another flexible gas card.
Other gas saving tips:
Keep your tires properly inflated.
Clean air filter
Proper Alignment
For every 5 mph you reduce highway speed, you can reduce fuel consumption by 7%.
Make sure to keep on top of maintenance overall.
Having a tune-up might help, if your car is due for one. Bad or old spark plugs probably reduce mpg.
Buy a scooter or bicycle. I started riding my bike to work until I got a flat tire.
For gas/credit cards, I'm partial to the PenFed Visa Platinum Rewards card -- 5% back on gas purchases paid at the pump, where the cash back posts directly to your statement each month when the statement closes.
There's no annual fee for the card, but you do need to be a PenFed member. If you're not one already, and if you're not affiliated w/ a brach of the govt. / military entitled to join for free, you can sign up for the NMFA for $20 and then be eligible. You only need to join NMFA for the first year. Once you're a PenFed member, you're in.
There's no annual fee for the card, but you do need to be a PenFed member. If you're not one already, and if you're not affiliated w/ a brach of the govt. / military entitled to join for free, you can sign up for the NMFA for $20 and then be eligible. You only need to join NMFA for the first year. Once you're a PenFed member, you're in.
Check your local grocery store. Some groceries chains have gas stations. They offer gas promotions, typically 10˘ off per gallon for evey $100 you buy. Sometimes, they offer bonus promotions for purchasing certain items. Occasionally they offer bonus promotions for every $XX dollars you spend in a given week.
For instance this week at Tops they have a bonus promo where you get extra points WYB eight (8) participating products. Originally I had figured out to get a free 30 gallons of gas (value $126 here), you'd need to spend $77. So far I have spent $42 and I have 3100 point. This equals $3.10 off a gallon of gas, 30 gallons maximum ($93 value). And, I have tons of food I purchased to get it. The gas promos vary from store to store, but if you know how to take advantage of it (I save my free coupons and use them during the promotion. I get full value for these free products. On double coupons, the double value is deducted from my total, but I get credit for the single value) you can really reap the rewards.
Albertsons (remember Albertson's is owned by different entities in different areas so YMMV)
Bi-Lo
Brookshires
Food City
Giant Eagle
H-E-B
Hy-Vees Thanks Kar
King Soopers
Kroger
Price Chopper
Safeway
Shaws
Shop 'n Save
Shop Rite
Smith's
Stop & Shop
Tom Thumb
Tops
Ukrop’s
Weis
Winn-Dixie
Those are a few of the chains that have a gas promotion. If you know of any others, please add them
See thread in Grocery & Drug Store Deals for additional information.
For instance this week at Tops they have a bonus promo where you get extra points WYB eight (8) participating products. Originally I had figured out to get a free 30 gallons of gas (value $126 here), you'd need to spend $77. So far I have spent $42 and I have 3100 point. This equals $3.10 off a gallon of gas, 30 gallons maximum ($93 value). And, I have tons of food I purchased to get it. The gas promos vary from store to store, but if you know how to take advantage of it (I save my free coupons and use them during the promotion. I get full value for these free products. On double coupons, the double value is deducted from my total, but I get credit for the single value) you can really reap the rewards.
Albertsons (remember Albertson's is owned by different entities in different areas so YMMV)
Bi-Lo
Brookshires
Food City
Giant Eagle
H-E-B
Hy-Vees Thanks Kar
King Soopers
Kroger
Price Chopper
Safeway
Shaws
Shop 'n Save
Shop Rite
Smith's
Stop & Shop
Tom Thumb
Tops
Ukrop’s
Weis
Winn-Dixie
Those are a few of the chains that have a gas promotion. If you know of any others, please add them
See thread in Grocery & Drug Store Deals for additional information.
QUOTE (AMS @ 7-3-08, 9:52am) 
Check your local grocery store. Some groceries chains have gas stations. They offer gas promotions, typically 10˘ off per gallon for evey $100 you buy. Sometimes, they offer bonus promotions for purchasing certain items. Occasionally they offer bonus promotions for every $XX dollars you spend in a given week.
Those are a few of the chains that have a gas promotion. If you know of any others, please add them
Those are a few of the chains that have a gas promotion. If you know of any others, please add them
http://www.bargainshare.com/index.php?show...7&hl=meijer
Gas at costco is about 30c/gallon cheaper than anywhere else in town. If you don't have a membership yet, I bought the annual membership because it would pay for itself in gas savings alone! Then I can get in on these Costco B&M deals
We don't have a costco here, but BJs is running 2-3 CENTS cheaper per gallon.
Don't accelerate too fast and don't drive like an A hole.
There are some who claim hyper-milage, except a few of their tricks are plain dangerous. Race car drivers do draft behind another vehicle; but it ain't a good idea to ride the back of a semi. Tires are engineered to run at a certain PSI; but rock hard rubber provide little contact to the road. Coasting in neutral to a stop or turning off your engine might be good if no other vehicles are around, except you should always retain the ability to avoid danger.
Back a decade or so, I read that over half of CA car emission was cause by short drives, especially on Saturday. Your best milage is after your engine reaches lamba or closed loop drivability. Plan your trips and avoid traffic jams should results in better milage.
Back a decade or so, I read that over half of CA car emission was cause by short drives, especially on Saturday. Your best milage is after your engine reaches lamba or closed loop drivability. Plan your trips and avoid traffic jams should results in better milage.
QUOTE (WillyNilly @ 7-3-08, 11:27am)
Gas at costco is about 30c/gallon cheaper than anywhere else in town.
Our Costco is usually only 1-2˘ cheaper. So YMMV.However, the Costco AMEX card is now giving back 3% on all gas purchases, while the Business card gives 5%.
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QUOTE (WillyNilly @ 7-3-08, 11:27am)
Gas at costco is about 30c/gallon cheaper than anywhere else in town.
Our Costco is usually only 1-2˘ cheaper. So YMMV.However, the Costco AMEX card is now giving back 3% on all gas purchases, while the Business card gives 5%.
I was able to get approved for the Business card without having a business; just used my name. The savings are huge.
It's great because you also get 5% at all Gas stations, not just Costco ones. (Although they exclude any of the grocery store or warehouse (except Costco of course) stations)
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QUOTE (WillyNilly @ 7-3-08, 11:27am)
Gas at costco is about 30c/gallon cheaper than anywhere else in town.
Our Costco is usually only 1-2˘ cheaper. So YMMV.Interesting that it is YMMV...I thought it was a competitive pricing thing that Costco did. Doubt things changed much over the weekend, but gas at the Shell down the block from Costco was $4.559/gal while at Costco, it was $4.259/gal.
The costco near me is actually a couple cents more than the other gas stations around it. 
I just want to say thanks for the helpful suggestions! (About TOPS especially, since my husband shops there and has their card, while I usually choose to shop at a smaller 'regional' chain for groceries and they have no gas pumps. Yes, my husband is smarter than I. 
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Looks like you can get a gas reward for just about anything.
Link
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Brothel offers customers gas rebate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Nevada brothel is trying to stimulate business by offering free gasoline.
Clients of the Shady Lady Ranch will get a $50 gas voucher if they fork out $300 -- worth about one hour's worth of services -- at the brothel in Beatty, Nevada, 130 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Owner James Davis said he already has had to order another $1,000 set of gas vouchers because the first $1,000 were spent in one week.
"It's rocking along. We're doing quite well. June and July historically are not big months," said Davis, who is co-owner of the brothel along with his wife Bobbi, in a telephone interview.
The $50 rebate would roughly cover the cost of a round trip drive from Las Vegas to the ranch.
Davis said business at the ranch, which has been operating for 16 years, generally slows in the early summer. He said the brothel regularly offers specials to lure clients and his wife came up with the gas vouchers for this month.
U.S. gasoline prices hit a record $4.08 a gallon last week, up 38 percent from a year ago.
Brothels, illegal in most U.S. states, are legal in parts of Nevada.
(Reporting by Matthew Robinson, editing by Michelle Nichols and Philip Barbara)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Nevada brothel is trying to stimulate business by offering free gasoline.
Clients of the Shady Lady Ranch will get a $50 gas voucher if they fork out $300 -- worth about one hour's worth of services -- at the brothel in Beatty, Nevada, 130 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Owner James Davis said he already has had to order another $1,000 set of gas vouchers because the first $1,000 were spent in one week.
"It's rocking along. We're doing quite well. June and July historically are not big months," said Davis, who is co-owner of the brothel along with his wife Bobbi, in a telephone interview.
The $50 rebate would roughly cover the cost of a round trip drive from Las Vegas to the ranch.
Davis said business at the ranch, which has been operating for 16 years, generally slows in the early summer. He said the brothel regularly offers specials to lure clients and his wife came up with the gas vouchers for this month.
U.S. gasoline prices hit a record $4.08 a gallon last week, up 38 percent from a year ago.
Brothels, illegal in most U.S. states, are legal in parts of Nevada.
(Reporting by Matthew Robinson, editing by Michelle Nichols and Philip Barbara)
QUOTE (AMS @ 7-10-08, 4:01pm)
Shouldn't the above be in IRD??? 
QUOTE (WillyNilly @ 7-8-08, 7:48am)
QUOTE (garsh @ 7-3-08, 12:22pm)
QUOTE (WillyNilly @ 7-3-08, 11:27am)
Gas at costco is about 30c/gallon cheaper than anywhere else in town.
Our Costco is usually only 1-2˘ cheaper. So YMMV.Interesting that it is YMMV...I thought it was a competitive pricing thing that Costco did. Doubt things changed much over the weekend, but gas at the Shell down the block from Costco was $4.559/gal while at Costco, it was $4.259/gal.
I think Costco gas is about 30˘ cheaper here too. Too bad the stations aren't that close to where I usually drive.
Gas prices on military bases is also YMMV. Some places it's just 2˘ cheaper and some are up to 10˘ cheaper.
Ive been hearing a lot of stuff about the Amex Blue card...has anybody heard of it? Is it any good. My sister and her husband have been using the Lifespring Health Rewards Visa, but I've never heard of it and am wondering if its any good either. She really loves it, but does anyone else have it as well?
Heard this one on the radio while I was driving in to the city...
Free Gas For Crime Tips
Reported by: Web Producer
Friday, Jul 11, 2008 @10:45am CST
Pierce County Group Offers Free Gas For Crime Tips
(Tacoma, WA) -- Hoping to generate new tips on their county's 50-most-wanted, Pierce County Crimestoppers in Washington state is offering 250-dollar free gasoline cards for tips that lead to arrests and convictions.
This is in addition to the one-thousand-dollar reward that Pierce County Crimestoppers was already offering.
Two gasoline customers told Channel Five News 1/81/8 KING 3/83/8 this morning they consider the cards a great idea.
They said people can use any help they can get on gasoline right now.
Free Gas For Crime Tips
Reported by: Web Producer
Friday, Jul 11, 2008 @10:45am CST
Pierce County Group Offers Free Gas For Crime Tips
(Tacoma, WA) -- Hoping to generate new tips on their county's 50-most-wanted, Pierce County Crimestoppers in Washington state is offering 250-dollar free gasoline cards for tips that lead to arrests and convictions.
This is in addition to the one-thousand-dollar reward that Pierce County Crimestoppers was already offering.
Two gasoline customers told Channel Five News 1/81/8 KING 3/83/8 this morning they consider the cards a great idea.
They said people can use any help they can get on gasoline right now.
My Tops gas points total is over 4,000. Gas is selling at $4.25 a gallon, so I asked what would happen if I had more than 4,250 points when I filled up. After a call to accounting, the answer is I would lose them! I can start again after I use my current balance, but all that I have gets used on one fill be it 300 points or 6,000.
Might have to call the Bob and Tom Show, so they can send Donnie Baker up to the Buffalo area.
The Albertson's in the SLC area offer 3˘ off per gallon with your shopper card. Even without the 3˘ off it was the cheapest place for gas I saw in the region this week.
For those with a Tops, next week has some nice unilever deals for gas points. While I can't do better than $4 for 200 points, at 30 gallons the savings is $6, so still a 42 profit and groceries!
QUOTE (kar522 @ 7-3-08, 10:10am)
QUOTE (AMS @ 7-3-08, 9:52am)
Check your local grocery store. Some groceries chains have gas stations. They offer gas promotions, typically 10˘ off per gallon for evey $100 you buy. Sometimes, they offer bonus promotions for purchasing certain items. Occasionally they offer bonus promotions for every $XX dollars you spend in a given week.
Those are a few of the chains that have a gas promotion. If you know of any others, please add them
Those are a few of the chains that have a gas promotion. If you know of any others, please add them
http://www.bargainshare.com/index.php?show...7&hl=meijer
Ends tomorrow 09/01/08...
Brookshires
Customers are rewarded with a $1 GasMoney coupon for every $10 spent on selected store brands in a single transaction with their Thank You Card.
GasMoney coupons are redeemable towards fuel purchases at Brookshire’s fuel stations. Coupons can also be redeemed towards grocery purchases at Brookshire’s stores.
Selected store brands include Food Club, ValuTime, Full Circle, Goldenbrook Farms, Top Care, Paws, World Classics Trading Company, Academix, Electrix, and Domestix products.
Eligible spending now includes milk.
Coupons valid with Thank You Card at all Brookshire’s stores through December 24, 2008. May not be doubled or tripled. Non-transferable. Not redeemable for cash. Coupons cannot be redeemed towards non-discountable purchases: prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, any service desk type transaction, gift cards, postage, ticket sales, rentals, sales tax, and lottery tickets, dairy in Louisiana.
Program dates are August 20 through December 9, 2008.
Customers are rewarded with a $1 GasMoney coupon for every $10 spent on selected store brands in a single transaction with their Thank You Card.
GasMoney coupons are redeemable towards fuel purchases at Brookshire’s fuel stations. Coupons can also be redeemed towards grocery purchases at Brookshire’s stores.
Selected store brands include Food Club, ValuTime, Full Circle, Goldenbrook Farms, Top Care, Paws, World Classics Trading Company, Academix, Electrix, and Domestix products.
Eligible spending now includes milk.
Coupons valid with Thank You Card at all Brookshire’s stores through December 24, 2008. May not be doubled or tripled. Non-transferable. Not redeemable for cash. Coupons cannot be redeemed towards non-discountable purchases: prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, any service desk type transaction, gift cards, postage, ticket sales, rentals, sales tax, and lottery tickets, dairy in Louisiana.
Program dates are August 20 through December 9, 2008.
QUOTE (kar522 @ 10-23-08, 7:12am)
From this morning's Trib...
Dominick's Offering 10 Cents Off Gallon of Gas With Store Card
By Mike Hughlett | Tribune staff reporter
3:58 PM CDT, October 22, 2008
A Safeway Inc. program that gives customers gasoline credits for grocery purchases has come to the Chicago area this week. California-based Safeway, parent company of Dominick's, is offering the program through about 300 area BP gas stations and six fuel stations directly affiliated with Dominick's supermarkets.
Through the "PowerPump" program, customers with Dominick's "Fresh Values" cards can get 10-cents per gallon off on gas at Dominick's own stations for every $100 in purchases at Dominick's grocery stores. For gas bought at BP, they earn a $1.50 credit for every $100 in purchases at Dominick's. Safeway first rolled out the program in July in five other states.
Dominick's Offering 10 Cents Off Gallon of Gas With Store Card
By Mike Hughlett | Tribune staff reporter
3:58 PM CDT, October 22, 2008
A Safeway Inc. program that gives customers gasoline credits for grocery purchases has come to the Chicago area this week. California-based Safeway, parent company of Dominick's, is offering the program through about 300 area BP gas stations and six fuel stations directly affiliated with Dominick's supermarkets.
Through the "PowerPump" program, customers with Dominick's "Fresh Values" cards can get 10-cents per gallon off on gas at Dominick's own stations for every $100 in purchases at Dominick's grocery stores. For gas bought at BP, they earn a $1.50 credit for every $100 in purchases at Dominick's. Safeway first rolled out the program in July in five other states.
In today's Chicago area Meijer ad...DK about other areas..
Giant eagle
Apparently at Kroger you can earn fuel rewards with purchase of GCs.
Can't believe nobody's post the most cost effective tip yet:
Send the country into a deep recession, gas prices will fall on their own!!! 
Send the country into a deep recession, gas prices will fall on their own!!!
Fry's foods
Fry’s Fuel Rewards
How do I accumulate my Fuel Rewards?
Simply Spend $100 on qualifying grocery purchases. For every $100 you spend in a calendar month, you earn a total of .10 (cents) off per gallon (up to 20 gallons) on your next fuel fill-up at any of our Fry’s Fuel Center Locations. Limit (1) fuel discount per customer, per vehicle, per fuel fill-up.
Customers can earn multiple rewards for every $100 spent. Offers cannot be stacked or doubled. They must be used in separate purchases or trips.
Where I check how much points I accumulated?
There are 3 ways you can check your point accumulation.
1) At www.frysfood.com
2) Calling us at 1-800-828-5235 Option 5
3) If you shop at a store that has a fuel location it will show at the bottom of your receipt.
How do I redeem my Fuel rewards?
Scan your Fry’s V.I.P card or Fry’s 1-2-3 Rewards Mastercard under the barcode reader on the front of the fuel pump. You may also enter your Alternate ID and it will deliver the fuel discount. The pump price will automatically roll back a total of .10 (cents) on all grades.
1-2-3 Rewards Fry’s MasterCard members will receive a total of .15 (cents) off per gallon discount on all grades.
When will my Fuel rewards expire?
All Points are accrued from the 1st of the month thru the last day of the month. Discounts will extend to the following month if not used in that time frame, only increments of 100 points will carry over for the following month. Example January 1st thru January 31st. Discounts will extend to the last day of February if not used in that time frame, only increments of 100 points will carry over for the following month.
Other restrictions?
Purchases of Lottery tickets, Postage Stamps, Money Orders, Alcohol, Tobacco Products, Western Union money transfers and money orders, Pharmacy Prescriptions, Ticketmaster purchases or fuel and or items purchased at the fuel center will not count towards the .10 cent accumulation. Points cannot be transferred to any other Fry’s member. Rewards hold no cash value and are not valid with any other offer.
Fry’s Fuel Rewards
How do I accumulate my Fuel Rewards?
Simply Spend $100 on qualifying grocery purchases. For every $100 you spend in a calendar month, you earn a total of .10 (cents) off per gallon (up to 20 gallons) on your next fuel fill-up at any of our Fry’s Fuel Center Locations. Limit (1) fuel discount per customer, per vehicle, per fuel fill-up.
Customers can earn multiple rewards for every $100 spent. Offers cannot be stacked or doubled. They must be used in separate purchases or trips.
Where I check how much points I accumulated?
There are 3 ways you can check your point accumulation.
1) At www.frysfood.com
2) Calling us at 1-800-828-5235 Option 5
3) If you shop at a store that has a fuel location it will show at the bottom of your receipt.
How do I redeem my Fuel rewards?
Scan your Fry’s V.I.P card or Fry’s 1-2-3 Rewards Mastercard under the barcode reader on the front of the fuel pump. You may also enter your Alternate ID and it will deliver the fuel discount. The pump price will automatically roll back a total of .10 (cents) on all grades.
1-2-3 Rewards Fry’s MasterCard members will receive a total of .15 (cents) off per gallon discount on all grades.
When will my Fuel rewards expire?
All Points are accrued from the 1st of the month thru the last day of the month. Discounts will extend to the following month if not used in that time frame, only increments of 100 points will carry over for the following month. Example January 1st thru January 31st. Discounts will extend to the last day of February if not used in that time frame, only increments of 100 points will carry over for the following month.
Other restrictions?
Purchases of Lottery tickets, Postage Stamps, Money Orders, Alcohol, Tobacco Products, Western Union money transfers and money orders, Pharmacy Prescriptions, Ticketmaster purchases or fuel and or items purchased at the fuel center will not count towards the .10 cent accumulation. Points cannot be transferred to any other Fry’s member. Rewards hold no cash value and are not valid with any other offer.
Mega Foods
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the Mega Fuel Rewards Program?
When you shop Mega Foods, you save money on fuel at Mega Holiday. By purchasing qualifying grocery items at any of the Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls Mega Foods grocery stores, you can earn discounts towards fuel purchases at any Mega Holiday location in Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls.
How Do I Earn Mega Fuel Rewards?
It's easy! As you shop any of the Mega Foods Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls stores, simply look for items that have the Mega Fuel Rewards Program logo displayed. By purchasing those items, you'll earn discounts that can be applied toward future fuel purchases.
It's convenient! By having the cashier scan your Mega Member Card or Mega Discount card at the time of grocery purchase, your discount earned will be placed on your card.
Don't have a card yet? Ask your cashier for one today!
Where Can I Redeem my Discounts?
You can redeem your Mega Miles Discounts at any of the 16 Mega Holiday locations in Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls.
More Savings...More Stores...We're In Your Neighborhood!
How Do I Redeem my Discounts?
At the time of your fuel purchase, present your card to any Mega Holiday cashier. They will scan the card, your discount will be applied towards the purchase of your gasoline-and you'll save! It's that easy! *
How Do I Know How Many Reward Discounts I Have on My Card?
For up-to-date total discount information, you may conveniently check your card at any of the self help kiosks located in each Mega Foods supermarket or simply ask a Mega Holiday cashier.
*MMR discounts are valid for 21 days from the time they are awarded. Once discounts are redeemed, remaining discounts or those exceeding the price of gas on the card cannot be used and will not be carried over to the next transaction. Mega Miles Reward Discounts are not transferable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the Mega Fuel Rewards Program?
When you shop Mega Foods, you save money on fuel at Mega Holiday. By purchasing qualifying grocery items at any of the Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls Mega Foods grocery stores, you can earn discounts towards fuel purchases at any Mega Holiday location in Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls.
How Do I Earn Mega Fuel Rewards?
It's easy! As you shop any of the Mega Foods Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls stores, simply look for items that have the Mega Fuel Rewards Program logo displayed. By purchasing those items, you'll earn discounts that can be applied toward future fuel purchases.
It's convenient! By having the cashier scan your Mega Member Card or Mega Discount card at the time of grocery purchase, your discount earned will be placed on your card.
Don't have a card yet? Ask your cashier for one today!
Where Can I Redeem my Discounts?
You can redeem your Mega Miles Discounts at any of the 16 Mega Holiday locations in Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls.
More Savings...More Stores...We're In Your Neighborhood!
How Do I Redeem my Discounts?
At the time of your fuel purchase, present your card to any Mega Holiday cashier. They will scan the card, your discount will be applied towards the purchase of your gasoline-and you'll save! It's that easy! *
How Do I Know How Many Reward Discounts I Have on My Card?
For up-to-date total discount information, you may conveniently check your card at any of the self help kiosks located in each Mega Foods supermarket or simply ask a Mega Holiday cashier.
*MMR discounts are valid for 21 days from the time they are awarded. Once discounts are redeemed, remaining discounts or those exceeding the price of gas on the card cannot be used and will not be carried over to the next transaction. Mega Miles Reward Discounts are not transferable.
Farm Fresh
1. Shop for specially marked Fuel Express items and receive a discount ticket at the check out. The more special items you purchase, the more you save per gallon.
2. Save up to 10 discount tickets that can be applied to a maximum 15 gallon purchase.
3. Scan your discount tickets (up to 10) and watch the price of gas drop - on up to 15 gallons.
1. Shop for specially marked Fuel Express items and receive a discount ticket at the check out. The more special items you purchase, the more you save per gallon.
2. Save up to 10 discount tickets that can be applied to a maximum 15 gallon purchase.
3. Scan your discount tickets (up to 10) and watch the price of gas drop - on up to 15 gallons.
QUOTE (kar522 @ 3-25-09, 3:39pm)
Not exactly a grocery store... 
ADVANCE NOTICE FOR EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS ONLY!
This weekend we're rolling back the pump price! Use your Speedy Rewards card at the pump when you purchase gasoline on Saturday or Sunday* and save 3 cents per gallon. This offer is only for Speedy Rewards members and you must bring your card.
You say you don't have the wallet card to scan at the pump? No problem - but you'll need to go inside to pay. Present your Speedy Rewards keychain card inside, and you too will save 3 cents.
This offer only applies to gasoline and is not valid on purchases in Wisconsin or West Virginia (but we'll give you an extra 10 points per gallon on Saturday and Sunday for gasoline purchases in those states).
So fire up the jalopy, pull out the gas cans, and fill up this weekend.
*Rollbacks are available at participating Speedway and SuperAmerica branded locations from 12:00 am Saturday, May 2nd through 11:59 pm Sunday, May 3rd. At stores where there is another rollback program in effect, the member will receive the higher valued rollback, but not both. Cents off gasoline coupons may be used in addition to the rollback.
I saw on mythbusters you can get like 40% better efficiency tailgating a semi from 20 feet!!! (no.. do not try this)
DUDE 40%, I am totally going to be tailgating SEMI's now.
QUOTE (ka0s @ 7-12-09, 12:16am)
I saw on mythbusters you can get like 40% better efficiency tailgating a semi from 20 feet!!! (no.. do not try this)
No it wasn't at 20 feet, it was at 10 or less. This really wasn't a good myth for them to check out as many young drivers from the 70s (and the Mid-West) could have confirmed that it was no myth and they didn't even do it right. You only get a minimal gain from trailing while in gear. To get the most benefit from drafting you have to 1. Most Importantly - be in radio contact with the truck so he knows what you are doing, and, 2. Get close enough that you can take your car out of gear so you are being sucked along while the car is at idle in neutral. It also has to be on a mostly straight, flat road otherwise you end up having to shift in and out of gear to maintain position and that will eat up your fuel economy savings.
Route 55 from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal (Illinois State University) used to be a perfect road for drafting and is where I learned and practiced it. My brother had a 1975 VW Rabbit that would draft the best. My 1976 Capri did well too but at a closer distance than the Rabbit.
Also they should have experimented with semi trucks. You see them drafting in gear all the time when traveling in a mutiple truck convoy. I'm told it can make a huge difference in fuel economy for the trucks in the rear. But law enforcement frowns on drafting, obviously, as you have to maintain a less-than-safe stopping distance between you and the rear of the truck in front of you. And because you have to maintain a high degree of alertness while drafting it can really wear you out mentally and physically.
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2. Get close enough that you can take your car out of gear so you are being sucked along while the car is at idle in neutral.
really? I remember when they tried it at real close proximity he lost MPG cause he was constantly accelerating and decellerating - while in the others he was able to maintain a more constant speed.
being sucked in while in neutral doesn't seem like it would be strong enough to actually carry the car - especially if only a 40% gain was achieved while in gear -
From the show results:
This backs up what I said, throttle variations will eat up any economy gains.
Another big factor is the shape and size of the car. The rabbit was almost the perfect shape as you could just drive it up and feel the pull take over. The Capri had to be finessed into the sweet spot. An old style VW Bug I never could get to the right spot, same with a triumph GT6. I think the GT6 was just too low and the bug just the wrong shape.
Drafting out of gear is not so much the sucking of the truck as it is the aerodynamics of being drawn from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure, the greater the difference the higher the draw. Much like a jet turbine engine. Unlike a rocket engine that derives all of it's thrust from the rocket's exhaust, a jet gets much of it's thrust from the low pressure zone created in front of the engine that draws it forward. This was always a point of contention between flight students and jet rated instructors before the Harrier jump jet came on the scene.
This is also backed up by the results from the Mythbusters/NASA tests:
This is also why it works best on a flat, straight surface, when you start adding arcs either horizontally or vertically the pressure vectors spread out to the point of diluting the needed differential to maintain the speed of the drafting vehicle.
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Freightliner lent the MythBusters one of their new Cascadia big rigs, which they are billing as the most aerodynamic big rig on the market.
Mike Ryan, Hollywood stunt driver, was there to educate Grant on the ins and outs of drafting. Also on-hand was Andrew Smith, test engineer, who helped them hook up a computer to the fuel injection system to accurately measure the fuel consumption.
•55mph control: 32mpg
•100ft: 35.5mpg, 11% improvement
•50ft: 38.5mpg, 20%
•20ft: 40.5mpg, 27%
•10ft: 44.5mpg, 39%
•2ft: 41mpg, 29%
The fuel economy actually dropped at 2ft. Andrew Smith's theory was that at 2ft, Grant got nervous with the throttle as it was difficult to maintain that 2ft gap.
Mike Ryan, Hollywood stunt driver, was there to educate Grant on the ins and outs of drafting. Also on-hand was Andrew Smith, test engineer, who helped them hook up a computer to the fuel injection system to accurately measure the fuel consumption.
•55mph control: 32mpg
•100ft: 35.5mpg, 11% improvement
•50ft: 38.5mpg, 20%
•20ft: 40.5mpg, 27%
•10ft: 44.5mpg, 39%
•2ft: 41mpg, 29%
The fuel economy actually dropped at 2ft. Andrew Smith's theory was that at 2ft, Grant got nervous with the throttle as it was difficult to maintain that 2ft gap.
This backs up what I said, throttle variations will eat up any economy gains.
Another big factor is the shape and size of the car. The rabbit was almost the perfect shape as you could just drive it up and feel the pull take over. The Capri had to be finessed into the sweet spot. An old style VW Bug I never could get to the right spot, same with a triumph GT6. I think the GT6 was just too low and the bug just the wrong shape.
Drafting out of gear is not so much the sucking of the truck as it is the aerodynamics of being drawn from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure, the greater the difference the higher the draw. Much like a jet turbine engine. Unlike a rocket engine that derives all of it's thrust from the rocket's exhaust, a jet gets much of it's thrust from the low pressure zone created in front of the engine that draws it forward. This was always a point of contention between flight students and jet rated instructors before the Harrier jump jet came on the scene.
This is also backed up by the results from the Mythbusters/NASA tests:
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NASA let them do a small scale test to study the aerodynamics of a big rig. They captured video of smoke travelling over a minature big rig and verified that there is a low pressure area behind. They then stuck a minature car to a force gauge to study the difference with and without drafting.
•7 car lengths: 21% drag reduction
•10ft: 60%
•6ft: 80%
•2ft: 93%
•7 car lengths: 21% drag reduction
•10ft: 60%
•6ft: 80%
•2ft: 93%
This is also why it works best on a flat, straight surface, when you start adding arcs either horizontally or vertically the pressure vectors spread out to the point of diluting the needed differential to maintain the speed of the drafting vehicle.
Another test they did backed up the out of gear draft as well, it was Tory on the bicycle. If he had a larger area to be "pushed" ahead of the high pressure area he could have coasted without any pedaling.
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Bonus myth: Drafting with a bicycle
They setup Tory with a heart rate monitor and had him peddle twice down the road at 20mph. The first time by himself, the second time he got to draft the big rig. Tory was able to coast behind the big rig, barely pedaling, whereas his heart rate averaged 166 without the help of a draft.
They setup Tory with a heart rate monitor and had him peddle twice down the road at 20mph. The first time by himself, the second time he got to draft the big rig. Tory was able to coast behind the big rig, barely pedaling, whereas his heart rate averaged 166 without the help of a draft.
Here's a tip. Call your congressman, and tell him/her to drill for the oil that is under our feet!! We could have $1.00/gallon gas again. Personally, I would like an F350 as a daily driver.
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