“Think Bob. Think.” - Ron (Ron, you’re hilarious.)

Adding the author’s name adds value to your argument. Not adding it could mean that absolutely anyone said it. Like, for instance, someone really, really dumb.

Hey, wouldn’t it be funny if one of Wal-Mart’s leaders was the author of that quote, and Bob neglected to include the person’s name for that very reason?! I guess we’ll never know!

As for the subject of saving gas, does anyone know how much gas is used to start a car? I don’t want to turn off my car when I’m waiting for a train if the amount of gas used to start it back up is more than the amount I would have used to idle.

Well, see ya later!
Jessica Hasenplaugh

A very large percentage of company stock is owned by the employees. Are they evil? How ’bout my Dad? Is he evil? He’s a truck driver that works there.

It’s funny how people like Bob vilify companies that make their lives better by offering lower prices and employment to millions, but they cheer on Big Government who takes 40% of their paycheck every week to waste it on stupid programs, pet projects, and vote buying transfer payments.

Wal Mart squeezes its suppliers, yes. But guess what? There is a steady stream of suppliers willing to sell to Wal Mart at Wal Mart’s prices. Think Bob. Think. If things were so bad, would ANY supplier be willing to “cave” to those demands? Wal Mart’s aggressive price shopping has caused suppliers to scale down packaging (less environmental impact), cut costs in the supply chain (reducing prices for consumers), and ship directly to Wal Mart’s distribution centers rather than go through brokers and middlemen (again, less environmental impact AND cost reduction).

Educate yourself, Bob. Think. And quit drinking the Kool Aid.

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You are correct here. And Wal-Mart’s owners and leaders are evil. Those “low prices” you’re touting come at the expense of others. Furthermore, Wal-Mart is a well known union-buster; any business owner that harasses and fires union organizers is evil. So I second TLC’s comment - it’s not worth it to sell-out your conscience for a few cents per gallon. I gladly pay more across the street.

No 4 is a myth.

Reduction of speed is the best mileage booster. While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. As a rule of thumb, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.20 per gallon for gas. An economy of between 7% to 23% can be experienced which equates to $0.26 to $0.86 per gallon. Observing the speed limit is also safer.

Good call on excessive idling. Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.

Drive sensibly is a good move. Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money. Experience a fuel economy increase of %5 to 33%, or $0.19 to $1.23 per gallon.

Corporations are not evil: they are profit motivated but they are made up of people. A business is only as evil as its owners, leaders, and employees.

Just kidding, seriously congrats!

About #4….well the Mythbusters took that one on about a year ago, and I hate to say it, but you’re wrong. According to thier results, opening the window (especially on the highway),decreases the aerodynamic efficiency to the point of being WORSE than turning on the AC, especially in newer cars where the AC units are really efficient.

Additionally, the supermarket in my area has a deal with some local gas stations. For every $50 spent on food, they knock of 10 cents/gallon. Hopefully you and other readers find something like that in your areas, because I last gassed up at $3.03 !

-J