Not fully on topic but one commuting behavior I changed about eighteen months ago has been resoundingly helpful.
I stopped driving like a jackass.
I used to accelerate rapidly at every green light and decelerate rapidly at every red light.
I stopped doing both of these things. I went from an average of getting 267 miles per tank of gas to 322, an over 20% increase.
Instead of wondering why my tires and brakes lasted half as long as everyone else they now last longer than average.
The amazing thing is I get to my destinations just as quickly. I always used to wonder how the ETA was still accurate on Waze even when I drove at full speed. All I was doing was racing to the next red light.
I’m embarrassed writing this because I drove so stupidly for so long. If it helps anyone else, here is my stupidity for all to see.
I stopped driving like a jackass.
I used to accelerate rapidly at every green light and decelerate rapidly at every red light.
I stopped doing both of these things. I went from an average of getting 267 miles per tank of gas to 322, an over 20% increase.
Instead of wondering why my tires and brakes lasted half as long as everyone else they now last longer than average.
The amazing thing is I get to my destinations just as quickly. I always used to wonder how the ETA was still accurate on Waze even when I drove at full speed. All I was doing was racing to the next red light.
I’m embarrassed writing this because I drove so stupidly for so long. If it helps anyone else, here is my stupidity for all to see.