[Bioconversion] Want to spend less at the pump?

[Jeff Davis]

Dear List,

Here is an article that was in the local paper. I re-typed this one for you.



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Associated Press

CHICAGO – Want to spend less at the pump? Lose some weight.

That’s the implication of a new study that says Americans are burning
nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960
because of their expanding waistlines. Simply put, more weight in the car
means lower gas mileage.

Using recent gas prices of $2.20 a gallon, that translates to about $2.2
billion more spent on gas each year.

“The bottom line is that our hunger for food and our hunger for oil are
not independent. There is a relationship between the two,” said University
of Illinois researcher Sheldon Jacobson, a study co-author.

“If a person reduces the weight in their car, either by removing excess
baggage, carrying around less weight in their trunk, or yes, even losing
weight, they will indeed see a drop in their fuel consumption.”

The lost mileage is pretty small for any single driver. Jacobson said the
typical driver – someone who records less than 12,000 miles annually –
would use roughly 18 fewer gallons of gas over the course of a year by
losing 100 pounds.

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Jeff


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Jeff Davis

Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA