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Sales Speaker On Gas Prices
The TV news broadcasts here warned of a three to four cent increase overnight in gas prices and of course, this has more people in frustration since costs are already high at the pumps. It just so happens that I do have a small little part on gas in my new businss sales presentation as a sales speaker so I thought that I would share some of my thoughts about how I respond to the recent increases.
The winter season is definitely my heaviest time of the year in terms of gas usage since I drive up to the ski areas a few times per week. This lasts from December to March, even the first part of April if the ski season lasts. I also have one or two longer ski trips out to Quebec which I drive.
So for the winter, I have to fill up my car on average once per week. This is actually an improvement from previous years since I use to do the four hour round trip to Collingwood twice per week and this winter I only do this trip once per week.
The rest of the year is really not so bad for me since this sales speaker actually doesn’t venture too far from my home so I only end up having to fill up my car about once or twice per month. This is a real cost saving for me but I’ll briefly outline what I do to try and keep my own gas costs as low as possible.
Sales Speaker Recommendations To Save On Gas
1) Don’t speed – speeding uses more gas. On highways, I use my cruise control which limits how fast I drive which in turn saves on gas (plus it’s also safer driving).
2) Don’t idle – I still see many folks out there stopped at a driveway or parking lot waiting for a passenger with the engine on. When drivers idle, they are wasting gas. Many municipalities have actually banned idling for environmental reasons. Related to this is to avoid getting stuck in rush hour traffic whenever possible. Maybe commute before or after rush hours.
3) Keep tires properly inflated – underinflated tires will also use excess gas as will excess weight in your car. It’s recommended that you check tire pressures once per month and maybe even more during the winters. Remove anything stored in your car that is excess weight and no longer required in your car too.
4) Combine errands – I try to combine different errands so that I don’t have to get into my car for just one single thing. I’ll try to do my grocery shopping, banking and trips to the post office all on one single outing rather than three separate drives.
5) Take public transit – If I have to go downtown for whatever reason, I’ll try to take the GO train public transit instead of drive. Driving downtown is a hassle since it’s often stop and go traffic down there as well as the possibility of being stuck on the highway rush hours. Plus parking charges are horrendous which I avoid by using the public transit system.
6) Get a fuel efficient car – okay, I’m going to be a bit guilty on this since muscle cars like Mustangs are not exactly the most fuel efficient vehicles but at least I got the 6-cylinder version rather than the overpowered 8-cylinder GT model which really gobbles up gas.
7) Walk – for closer things, I’ll even walk instead of getting into my car.
8) Quick showers – the hot water heater and heating/AC system at my house is powered by gas as well so I take quick showers to limit my use of hot water and adjust my home thermostat to reasonable temperatures, especially when I’m not home.
I love my new Mustang muscle car but since it does use gas so I drive it only when I have to. Long gone are those days when just putting in $5 of gas can get you around for a night or two.
Despite the rising gas prices, it’s part in my new presentation as a sales speaker doesn’t change. If you need a sales speaker for any upcoming meeting, check out the details of my business presentations available.
What do you do to save on gas? Feel free to comment below.
Well Clint, offer carpooling and share the cost, especially on ski days if you come down to Kipling stn or the young subway line.
Skyy
This is a win-win situation for all parties – thanks for sharing!