A good article about basic gas saving tips.

I've slowed down my driving speed lately and think other people have done the same thing. HOWEVER, there is such a thing as 'too slow' and there are a lot of drivers who seem to be doing that also. It's not the actual speed of the car that is annoying me to death. It is how long the car takes to make a right or left turn. If you are making a right turn, it is not okay to come to a full stop and hang out, maybe call someone and pick some lint out off the dashboard and contemplate the meaning of life before completing the turn. This sort of behavior is probably wasteful of gas because it causes people to idle while they are waiting five minutes for someone who shouldn't have a drivers license to make a right turn.

Another thing I've seen happen several times lately: On a one way street with three or four lanes (downtown is like this), you cannot make a turn, right or left, from the center lane. It hurts me to think of how stupid some people can be. The wonderful thing about city blocks is: if you miss a turn, you can go to the next block and turn there. It is not worth causing a massive pileup because you have to turn that instant at that street, regardless of your or anyone else's safety.

Birmingham is so chock full of idiots, it scares me.