A year ago, President Obama pledged to reduce US dependence on foreign oil by 1/3 within a decade. We are going in the right direction!

Who knows why we waited so long? What are we doing right?

Higher US oil production does help, but in reality it’s only a drop in the bucket. Higher fuel efficiency in cars, use of renewable energy elsewhere and (unfortunately)an economy that is not close to cooking on all burners all contributed.

That said, the US only holds 2% of the oil reserves on the planet, but consumes 25%. You do the math.

It’s coming and you can’t do anything about the price, but there are some things you can do to use less of it.

These are not 7 ‘secret tips.’ You have heard them all before.

1. Have your tires checked. Wheel alignment and tire pressure are both important.

2. Check for the best deals in your area. GasBuddy.com can help. You can also get an ap for your mobile phone.

3. Don’t speed. You can reduce consumption by 7% for every 5 miles you cut back on the highway.

4. Get a tune-up to burn your fuel most efficiently.

5. Do not ride your brake. Use it for stopping.

6. Take advantage of gas card benefits.

7. Drive as smoothly as possible.

You’re welcome :)

People were driving less. Demand was 1.8% lower than 2010. Prices averaged $3.62/ Gal. What happened (or didn’t) this summer?

Oil came off its highs in May, and drivers were hopeful, but gas prices some how got out of lock-step.

Gasoline demand keeps falling, and now finally US gas futures are starting to show a drop.

Yes, it’s true. Americans are turning to smaller fuel efficient cars.

With gas at $4/gallon, it’s either that or walk part way. Filling the tank of my little Honda Civic last week was nearly $50. Yikes!

Chevy Cruze, Hyundai Elantra, and Ford Focus lead the way in sales in April. Toyota is not in the mix-still recovering from earthquake/tsunami issues.

Oh, and small cars don’t necessarily mean no frills. They come with leathers seats w/heaters and satellite radio along with great mileage.

Get ‘em today. They might not be there tomorrow.

You certainly don’t believe everything you read, do you? Here are 5 myths about gas prices. Read the article, pass it on to 10 friends and your personal gas price will drop (heh heh).

#1. Fighting in Libya is sending prices up. Nope. Less than 2% of the 86 million barrels consumed each day comes from Libya. But all the action there does make people nervous.

#2. Tapping the Strategic Reserve is a good way to control oil price. Are you kidding? It’s only about a 30-day supply at current consumption rates.

#3. Oil companies produce less in the spring to increase oil prices. No again. It’s because what’s in our gas changes from season to season.

#4 The Obama administration is driving up oil prices. Nah!! Politics. Politics. The President can’t control oil prices.

#5. Americans can’t live without cheap gas. It’s somewhere along the lines of ‘If you’ve got ‘em, smoke ‘em’ Of course we can. Europeans have been dong it for decades.