more carbon gadgets

A few weeks ago, I heard a program on KUNC, the local National Public Radio station, about new research that correlates bad driving with poor fuel efficiency. It's no surprise that aggressive stopping and starting, revving the engine to keep within a cozy tail-gating distance, and slamming on the pedal to nip the tail end of a yellow light are all generally more gasoline-intensive actions than keeping a slow and steady pace along the highway. What some Denver researchers have introduced is a gadget that can be installed in a car that will actually measure "bad driving" indicators as well as changes in fuel efficiency. Hence, one more gadget that can allow people to gauge, and hopefully moderate, their gasoline use, with the added bonus of reminding folks to calm their road rage and drive like civil people should!