Riding along in my automobile
My baby beside me at the wheel
I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile
My curiosity running wild
Crusin' and playin' the radio
With no particular place to go
In 1963, “No Particular Place to Go” was a hit. The idea of driving around with no particular place to go was cool. Then again, gas prices topped out at 25 cents a gallon. Times have changed. Imagine what Berry’s lyrics would be if carpooling, heavy traffic, or $5 a gallon gas were part of the cultural landscape of 1963. While we can’t bring back the 1960s, there are still some time-tested, tried-and-true tips for fuel economy that yield real savings:
- Watch your speed! Today’s cars are aerodynamic than ever, but speeding still creates drag, which makes your engine work harder and consume more fuel. Gasbuddy.com says that driving 62 mph rather than 75 can reduce fuel consumption by 15 percent.
- Hard braking and quick accelerating looked cool in the hot-rod movies of the 1960s, but this style of driving can increase fuel consumption up to 20 percent.
- Turn it off. If you plan to park for more than a minute, less fuel is consumed restarting your car than keeping the engine running.
South Bay Expressway is a 10-mile stretch of State Route 125 that runs through eastern Chula Vista between Otay Mesa Road and State Route 54 in Spring Valley. In South County, it offers the fastest and most convenient access to Chula Vista, East County, Downtown, Otay Mesa, and Mexico. FasTrak customers save up to 80% off the cash/credit tolls when driving on SBX.
The I-15 Express Lanes provide 20 miles of congestion-free travel between State Route 163 in San Diego and State Route 78 in Escondido. While solo drivers must pay the toll with a FasTrak transponder, carpools, vanpools, zero-emission vehicles with an approved Clean Air Vehicle Sticker issued by the California DMV, motorcycles, and MTS Premium Express Buses use the lanes for free.
Thousands of drivers have discovered the convenience of having FasTrak in every vehicle in their family, whether they use toll facilities as part of their everyday commute, or as an insurance policy when they need to get out of traffic. FasTrak transponders automatically deduct fares as drivers pass by tollbooths on South Bay Expressway and under gantries on the I-15 Express Lanes.
While the “Kiss Traffic Goodbye!” campaign is eager to point out the efficiency and convenience of traveling on South Bay Expressway and I-15 Express Lanes, you also might say that savvy drivers can kiss the high cost of travel goodbye, too!
Visit KissTrafficGoodbye.com to open an account or add a transponder by June 15 for a chance to win $100 in toll credits.
