MBTA touts cost savings - study shows T riders save $13K per year

Posted by Ted McEnroe September 4, 2008 at 10:52 am

The MBTA is touting a new survey that shows Boston residents could save more than $13,000 per year by taking mass transit instead of driving into the city and - even more challenging - paying for parking.

The T touts the American Public Transportation Association’s “Transit Savings Report”. The report is a monthly analysis that shows the average annual savings represents more than one third more than the average amount a household pays for food in a year, according to the Food Institute ($6,111).

APTA’s monthly “Transit Savings Report” shows how much a person can save on a monthly and yearly basis by taking public transportation and living with one less car in his or her household. The report reminds commuters that taking public transportation is the quickest way to save money compared with the high cost of commuting by auto or light truck, and it includes the cost of parking.

The top 20 cites with the highest ridership are ranked in order of their transit savings based on the purchase of a monthly public transportation pass and factoring in today’s local gas prices and the local monthly unreserved parking rate.*

Top Twenty Cities – Transit Savings Report

City Annual Savings
1 Boston $13,490
2 New York $13,431
3 San Francisco $12,648
4 Chicago $11,738
5 Philadelphia $11,346
6 Seattle $11,327
7 Honolulu $11,215
8 Washington DC $10,593
9 Los Angeles $10,455
10 Minneapolis $10,302
11 San Diego $10,233
12 Cleveland $10,072
13 Denver $9,947
14 Portland $9,916
15 Baltimore $9,654
16 Miami $9,320
17 Atlanta $9,129
18 Dallas $9,095
19 Las Vegas $9,038
20 Pittsburgh $8,589

(Excuse the formatting - I’m not going to turn this into a table… you get the idea anyway.)

Make (saved) green a fall color in Kittery, Maine

Posted by Ted McEnroe September 1, 2008 at 2:24 pm

If you travel up Rt. 95 into Maine, you know where they are - the Kittery Outlets. The strip of Route 1 features more than 120 famous designer and brand name outlet stores including Banana Republic Factory Store, Crate and Barrel, Hartstrings Childrenswear, Liz Claiborne, OshKosh, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap Outlet, Ellen Tracy, Kasper, Waterford Wedgwood, Seiko and of course, the Kittery Trading Post, which is worth a trip in its own right.

The Kittery Outlets cover a mile of Rt. 1, with a number of small malls, restaurants and more - and all just a hour from Boston and five minutes from the ocean. The combination makes it a great place to hit the shops and explore the southern Maine coast in a single day.

The Kittery Outlets are our newest “Cut Your Costs” partner. Head to our ‘Coupon Corner’ and print this page - then take it to the Tanger Mall Office at Tanger and receive a free ‘It’s All About ME’ shopping bag and VIP Savings Booklet.

More on electrolyzers from owner of Xavier Technologies

Posted by Ted McEnroe September 1, 2008 at 2:02 pm

A few weeks back, we noted a posting from a gentleman named Denys mentioning electrolyzers from Xavier Technologies as a way to save fuel. He didn’t mention at the time that Xavier Technologies was *his* company. But I linked his mention to a piece from the New York Times suggesting hydrogen products like his were not backed up by science.

Denys responded quickly, but it got sort of lost in the posting shuffle, and it deserved a more featured place.

So here it is. Sorry, Denys - wasn’t trying to edit you out.

I am the owner of the company listed in this posting. I have also read the New York Times article (referred to) concerning electrolyzers. Jim Motavalli, who wrote the article, obviously didn’t do much research. If you can’t find scientific fact to back this up, you’re not looking very hard. Try the library or the National Hydrogen Association (online). The opinion of a New York Times reporter who does inadequate research before writing an article or the “myth busters” hardly constitutes “science”.

First of all, I agree that there are a lot of scams out there ( the Tornado & magnetizer) to name a couple, and many more people who just don’t know what they’re doing. The “myth busters” are two of them or just bought a “bogus” product for their experiment. I’d also be willing to bet that they didn’t use the proper electronics. Electrolyzers are being utilized in industrial equipment such as welders. I am an affiliate for a company that makes electrolyzers and you don’t offer a guarantee on a product that doesn’t work.

The sensors in your car constantly monitor the a/f ratio and sends a small voltage to the computer. A higher voltage tells the computer you are burning too “rich” and a lower voltage means too “lean”. The proper electronics associated with an electrolyzer adds a floating voltage to the existing voltage telling the computer that you are burning too rich and subsequently cuts back on the gas flow. I guess another way to look at this would be that the extra voltage compensates for the added oxygen in the system. This decreased flow in gas is replaced by the hydrogen produced by the electrolyzer. I think that we can all agree that hydrogen is much more combustible than gas. I get very defensive concerning my credibility and reputation. The bottom line is; I have one in my car and IT WORKS.

If you’re thinking about it… do your research, and decide your comfort level before spending any money on any product. I think Denys and I could agree on that.

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