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One Month, One Tank of Gas An Austin family, two adults and one 3-year-old child, try to go a month using one tank of gas between them.
Epilogue: One Month, One Tank
How did it all turn out? You must be one of those people who look at the back of the book first to see how the mystery ends. Spoiler alert! The results are next. Video Video
Week Four: How Low Can We Go?
It's the beginning of the end. The fuel gauge's needle hovers precariously over the 1/4 mark. Will the Millers make it to the end of the month?
Week Three: The Needle Falls
The gas-sipping lifestyle, while economically friendly, means a daily and weekly accounting of why and where we drive.
Week Two: Settling into a Routine
The saga continues... An Austin family tries to go a month on one tank of gas. The catch? Though the family's sole car gets 26-32 mpg, it only has about 10 gallons of gas.
Week One: Let the Journey Begin
The hardest thing about getting on my bike at 5:30 in the morning to ride to work is not the pedaling -- it's getting up at that hour... Video Video

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To find out where the cheapest gas is around town, check out our Gas Watch page.


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