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Everybody is asking how to get the best gas mileage from their cars these days; well some of us already have one simple way to achieve this. Many of us have now got a GPS (Global Positioning System) in our cars. This little device which is mounted onto the dashboard helps us to find our way around unfamiliar cities by telling us where and when to make a right or left turn, or by finding the best route to a certain location. But how many of us are using our GPS to get the best gas mileage from our cars?

One way to use our GPS to get gas mileage improvements is to ask it to find the quickest route to out destination. Notice that I said quickest and not shortest route, that's because the route on a map that looks the shortest may in fact be filled with stop signs and other hold ups that would be wasting precious gas. So it's much more economical to ask it to find the QUICKEST route.

Another plus of using a GPS is that most of them will let you mark hundreds of your favourite locations, and places that you visit on a regular basis. These location marks (*waypoints* if you want the correct term) will help your GPS to map out the quickest route for your multiple stops, so saving you gas by not having to run around all over the place.

The GPS has come along way since it first came out, and the newer versions are even better. The next generation in GPS utility has begun with Dash, a device that incorporates aspects of social networking. These aspects allow it to tell you much more than just where to make the next turn or where you are at any particular time. It can also tell you where the traffic hold-ups are.

With the use of an internet connection along with a two-way satellite connection it allows the user to send information as well as receive it. This system makes the traffic reports generated by Dash very detailed and up to date minute by minute. This is because while you are driving Dash is constantly transmitting anonymous information on your speed and location. You can also use Dash's internet connection to access social networking sites, allowing YOU to post information on traffic hold-ups so helping other drivers following or using the same route as you.

So Dash is constantly calculating your route by using maps and real-time traffic information. This highly personalized; detailed and immediately updated information on traffic reports makes it a really effective way to get gas mileage improvements as well as saving you valuable time stuck in traffic.

Another bonus of using Dash is that it can tell you where to get the cheapest gas available on your route by using its internet access to sites like Gasbuddy. So if you are still trying to find out how to get the best gas mileage from your car, the proper use of a good GPS with something like Dash is a great start.