The results of a novel driving experiment are in: A lead foot and lazy driving habits not only waste gas, they’re bad for the environment.  For nearly a year, every time a group of Denver drivers stomped on the gas pedal, slammed on the brake or spent an extra minute idling at the curb, its actions were recorded by a device called an accelerometer and assessed for impact on gas consumption.  The drivers — half of them city employees and half residents who volunteered for the constant surveillance — were subjects in a city experiment to see whether motorists would drop aggressive driving habits when they saw how much gasoline they were burning. Click here to read full article