During the summer I find myself driving much more than I do during the school year… which unfortunately means filling up the tank more. SO… I did some important research (wikihow.com) to see how I could save money on gas. While of course, getting a hybrid car or switching to a bike are the obvious answers, I found that there are tons of other changes you can make that can really reduce the amount of gas your car uses…
First off, check to see what kind of tires you use. Low resistance tires are known to help with your gas mileage… so if you are really serious about it, then change your tires!
A more EASY approach to saving money, get a membership card at the gas station that you go to the most. In my town, there are membership benefits for filling up a lot at one station… so ask next time you pull up to fill the tank.
Use CRUISE CONTROL! Breaking or accelerating eats up gas… I’m not suggesting that you run through stop signs and red lights :0 but try to avoid hard breaking as much as possible.
Fill up the tank until it is FULL every time you stop at the station. Waiting for a pump and traveling to a station uses up gas… so while it is painful to watch your wallet empty out for the day, it really is more efficient to do it all in one shot.
Stop searching for the “perfect spot” – Just park where you see a spot. No searching around the lot or watching for people leaving the store to see if they parked in front.. just park and walk, the extra 50 feet won’t kill you, I PROMISE =)
HOWEVER… if you have a choice, park in the shade. Gasoline evaporates in the sun and it will also stop you from blasting the AC as soon as you get back in, which also uses up gas.
These SMALL changes can really add up and help you save!!!! So definitely give these tips a try!
If anyone has any other tips to add, please comment. We ALL want to save money on gas!
August 20th, 2007 at 7:12 am
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January 23rd, 2008 at 11:49 pm
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