Top 7 Tips to Save Money on Gas!
Website design By BotEap.comGas prices are still, shall we say, “flexible”!
Website design By BotEap.comThey seem to vary almost daily, up, down, and up again. And many of the old ways of judging whether they’ll go up (upcoming vacations, for example) are slowly being replaced by constant questions about how much you’ll pay today.
Website design By BotEap.comListen to the news, and experts agree that we will never go back to “the good old days” of low gas prices, and even as most areas of the country have seen prices drop from around $4.00 a gallon to $2.75 more reasonable – we all know the days of $1.50/gallon are gone and will never return.
Website design By BotEap.comMany people, once stuck in their gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks, have moved to more fuel-efficient cars. And while this can help, there are always ways you can get the most miles possible from your vehicle and save the most of YOUR money.
Website design By BotEap.comHere are some top tips on how to save money on gas!
Website design By BotEap.comTip #1 – Get it for half price
Website design By BotEap.comThis is the most exciting of the options.
Website design By BotEap.comA new company, just launched, offers a membership-type program that provides rebates on your monthly gas costs!
Website design By BotEap.comWe’re all familiar with membership clubs like Costco, right? You pay a membership fee and purchase products and services at a deep discount.
Website design By BotEap.comThis works the same way. For a $10/month membership fee, you are entitled to purchase your gas as you normally would. Then, you submit a monthly statement with your receipts, and 50% of your costs are reimbursed!
Website design By BotEap.comTip #2 – Use the correct oil
Website design By BotEap.comCheck your owner’s manual, and when you change your oil, insist that you follow the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Website design By BotEap.comThat’s good for a 1-2% improvement, fueleconomy.gov says so!
Website design By BotEap.comTip #3 – Eliminate the Phat!
Website design By BotEap.comI’m terribly careless about this. I tend to use my car as an alternative storage place: books, shoes, sports equipment and the list goes on.
Website design By BotEap.comDo you want proof? An extra 100 pounds on your car can cut your mileage by up to 2%!
Website design By BotEap.comSo clean the car and take it seriously.
Website design By BotEap.com(And if you’re like me, losing weight wouldn’t hurt either!)
Website design By BotEap.comTip #4 – Cleaner air for everyone!
Website design By BotEap.comProper maintenance goes a long way! Do you want proof?
Website design By BotEap.comReplacing a neglected air filter that has become clogged and dirty can improve gas mileage by up to 10%!
Website design By BotEap.comTip #5 – Go slow, go fast.
Website design By BotEap.comAccelerate slowly from a stop and look farther down the road.
Website design By BotEap.comDo your best to avoid stop-start situations! If you can slow down a bit and slide to avoid having to stop and then speed up again, you can increase your city mileage by about 5%.
Website design By BotEap.comFunny thing is, it’s even MORE effective on the interstate. Aggressive driving, weaving, slowing down at full throttle to pass can reduce highway mileage by 33%!
Website design By BotEap.comSet a speed, plan ahead, drive safely and keep it steady (using cruise control sometimes helps!) and watch your gas mileage increase!
Website design By BotEap.comTip #6 – Tire Pressure
Website design By BotEap.comCheck your tires and keep them inflated to the recommended psi on the sidewall.
Website design By BotEap.comYou can improve your mileage by about 3.3% just by doing this!
Website design By BotEap.comTip #7 – Don’t sit around doing nothing
Website design By BotEap.comIdling gives you ZERO (0) MPG.
Website design By BotEap.comIf you’re idling on a high beam, turn off the car.
Website design By BotEap.comNo, you won’t waste any more energy than if you just sat there.