How to Save Money on Gas

With the price of gas going up almost daily, how can you save money on gas? Here are some useful money saving tips for spending less money on gas for your car.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. The easiest way to save money when buying gas is to buy it at the lowest price in your neighborhood. You can go to www.gasbuddy.com, enter your zip code or address and view a list of a map of your area that shows the current local gas prices. The only thing you need to do is remember to look up the prices on the website before you go out to get gas. It's that easy.

2. Keep your tires properly inflated. Underinflated tires cause your car to be less efficient, thus reducing your car's efficiency.

3. Drive less. Think about how often you drive and where you go. Can you combine some trips or carpool with others to reduce your gas consumption?

4. Obey speed limits. Driving over the speed limit on highways increases your rate of gas consumption. As you drive faster your car encounters more wind resistance which consumes more gas.

5. Don't idle your car. Turn it off when you are idling for more than a minute.

6. Use the air conditioner (A/C) less often because it consumes a little extra gas.

7. Consider trading in your car for a more fuel efficient or hybrid car if you own a gas guzzler.

8. Don't be in a rush to get ahead of everyone else. Ease up on the gas pedal. Pretend there is an egg on the accelerator and try not to break the egg when pushing down on the gas pedal. Jack rabbit starts waste gas.

Tips & Warnings

• Perform routine maintenance on your car. Change the oil and air filter.
• Always drive safely and wear your seatbelt. Your safety and the safety of others is most important.
• Beware of scams to save money on gas.

Resources

• 6 Ways You're Wasting Gas

[arwen1964]

on 7/20/2008 Great tips!