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Step 1
Gas Tips!Service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps, only fill your gas takes early in the morning when ground temperatures are still cold. All service stations store their gas tanks underground and when temperatures rise, gasoline expands making your gallon not exactly proportionate. Therefore, the colder the ground, the more dense the gasoline, the more money you save.
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Step 2
Gas Tips!Gasoline prices change frequently and vary widely within only a few blocks of your home. To find the cheapest gas prices in your zip code you can simply log on to WWW.FUELMEUP.COM where gas station prices are updated three times a day nationwide for 82,000 gas stations.
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Step 3
Gas Tips!Because gasoline evaporates, it is better to fill your tank up when it is half full. The more gas you have in your tank the less amount of air it occupies, resulting in less evaporation and more gas for your money.
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Step 4
Gas Tips!All gas pump triggers have three speeds and create vapor return from pumping. If you are pumping on the fastest speed, an additional liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor, which is eventually being sucked back into the underground storage tank and ultimately giving you less for your money. It is best to fill up your tank using the low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping.
Comments
koyunbaba said
on 8/23/2009 What an awesome article! I never thought about the temperature. 5*
jull14 said
on 7/6/2009 Thank you for sharing this information with me, it is very interesting, helpful for many here at ehow and the article is well written and easy to follow, thanks so much.
lildutchgirl56 said
on 12/15/2008 With the economy crisis I need to save as much as I can. Thanks!!
JoyNmyHeart said
on 11/23/2008 Excellent tips Thanks! It may be getting colder but when the summer comes back, some high gas prices probably will too. Thanks again for the tips!
yessharon said
on 11/23/2008 Saving Gas is always great. Thanks for the article.