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Summary: In order to save money on gas when driving, don't accelerate quickly out of stoplights, plan out trips beforehand, and avoid stop-and-go traffic. Find out why speeding can contribute to poor fuel efficiency with help from the manager of a driving school in this free video on driving lessons.
Casey Atkinson manages and operates the Willie Driving School in Logan, Utah.read more
"Hi, this is Casey Atkinson from Willie Driving School here in Logan, Utah. I'm going to talk to you a little bit about how to save money on gas. Gas prices keep going up; it's a good habit to get into. Now first of all, your car plays a lot of, has a huge effect on your gas mileage. For example, is your car a stick shift? Stick shift get better gas mileage. Maybe your car is a gas guzzler. Is it, run of natural gas? Obviously, lighter cars, smaller cars get better gas mileage usually. Now to save money while driving, when you, when you stop at a stop light and you want to start going, don't just gun it. Don't slam on the gas; it just ruins your gas like crazy. You know stop showing off to girls, just speed up gradually; you'll save a lot of money that way. Another way to save money on gas is to plan out your trips before you actually go into town for example. Don't make a lot of trips if you don't have to. To save your money, plan your trips, go as shortest way as possible. Watch out for stop and go traffic, that's really have, it's really hard on your car and your gas mileage gets a lot worse when you're in a stop and go. Okay, another tip is don't go too fast. If you speed, you always going to lose gas mileage. So just slow down, take it easy."
eHow Article: How to Save Money on Gas When Driving