| Gas prices are at an all time high and there | | | | as 10,20 even 30% all depending on how fast |
| is no indication that they will be coming | | | | you go. |
| down any time soon. What if we could show | | | | |
| you how to easily save 20% or more on gas? | | | | Remove excess weight from your car. Many of |
| Here are some great tips that are guaranteed | | | | us have extra items in our trunk that can add |
| to save you big at the pump. | | | | considerable weight to the car and greatly |
| | | | reduce your fuel economy. This is a |
| Start keeping track of your gas mileage so | | | | no-brainer. |
| you can see how much you are paying and what | | | | |
| you are or will be saving. Many cars will | | | | Make sure your tires are inflated to the |
| automatically tell you this in the digital | | | | correct tire pressure. Over or under |
| display. If yours does not, the easiest way | | | | inflation can effect you fuel economy. |
| is to write down the amount of gas you put in | | | | Purchase a tire pressure gauge and use it at |
| at your next fill up. Then erase the | | | | every fill up. |
| odometer (press the single long button on | | | | |
| your odometer display). When you get near | | | | Turn off the air conditioning in town. When |
| empty, divide the miles driven by gallons | | | | you are driving at slower speeds or with a |
| used. This will give you your miles per | | | | lot of stop and go driving the air |
| gallon. This is good to know as it can tell | | | | conditioning will greatly increase your fuel |
| you when something is wrong with your car. | | | | usage and decrease your mpg. At highway |
| It will also show a noticeable improvement | | | | speeds researchers have found that the air |
| when you incorporate some of the tips below. | | | | turbulence caused by your windows being down |
| | | | actually reduces your gas mileage more than |
| Make sure your car receives all necessary car | | | | having the air conditioning on. For maximum |
| care and treatment so it is functioning at | | | | cooling make sure you close your vents when |
| its best. This will help ensure the best | | | | you have the air on (many cars need you to |
| fuel economy as an ill tuned car can easily | | | | reset this every time you turn on the car). |
| be running poorly and cost you 10-20% or more | | | | |
| in additional fuel costs. Remember good car | | | | You could really save by finding alternative |
| care goes a long way with fuel economy. | | | | transportation - walking, ride the bus, car |
| | | | pool, or even riding a motorcycle (some get |
| Slow down. That's right, the National | | | | 50+ mpg). But that would greatly |
| Institute of Highway Safety has stated that | | | | inconvenience most of us, so use the above |
| we get better gas mileage if we stick with | | | | tips, care care and treatments, and ideas to |
| the speed limit. As we increase our speed | | | | increase fuel efficiency and economy so that |
| our fuel efficiency drops fast along with our | | | | you will feel less of a pinch at the pump. |
| driving safety. It is a big drop of as much | | | | |