Save Money on Gas

Here are some good tips for those of you who want to save money on gas......and oh, yes, let's not forget our precious environment. One of the most important information on this subject is that you don't need to drive a hybrid car to cut the consumption of gas.

Do you know how much money you spent last month or the month before on gas? It would be interesting if you knew so that you can compare how much you will save if you follow some of the rules.

One important rule is to keep the car tuned often and to make certain that your tires are inflated to the right amount of air needed. While we are on this subject, It is hoped that you have an automobile service that you can trust, does a good job, and at the same time charges you a reasonable amount for the services. Remember, we're trying to save money as well as trying to save our valuable earth.

Some experts say that a person can save $50 a month and even as much as $100 if you are very careful how you drive.

Here are some suggestions: If you like to drive fast, (that is if you live in an area where you can indulge in such driving), slow down. Do not travel faster than 60 mph. According to the Alliance to Save Energy, each 5 mile per hour that you exceed that limit costs about 20 cents in gas per hour, assuming that you are paying $3 a gallon.

The official Energy Department estimate is that cars will be 7% to 23 % more fuel efficient at slower highway speeds.

There is no given estimate as to how much gas is being saved by using the cruise control, but engineers feel that by flipping on the cruise control, it keeps a constant speed that can improve mileage.

Another suggestion is not to build up speed after a complete stop. The faster you make the car move after you have stopped, the more energy it takes. Starting up slowly and giving yourself more time to stop is another way to save fuel. In other words, the more aggressively you drive, the more money you are spending and the more you are polluting our environment.

So now we know that timing is important. It is suggested that one of the best ways to avoid lots of stop-and-go driving is to avoid traffic. Some of us from big cities might say, "That's an impossibility!!" Well, it can be done, although it might be a hardship for the late risers. However, leaving home for work earlier than the rest of the "trafficers" can also lessen the price of gas. Remember, It's the constant stops and goes that can add up that gas bill.

Tune up your car more often than you are accustomed to doing it. Once every thee or four months is recommended. While you're at it, do an oil change. This doesn't cost much and it saves money on gas and extends the life of your car. One individual claimed that every month that he can continue driving his car, it can save him from having to buy a new one.

According to the Energy Department, unload the trunk Each 100 pounds carried in a car costs 1% to 2% in fuel efficiency.

As stated previously, examine your tires. Keeping the proper amount of air in tires can drop gas mileage by about 3%. Also properly inflated tires are safer and last longer.

Skip the drive-through. You get zero miles per gallon while idling. Park and get out.

Try doing as many errands that you can at one time. This saves gas by not having to stop the car and then having to start it up again for each errand.. Cars are also more fuel efficient when they are warmed up.

We might say that by following some of these rules, we are doing three things at one time: we're saving money by guzzling less gas, we're helping to save the environment, and if we are habitual speedy drivers, we might be saving ourselves from an expensive traffic ticket.