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Gas Prices Continue to Soar: 6 Ways to Help You Save Money
As we head into the summer, gas prices continue to reach record breaking highs. Remember the days you could fill up your vehicle for around $18?|
As of last week, gas prices average $3.22 per gallon nationwide (as of
6/4/07).
That’s 12 cents more than the previous week and 40 cents more than last year. While we can’t do anything about the price of gas, we can do something about the frequency we stop to fill-up. Below you will find six proven ways to save money on gas during the summer months, however; recognizing that the cost of driving is still going to be outrageous, you can easily offset the extra expense by saving on your monthly car insurance bill instead. |
It may sound a bit like an elementary drivers-ed lesson, but driving steadily at the speed limit is the best way to control gas consumption.
Experts estimate that for every 5 mph you drive over 60 mph, you are effectively adding $0.10 to $0.20 to each gallon of gas you purchase. As stops and starts negatively affect your gas mileage, try to avoid stop-and-go traffic whenever possible. Similarly, try to control the horses in your engine and limit your rapid accelerations.
2) Keep Your Car Tuned-Up (Save
11.4 Miles per Gallon)
Some mechanics estimate that a poorly tuned engine can use up to
50% more gas than one that is running well. In fact, according to the
National Car Care Council (carcare.org), if you combine under-inflated
tires, a dirty air filter, worn spark plugs, a worn oxygen sensor, dirty
oil, and a loose gas cap, you could be loosing up to 11.4 miles per
gallon of gas.
3) Keep Your Tires Properly Inflated
(Save 3.3% on Gas)
Underinflated tires will cause you to consume more gas. The U.S.
Department of Energy says that drivers can save an average of 3.3% by
keeping their tires properly inflated. The proper inflation for your
tires should be specified in your owner’s manual.
4) Cut Down on A/C and Extra Baggage
(Save 2% on Gas)
While on the highway, closed windows decrease air resistance, but
when you are driving down city streets and in stop-and-go traffic,
it’s a good idea to open the windows rather then run the air
conditioner. Additionally, limit the amount of stuff you keep in your
trunk or on your roof racks. An extra 100 pounds in your trunk or on
your roof rack, reduces a typical cars fuel economy by 1-2%.
5) Try to Minimize your Driving
Try to plan one long trip instead of several short trips. If you
can, try to carpool or use alternate forms of transportation (busses,
trains, subways), or ride your bike or walk to nearby destinations.
These are the more obvious ways to save gas and they also have a
positive effect on the environment. You can also try to stagger your
work hours so that you aren’t driving in prime traffic hours.
6) Consider Buying a Smaller, More Fuel
Efficient Car
Smaller cars are not only often less expensive and cheaper to
insure then larger cars, but they also use less gas (because they are
lighter). Also cars with automatic transmissions get an average of 5
miles a gallon less then manual transmissions. Six-cylinder engines get
about 4 to 5 miles per gallon less then four-cylinder engines. Also,
certain hybrid cars can get up to 48 miles to a gallon of gas.
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