Gas prices continue to be at all time highs meaning that car travel is taking a a larger portion out of each of your paychecks.
Drive more efficiently and maintain your vehicle and get more mileage for your gas dollar.
Here's some ideas for lowering your fuel expenses.
- Slow down and drive at the speed limit. Cars use about 20% more fuel driving at 70 miles per hour than they do at 55 miles per hour.
- Empty your trunk. Every 100 pounds of unnecessary weight reduces fuel efficiency by 1%.
- Check your air filter at every oil change. Clogged air filters cause engines to work overtime which requires more fuel.
- Use a synthetic oil instead of mineral oil. This will cause your engine to run better and give you better mileage.
- Get directions. If you don't get lost, you don't waste gas driving around.
- Avoid using air conditioning whenever possible. Air conditioning reduces fuel economy by 10% to 20%. Use the air ventilation system instead.
- Don't top off. Don't bother topping off when filling your car's gas tank. Any additional gas is just going to slop around or seep out. Why waste your money paying for gas your car won't use? Stop pumping at the first indication that your tank is full when the automatic nozzle clicks off.
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