Learn some of the best tips to get optimum gas mileage. Here
we’ve compiled 10 more tips to help you stretch your dollar at
the gas station!
If you have not seen our previous article (10 Tips For Saving
Cash On Your Gas), you might want to do a search for it on our
website (http://www.usgastracker.org)
or on http://www.isnare.com
Alright, on to the tips!
Tip 1: Watch Your Gas You should be aware of the amount of fuel
you use. Notice your car's performance, such as the mileage per
gallon. When fuel efficiency decreases, your car may need
servicing.
Tip 2: Buy Gas from a Busy Station A gas station that is
consistently busy has to refill its underground tanks regularly.
Slower stations that don't refill as often may have stale
contaminated gas in its underground tanks, and this
contamination will affect your fuel economy.
Tip 3: Turn the Nozzle After you have finished filling up your
tank, you should twist the gas pump nozzle a full 180 degrees.
This will drain a bit more gas into your tank, sometimes up to
an entire half cup. If you don't do this, the extra gas would
just be a bonus to the next gas customer.
Tip 4: Tighten the Gas Cap Tighten your gas cap until it clicks.
This will help prevent the gasoline from evaporating and
escaping.
Tip 5: Check Your Car’s Tire Pressure You should check your
car's tire pressure regularly. Under inflated tires reduce your
car's fuel efficiency, and also causes premature tire wear,
affecting the life-span of your tires.
Tip 6: Remove Excess Weight from Your Car You should remove
excess weight from your car. Some people use the car trunk as a
storage space, adding unnecessary weight to the car. This will
reduce your car's fuel efficiency.
Tip 7: Keep Your Car Tuned-Up Always keep your car tuned up to
ensure optimum performance. Car's that have not been serviced
for a long time often have poorer fuel efficiency.
Tip 8: Use Your Car Less You can try to arrange car pools with
co-workers to reduce the cost of getting to work. To save even
more, you can drive less and walk, bike or run to your intended
destination, especially if the place is nearby.
Tip 9: Change Your Work Start Time If it is possible, change
your work start and end time to avoid traffic congestions.
Stopping and going affects your gas mileage.
Tip 10: Don’t Fill Up When the Price is High Lastly, when the
price is high, don't fill up. You should wait for the prices to
go down before you fill up, especially if your gas tank is more
than half full. Filling up when the price is high tells the gas
companies that people are willing to pay ridiculous prices for
gasoline.
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