10 Ways to Save Money on Gas
- Drive a little under the speed limit. You’ll also ensure that you never get a speeding ticket!
- Accelerate slowly, coast longer, and brake more gradually.
- Shop before you buy. Sites like Gasbuddy and MSN Autos let you search for the lowest prices in your area.
- Pay cash. Some gas stations are cash only, and therefore have lower prices.
- Consider purchasing a fuel-efficient car, such as a hybrid Toyota Prius or electric Nissan Leaf.
- Learn how to drive a stick shift (manual transmission). They usually get a few more miles per gallon than the automatic transmission version of the same car.
- Use your cruise control to prevent an unnecessary increase in speed.
- Make sure your tires are inflated to their proper level.
- Change your oil regularly according to the frequency listed in the owner’s manual.
- Unload your car. Keep it as light as possible by taking out items you don’t use regularly.
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Use loyalty card programs to save on gas. Kroger and Shell will give you 10 cents off per gallon for every $100 spent at Kroger. Flying J truck stops have free fuel rewards cards, as do many other grocery stores with gas stations. Shell also offers a discount if you use their credit card.
I’m actually quite surprised by the card vs. cash prices at the gas station these days. In some spots, I’ve seen a $.05 difference.
In addition to what is listed above, here are a few more things I try to do:
1. Plan out/combine your trips. If you have a bunch of errands to run, map them out and do as many of them as you possibly can in one trip. This will cut down your total miles, save you time, and, of course, save you money.
2. If you are in a huge hurry to get somewhere, then hurry up and get there. Go a bit easier on the gas pedal on the way home to help recover the MPG’s you lost during your rush.
3. If you are pulling a heavy load, plan your trip when traffic is at its least. Adding weight to your load is especially taxing on your MPG’s when you are in stop-and-go traffic.
Using a credit card that offers cash back on fuel purchases also helps. I have a UPromise card that gives 10% cash back for purchase from Exxon-Mobil!
I’ve heard that filling up at half a tank will help gas mileage. Also, don’t fill up when the delivery truck is there. And filling up during early morning, when the air is colder, will help you get more bang for your buck because the gasoline is cooler, therefore denser.
With the price of petrol and diesel today people are it’s not surprising trying to use less of the stuff.
According to research almost half of us have started to reduce the speed we drive at, not to avoid getting nicked for speeding, but to save money on fuel.
I been using PT5 (Petrol Treatment), DT5 ( Diesel Treatment) on my vehicles. It saves me money. This products are really good and offered by Pro-Marketing Systems. I will recommended it to anyone wanting to save cost.
Syntek XFT (Xtreme Fuel Treatment) added an extra 87 miles over and above my regular mileage when I added it to the gas tank. It also greatly improved the horsepower. They’ve an option to sell it as a Church fundraiser if anyone is interested. It’s such a fantastic idea to help people with the rising cost of petrol as opposed to traditional fundraisers. The company has just won the 2011 EcoVisionary award for XFT so that’s got to say something. Great product that really works. Blessings.