Thursday, March 24, 2011

Gas Prices Through the Car Roof, Start Saving.

As we can all see, gas is up to $3.60 per gallon, nationally, and I’m afraid to say it, but there looks like no relief in sight. Like many of us, we can’t skip the pump, but we can maximize ever little drop. Here’s how:

Auto experts at Edmunds.com tested some old road tricks and found some awesome gas savers.


Try to brake less. When we stop hard and speed up quickly, we burn right through fuel. Ease up on the lead foot and yo

u could save an average of 30% of your gas.

This one is a toughie, but slow down. Those speed limits were created for a reason, so stick to them, by doing so, you reduce gas consumption by about 10%.

If you have long commutes, then cruise around. Using cruise control on longer trips saves 7% on average.


Shut your car off. Are you waiting on someone, while they run in the store to grab something? If it’s more than 60 seconds, turn off the engine and save up to 20%.
With all the craze of the smart phones, why don’t you download these great gas saving apps. Your wallet will thank you.


  • GasBuddy and Cheap Gas let users upload gas prices—use them to find the cheapest gallon wherever you are.


  • Mileage makes it easy to track your fuel economy.

Also, some places like Winn-Dixie have partnered with gas stations, and give customers discounts off the per-gallon price—and in some cases, the discount grows, the more you shop at that store during a given time period.

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