Tested Gasoline Economy Tips

Gasoline Savings Ideas That Work

You can barely turn around without seeing a product or idea to help you save money on gasoline consumption. Of course the best tips is to try to limit your driving. You can limit your driving by planning the trips that you need. In other words, if you need to go to the grocery store and drop your kids off at their scouts meeting, it would be best to plan these two errands at the same time. If you work an hour away, this may be time to consider the bus or carpool.

But what can you do to limit gasoline consumption for the trips you need to make? Well Edmunds.com tested the tips, and here is what they say.

• Stop Driving Like A Maniac! Moderate driving habits can reduce fuel consumption by 37%. So if you like to put the pedal to the metal and screech to a halt, cut it out. It is not safe anyway, so c’mon!
• Slow Down. You can save 14% of your gas by driving slower, especially on long trips at highway speeds.
• Use Cruise Control when you can. Keeping a standard speed as much as possible will average a 7% gas savings.
• Avoid Excessive Idling. If you are waiting for little Jimmy in the carpool line, shut your car off. Of course, in the warm summer season it can get hot without the air. Maybe it’s time to park and get out of your car to wait.
• Tire Pressure and And A/C. Edmunds said that while these two tips are common wisdom, they did not see a lot of difference. Now you should properly inflate your tires anyway for safety, and to keep your tires longer, but you do not need to obsess about it. The great debate about A/C with windows up to reduce drag, or to shut off A/C and roll windows down has not been resolved. If you live down here in the sun belt, and are not ready to live without car air conditioning, that’s good news!

The Edmunds article is here.

Does anybody else have any fuel saving tips they want to share?

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