Tips on Saving Money and Gas

Don’t use the AC

I’m pretty sure you already know that turning on the air condition eats up a lot of your vehicles gas at least by 10%. Some other solutions for driving and staying cool is rolling down the windows, open up the vents and rolling back the sunroof to allow air end. Doing this will allow all the hot air out of the vehicle. Also, when you first enter you vehicle do not blast the AC, which will in return cost you a lot of money and waste a lot of gas. However, there is one and only one situation where it may be okay to turn on the AC and not waste gas or your money. It is driving on the highway at speeds 55 mph or above. At this point having the windows down decreases your fuel economy 20% or higher, mainly because the aerodynamics and the wind increasing the drag on your vehicle.

Find the best gas prices in your area online

The Internet as you all know is a great tool for everything. If you surf the Internet you will also find the cheapest gas prices in your area. Here I’ll give you a jumpstart:
Gasbuddy.com.

Hybrid or Not?

At first it sounded like a good idea, but Hybrid vehicles may not be the best route in saving gas. First, Hybrid cost about $2,000 more than a normal vehicle. Plus, the performance is not as great and the battery on average last up to 80,000 miles, which then you have to buy a replacement that cost $5,000-8,000. There is a tax deduction for having a hybrid car, but it is only limited to a certain number of vehicles. And, that number is substantially low.

Don’t fill your car up when the price is high

Gas station owners and supplies know people will pay high prices for gas so at times the will jack the prices up. The owners monitor how much people put in their gas tanks and if the gas price does go up and people are still filling up tanks then they’ll keep jacking up the prices. As a counter only adding a few gallons to your vehicle sends a message that the you are not willing to pay for gas at these high levels.

No Idling

Do not put your car in idle. When you vehicle is in idle you fuel economy drops straight down to zero. Most modern, good working cars today don’t need to be warmed up. Even if you are just shooting into WaWa, still turn it off.

Addition saving tips
-Travel light, the more weight you have the more gas you guzzle
-Check tire air pressure weekly
-Avoid stop-and-go traffic
-Avoid driving completely or just car pool
-Drive the speed limit

If you have anymore cost savings tips, please add them in the comment section thank you. Also, this information is taken from my newsletter Our $avior, so if you would like to subscribe to it add your email and name in the comment section. Or send me an email to pedromooreltd@aim.com.

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