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Here's ten ways to do so if you're not already doing your best to cut costs at the pump.
1) Slow and steady wins the race
Gasoline mileage drops off in most cars once you're going faster than about 60 mph (see chart at left). For every 5 mph you drive over 60 mph, you're essentially paying an extra 24 cents per gallon of gas.
Try using cruise control on interstates and other highways to maintain a constant speed. It can also help to use your car's overdrive gears, which save fuel and engine wear by reducing your speed.
2) Be cool in traffic
Aggressive driving — speeding, swerving, sudden acceleration and braking — is not only dangerous, it can lower your gas mileage 33 percent on highways and 5 percent on city streets. Revving your engine while stopped is even more wasteful.
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I don't crack my windows when the AC is on. What's the point in that? You're letting all the cool air out.
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I don't crack my windows when the AC is on. What's the point in that? You're letting all the cool air out.
Ever tried a long car ride with a smoker and windows not even cracked? Trust me, letting a little air out is well worth it compared to sitting in such a small enclosed space with cigarettes being puffed the whole trip.
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Ewww! That makes me feel ill, purplerain. I can't stand anybody smoking in a car. If it's not the smoke it's the ash getting everywhere you need to worry about. My dad used to try flick his ash out the window when I was small and it would blow right back into my face in the back seat. That's why I hate it so much now.
You learn something new every day. I didn't know either of those things! Thanks for the tips Kay. :)
Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money. - Cree Indian Proverb