How to Save On Gas

Here are some tips:

• Shop around and check out the competition.
• Be a better driver and drive safely. You can increase your gas mileage by as much as a third by driving safely. Stick to the speed limit for fuel-efficiency. Your gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.
• Tune up your car and save some money at the pumps. A simple tuneup on your car can improve your gas mileage by an average of 4.1 percent. Also, fixing certain parts of the car can dramatically improve your gas mileage of as much as 40 percent (K&N Cold Air Intakes, Performance Exhaust Systems and Performance Mufflers, Electronic Upgrade, Inflated Tires, Synthetic Motor and Transmission Oil, Oxygen sensor, Iridium Gears and Spark plug wires).
• Drive your most sensible compact car.
• Pack light. Take all unnecessary weight out of the car. An extra 100 pounds in the trunk reduces a typical car's fuel economy by 2 percent. Don't place anything on top of the car. A luggage or a loaded roof rack creates wind resistance and can reduce your gas mileage by 5 percent. Keep items inside the car.
• It could still be cheaper to fly. Price a flight to your destination and compare it to your estimated cost of driving.