1. Keep car windows closed on the highway. Open windows add drag and reduce your car's gas mileage by as much as 10%. In stop-and-go traffic however, the reverse is true: lower your windows to reduce air-conditioning use, which will drain your gas tank.
2, Don't carry unnecessary items in your car. Every 200 pounds to 250 pounds lowers your car's fuel efficiency by 1 mile per gallon. So if you're going on vacation, pack only what you REALLY need!
3. Keep your tires properly inflated. You can usually loose 5-7% of your gas mileage by having underinflated tires!
4. Don't buy gas near the highway. People like convenience, and gas stations near the highway know this and can charge 10 cents to 15 cents a gallon more! Drive into the town, and you'll usually find a better deal! Plus If you gas up in a rural town, versus a large city, your prices MIGHT be cheaper.
5. Download a gas app to find cheaper prices. You can use your smart phone to comparison shop for the lowest gas prices along your way, or use the internet program to check out prices before you leave! I really like GasBuddy.com, as they have apps as well! Plus, they've been pretty right on in regards to the prices.
6. Don't overfill your tank. If you top off, you're just wasting money on the gas that inevitably sloshes out of the tank Yup, Dad was really right about that one!
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