Save Money On GasBy Clint PollardWith the price of gas in most places averaging $4.00 or more a gal many people are having a hard time keeping the lifestyle they have been acustomed to. We could trade our gas gusler in for a more economical car, but most people could not afford to do that, because the smaller cars are more expensive now that gas has gone up and the trade in you get would be much less, because no one is in the market for less economical cars right now. The are some things you can do that will increase the miles per gal you use in the car you have now. The first thing you need to do is make sure the tires on your car have the correct amount of air pressure. You need to check your air pressure at least once a month. Another thing you can do is to lower the weight of your car, if you are carrying anything in your trunk that you don't need every day like golf clubs take them out until you do need them. You can also lower the weight of your car by not filling your tank, if you go by your favorite gas station each day any way why not just put in the gas you need for a day or two to cut down on the weight of your car. The more people you carry in your car the more gas you are going to use, so if you can go alone do so. If you just do the suggestions above you will be saving money, but the biggest savings is by changing your driving habits. You should never upset other drivers on the road, so when you pull onto a road wait until the road is clear and slowly increase your speed, if a car is coming up behind you go ahead and speed up to the speed limit, but if there are no cars behind you don't worry how long it takes for you to get up to the speed limit. As soon as you see a red light take your foot off the gas pedal and coast to a stop, in most cases you shouldn't even have to stop, because the light will change. Never go over the speed limit and if there is no one behind you go under the speed limit about 5 MPH. Always remove your foot from the gas pedal when you are going downhill. How much money you save will depend on how well you follow the suggestions above, but I estimate it is posible to incease your MPG about 20%. Check it yourself fill your car to the brim write down the milage, drive like you normally do, fill the car up again in 2 or 3 days and write down the milage. Figure how many miles you traveled and the amount of gals you used. Now start using the suggestions above and after you have driven the same amount of miles as before fill the car to the brim and check just how many gals of gas you have saved, I bet you will be surprized. Visit My Home Page For More Answers Odd Things To Know
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