With all the belt-tightening we're all doing in our household these days, we shouldn't forget that we can also do things to save $ with our cars.
- Keep your car well-maintained by doing things like checking the engine oil, filters, pressure in your tires and checking if parts like coilovers are in good shape. Doing this will prevent you from getting expensive repairs in the long run.
- Combine your errands in one trip. This will save you gas plus you'll contribute to cleaner air by using your car less.
- Choose the lowest grade gas that your car can take. Read your car manual. I did a research online and found that most cars today run on regular octane gasoline. So don't pay extra for a higher octane gas unless you hear some knocks and pings while driving.
- Take out all unecessary stuff from your trunk. That extra weight in your trunk adds up to your gas mileage.
- Carpool or telecommute if possible.
Anything else you can add to this list?
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Driving with less fuel in the tank saves weight too. Don't fill up unless prices will be going up enough to merit carrying the extra weight or you're going to be a long distance between gas stations.
Blessings
Good tips! May I add one more - try to drive at consistent speed. Avoid traffic jam because that will make you use more fuel.
@Tom
I never thought about that. Thanks for this tip. :o)
@Foong
You're right, that kind of driving uses up a lot of fuel plus sudden stops and starts do too. Thanks for visiting this blog. :o)