Saving Gas with your Sports Car

With the constant increase in gas prices, car owners are getting more concerned about how they can save gas and money while driving. Here are some more tips on how you can reduce your gas consumption and save money.

Always have your car tuned-up regularly. When your car's engine is in bad operating condition it will waste gas. Vehicle maintenance will help your car's engine run efficiently thus improving your expenditure of money. Clean or change dirty air filters to enhance your fuel mileage by as much as 10%.

• Maintain a steady speed when driving you car. Frequent stops when driving add to your gas expenditure by as much as 30%. Imagine if you spend $4.00 per gallon, you lose $12.00 for every 10 gallons of gas that you consume. Avoid sudden stops and abrupt increases in speed. Make use of “cruise control” when you are driving on the highway. This will allow you to maintain a constant speed and avoid additional gas consumption.
• Another way to keep a steady rate is by avoiding heavy traffic areas. Also avoid unnecessary use of the clutch.
• Schedule buying your gas during the cool hours. It is ideal to purchase your fuel early in the morning or during the night. You will get extra gas for your money during these cooler hours.
• Close you car windows when you are driving on the highway. When your windows are closed the aerodynamics are better and it lessens the drag on the vehicle. Gaping windows cause extra friction which will reduce your car's gas mileage.
• Minimize the use of air conditioners when it is not necessary. Use your car's air vents if possible. If you really need to use your air conditioner, try to set it as low as possible. Do not operate your air conditioner with your car windows open – No Brainer!
• Do not let your engine idle when not driving. Turn off your car's engine when you need to wait for a time longer than a minute. If your car is idle for more that one minute, it uses the same amount of gas that you would use when you are restarting the engine.
• Lessen your car's load. The heavier the car, the more gas it will consume.
• Check if tires inflated accordingly. Tires with appropriate pressure save gas better than when under-filled or over-filled with air.

Gas savers - more tips on saving gas and money

This morning I saw a news story on Yahoo! about people having to choose between gas and food. The story contained a link to an extensive list of gas saving and money saving tips, so I figured I'd list them here for everyone. Some of the tips that were repeats of the previous gas saver tips I left out to avoid duplication. Here they are:

1. Walk. Save gas, save money, and get some exercise. If you are just going to the corner store, go for a walk.


2. Get a gas card. Some gas stations offer discounts. There are also some department and grocery stores that offer discounts at the pump when you use their store membership cards. This can save you up 5% on gas costs. Just make sure the price of the gas, with the discount, is not more than the local discount gas station.


3. Check the web for gas price deals. Some web sites let you find the best deals on gas in your area.


4. Consolidate your trips. If you can do several short trips in one longer trip, you will save gas and time. Create a to-do list of all errands for a given day and try to do them in a logical order. If you need to, map it out to avoid going back and forth.


5. Don't fill up until the last quarter tank. If you do this, it will help stretch your gas money because you are hauling less weight as the tank nears empty. This also allows you to buy gas when and where gas prices are lowest.


6. Park in the first spot you find. When you wander all over the parking lot looking for that perfect parking space, you waste gas. SEE TIP NUMBER 1.


7. Stay away from store fronts. Even if there is a space open there, avoid it. You will save gas by avoiding being blocked in because of pedestrians and other vehicles.


8. Park in the shade. Gasoline will actually evaporate from your tank, and it does so faster when you park directly in the sun - winter or summer.

More Gas Saver Tips

A few other tips were more "hypothetical" but seemed worthwhile gas saving ideas as well, so I have included them.

• The cheapest gas prices are statistically found on Wednesdays. Try to fill-up then.


• Avoid rush hour. If you can stagger your work schedule to avoid it, great! If not, try going in early, and find a place to hang-out after work to wait out the traffic.


• Gas up about three to four days before any holidays. This will save you money by avoiding the gas price spike.


• Use a fuel injector cleaner regularly. This will save gas by allowing your car to properly vaporize the fuel and allow you to get better gas mileage.

If you can think of any more gas saving tips, please feel free to post a comment and share them.

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