Ouch. You haven’t gotten a raise in 3 years, but the cost of gasoline just keeps on rising. Here are some tips to save a little bit on gas. It won’t cut your gas cost down to 0, but it will ease your wallet strain just a bit.
You Will Need
* 1 Car
Get a gast station cred card. : 1. Get a gas station branded credit card. Many gas stations will offer credit cards that rebate you up to 5% each time you buy gas from that station. If you live in an area where you can regularly fill up at one provider, this sort of rebate can add up in the long term.
Get low resistance tires : 2. Get low resistance tires. A new technology offered by some tire companies promises to reduce your gas cost. Granted, given the expense of tires, you probably won’t consider this option unless you are already in the market for new tires.
Tune up your car. : 3. Tune up your car. A properly maintained car uses less gasoline. In addition tuning up your car will help you keep your car running longer.
Keep your tires inflated. : 4. Keep your tires at the proper air pressure. Low tire pressure hurts fuel efficiency.
Look for specials. : 5. Look for specials in your neighborhood. Some local gas stations will offer specials like “wacky Wednesday” or similar where gas is $.10 cheaper on that day.
Slow down. : 6. Slow down and drive less. This is probably not advice you want to hear. But if you drive slower or drive less, your total gas bill will decline
Park in the shade. : 7. Park in the shade. While the effects are extremely small, gasoline does evaporate from your tank in the hot sun. Every drop counts!
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