9 Tips To Save On Gas

1. Check your tire pressure - When your tires are underinflated, they raise the rolling resistance between your automobile and the road, and the consequence of this is that your car burns more fuel to overcome this resistance. If your tires are well inflated, they can increase your mileage by about 3.3%, so it might be a good idea to check your tire pressure frequently.
2. Drive Smoothly - Your car engine expends the most fuel when accelerating, so you do want to be careful when stepping on that pedal. You should also try as much as possible to prevent hard braking and keep your momentum flowing by anticipating traffic from afar.
3. Do not keep your car idle - Ensure your car engine never stays idle for more than a minute. Keeping your car engine idle can burn fuel and release gases into the atmosphere. If you are caught up in stop-and-go traffic on the road, turn off your engine until the road is clear again.
4. Shift gears sooner - Ensure you do not rev much when shifting gears. The lower you rev, the lower the amount of petrol spent.
5. Try to reduce drag - Racks in your car can be the cause of a reduction in its efficiency due to their effect in increasing the level of aerodynamic drag. Ensure they are taken off when not in use. Do the same for open windows and sunroofs.
6. Keep your car clean - Weight on the car reduces its efficiency, and dirt acts like a weight on the car, no matter how small it is. Ensure you keep your car clean all the time.
7. Avoid rush hour - Try as much as you can to drive to place before or after rush hour. It may not be possible, but you have to find a way. Incessant start and stop of your engine can increase the consumption of fuel by your car.
8. Don’t hold back on services - You should not expect your car to perform at top efficiency if it is running on old engine oil, taking petrol in through a dirty filter or breathing through a clogged air filter. For the sake of engine performance and fuel efficiency, be religious about servicing your car at intervals specified by your usual manual.
9. Freeze out the air conditioner - Your car’s AC has a compressor pump which is driven by the engine. This means using the AC directly causes energy to be drawn from the engine, which also means more fuel consumption by the engine. When driving, put the air conditioner off if you do not need it, or limit its use to the barest minimum.