Tips on How to Save Fuel

When purchasing a new car, considering fuel economy is important because it can save you money in fuel cost and benefit the environment by releasing fewer emissions into the air. While the ratings mentioned by manufactures are estimates, your driving habits can affect your actual gas consumption.

Follow our tips to help improve your fuel economy:

Avoid Idling

Idling is not only harmful to the environment, but idling for a long period of time consumes a lot of gas. Restarting your car uses less fuel than idling. To save on gas, turn off your engine if you anticipate stopping for longer than 30 seconds.

Carpool

Carpooling is a great way to minimize the cost of travelling. By sharing the cost of gas and parking, carpooling can help reduce car expenses. It also helps in reducing traffic on the roads.

Avoid Aggressive Driving

Aggressive driving such as speeding or rapid acceleration and braking uses more gas than necessary. It’s best to drive at the designated speed limit. This can boost the fuel economy of your car by 30%.

Reduce Excess Weight

Remove unnecessary weight from the back seat or the trunk to increase your fuel economy. A heavier vehicle requires more gas to move it.

Purchase the Right Gasoline

Most vehicles use regular gas. Don’t purchase premium gas if it isn’t required for your vehicle. In addition, stop filling your gas once the nozzle shuts off. Topping off your gas is a waste of money because your tank needs extra room to allow the gasoline to expand.

Use Cruise Control

Maintaining a steady speed over a long distance will save gas. Utilizing cruise control on highway will help improve your fuel economy. Furthermore, long drives can be exhausting, making drivers feel stiff and sore. With cruise control, drivers can take their foot of the gas pedal and relax their legs.

Properly Inflated Tires

Having properly inflated tires can improve your gas mileage on average by 0.6%. To find the proper tire pressure of your vehicle, look at the driver side door or your owner’s manual. Driving with under-inflated tires can lower your gas mileage by 0.4%.