How to Save Money on Gas

With gas prices rising and oil prices following suit, you may be looking for a way to improve gas mileage. As technology changes, there are options available to choose from. Currently, Hybrid technology is becoming one of the hot topics in fuel economy. Hybrid vehicles, which use gas and battery power to run an auto is currently popular, but it is also has high upfront costs ranging from $20,000 and up.

Another option that is available is a hydrogen gas saver. This is a system you can use to modify your car to save gas with water. Now this may sound odd but water has energy in it, and the energy of water combined with Hydrogen has been shown to improve gas mileage in autos.. Read the rest of this entry »

There are a lots of tiny, little things that you can tweak your car that will help improve gas mileage and save money on gas. The best part is, most of the ways to save money on gas and improve your gas mileage are part of routine maintenance and should be done anyway. So, if you are taking care of your car, then you are already taking step one in how to save money on gas.

Tip 1 to save money on gas. Properly inflate your tires. You’d be surprised at how you can save gas with this one. See, the firmer your tires, the more easily they roll across the pavement. What you are doing is minimizing the resistance on the tires, and less pull means saving gas! Inflate them to the manufacturer’s specifications which are located on the inside of the driver side door. Be sure to check your air pressure at least 1-2 times per month, or more if the weather changes temperature often. If you are changing your oil every 3 months or 3000 miles, then you should have the oil changing guys check. This is usually part of the service check points. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a car tip to save money on gas. By being aware of what you are doing with your gas pedal, and using some of the natural momentum you buildup, you can save money on gas by almost being lazy!

When you start to move forward, accelerate smoothly. Hard starts and stops use a lot more fuel than gradually accelerating. When you hit the gas hard, you cause lots of gas to be used as your engine needs to go into over drive to try to get the momentum going quickly. If you start and stop frequently, you waste the natural momentum created when you accelerated.

Coast to a stop. Coasting uses less gas and another added benefit is extended brake life. Read the rest of this entry »