SolveYourProblem eLearning Series:
Gas Prices Are Outrageous,
Save Me Some Money!
( 13 pages )

31. 12 Month Average for Regular Unleaded

Keep track of the cost of regular unleaded fuel for your records.

Source: www.fuelgaugereport.com/

32. Combine trips

Try to combine as many purposes into one trip as you can for the following reasons:

• You’ll save time and money by combining the number of errands and stops that you make in one trip.
• When you make several smaller trips, especially in cold weather, you will use up to twice as much fuel than if you were taking a multipurpose trip.
• Cold starts for your car use up more gas and are harder on vehicle maintenance than driving for a longer period of time, keeping the engine of your car warm.
• Planning your trip makes your driving more efficient and you spend less time driving aimlessly from location to location.

33. Commuting

There are ways that you can get to work that will help you save on gas consumption for your car.

• When driving to work avoid the peak times for rush hours. This way you’ll use up less fuel and you’ll spend less of you precious time sitting around in heavy traffic.
• Try telecommuting from work if you’re in a position to do so.
• If you are the owner of more than one vehicle you should try to drive the car that has the best gas mileage more often than the one with higher gas mileage. Save the vehicle with the lower gas mileage for those trips when you don’t want your new vehicle damaged or don’t want to put the miles on the odometer.
• Find out about ride-sharing programs and carpools that are available in your local area. By commuting to work with others you’ll be cutting your monthly fuel costs by as much as half. You’ll also be saving on the wear and tear of your car. Many large cities have what is known as the HOV lane (high occupancy vehicle) to encourage drivers to commute to work.

Source: www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/planning.shtml

• Use the public transit service if it’s convenient for you and available where you live. You may be able to drive your vehicle to the bus depot and commute from there. Even though you’re still driving your car part way to work you’ll still notice a substantial savings when it comes to the cost of your commute to and from work.

34. Walk

You will definitely save on gas if you leave your car at home. Try walking to close destinations, or take your bike. Today’s society seems to think that we need to drive everywhere that go.

If more people walked, rode their bikes, or took public transit there would be less pollution. As well, you personally will notice a difference in the amount of money that you spend each month on your gas costs.

35. Avoid fast getaways at the stoplight

Accelerate slowly when the light turns green. The faster that you accelerate the more gas that you are going to consume.

Make sure you start at the stoplight slow and steady so that you conserve as much fuel as possible while you are going from a stopped position into a driving mode.

It may be tempting for younger people to accelerate and race away from the stoplight. Don’t fall into this trap and you can save up to 20 percent in fuel costs just by being a safe driver.

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