Inexpensive Ways To Spend Less On Your Fuel Cost

By Coleman Kosse


Do you drive for miles to avoid wasting a few cents on the price of gasoline? Do you think twice about driving somewhere, afraid of what you'll have to pay to refill the tank, with fuel prices mounting all the time? You can always get a bicycle, and get rid of your car keys, but there are some things that you can do before resorting to that.

Actually, there are several easy things, which also happen to be free, that you can do to reduce fuel consumption. Do you ever look at the tires to determine if they are adequately inflated? Make a habit of examining that your tires are at the right pressure, because if they aren't it has been proven that you'll use more gas. A basic tire gauge is all you need to routinely check your tire pressure and save on gas, at no cost. It's worthwhile knowing that what you pay for the fuel you get is affected by what time of day you stop to refuel.

Gasoline is marketed by the volume, and since liquids expand as they heat up, logic would tell you to buy the gas at the coldest part of the day, you will get the best deal. Early mornings are generally cold, so purchasing your gas then allows you to save gas while avoiding the risk of traffic jams. It really is great that there are websites which tell you where gas is being sold cheapest, but obviously if you have to go far for a few pennies off you may end up not saving anything. A clean car looks and feels better, but washing it will get so much easier when you know your car is going to use less fuel if you keep it clean.

A clean car or truck can cause less drag, such as swimmers shaving off all of their body hair, or skiers sporting skin-tight racing suits, to go faster. Washing the car may become an enjoyable thing for the whole family to do. Water is really a favourite plaything of children, as long as the weather's warmer. Now, you know the engine-revving that teenagers - not you, of course - do at stop lights? What is sobering is that you use the exact same amount of fuel as driving for a mile when you rev your engine 15 times. Do so often, and it quickly adds up. Remind yourself of this once you next deplete all of your gas.

It is likely you hate taking your car or truck in to get it serviced, but it is a good idea, if you want to get the best gas mileage. It seems to be a trade-off in the short-term with paying for routine maintenance for your car, or paying for extra gas when you car isn't operating good. You'll find it crucial that your car gets new spark plugs, clean oil in addition to a new or cleaned oil filter and air filter.




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