5 Ways To Better Gas Mileage
Author: Tom Tessin

Everyone and their brother love to save money whether it's at
the grocery store or at the gas station. What people don't think
about is how to get more for their money. This is where driving
techniques come in. Did you know that certain driving techniques
will give you better gas mileage? What does this mean for you in
the long? It means you get more mileage per gallon equaling more
money in your pockets.

Check your tires air pressure once a week

Every week, you should check your tire's air pressure. Air
pressure is important when it comes to getting great gas
mileage. If your tires tend to be low, the car may be
unbalanced, therefore making the car use a little extra gas
power.

Drop your speeds

Did you know if you drop your speed by a few miles per hour,
you'll save on gas? Let's put it in simple terms. The faster you
go, the more gas you're going to have to burn. So the next time
you're driving 90 on the freeway, just think of all the gas
you're burning just to get nowhere fast.

Use your cruise control

Most cars nowadays have a cruise control feature. This feature
works wonders on the highway or just about any stretch of road
where you don't have to consistently stop. If you use your
cruise control often, you will find that your gas mileage will
be a little better because you're keeping a consistent speed.
The more consistent you are with your driving, the better miles
per gallon you'll get

Lay off the air

Every time you turn on your air conditioner, you're wasting
even more gas. If you're driving on side streets, it's always
best to just have your windows down so you can save on gas. If
you tend to drive the highways a lot, it's sometimes better to
use your air conditioning because of aerodynamic purposes. The
next time its luke warm outside and you really don't need your
air, don't use it!

Research your gas prices

If you tend to drive and fill up in the same area constantly,
you may find that some gas stations have cheaper gas than the
others. The same goes with areas. A lot of the times you will
find that lower income neighborhoods will have cheaper gas than
upscale neighborhoods. If you think about it, it makes perfect
sense. Rich people have money so they are going to spend more on
their gas and the same goes with the lower income neighborhoods.
They don't have as much money, so they won't spend as much.

Besides looking into neighborhoods, if you know you're going to
fill up, you can hop online to particular gas price searching
websites like gasbuddy.com and look at current gas prices. This
way you'll know what stations have the cheapest prices.

These are just a few of the many ways you can save on gas.
There are many tips that you can find that work and don't work.
It's important to just keep a steady speed and not worry about
speeding all over the place. The more consistent and friendly
you are to your vehicle, the more you'll save on gas.


About The Author: Tom Tessin runs and maintains
http://www.findgascards.com that focuses on gas credit cards.