Automotive Journal

We all need a few tips to save gas right about now. Oil futures are skyrocketing, and gas prices are following. Here are some things you can do today.

Could you imaging decreasing your gas costs by 20%? Well, if you take an active role in managing you fuel consumption, this is possible.

Another way to actually look at this is to increase your gas mileage. A 20% increase in gas mileage is the same thing as a 20% reduction in gas costs.

The first thing you can do right now, today, is to slow down. Do not accelerate so fast from a resting, or idle, position. Just a gradual increase help tremendously.

Your car needs oxygen to burn gas and make the engine run. But, if you have too much oxygen, there will be gas left over after the combustion takes place. This is wasted gas. The most likely culprit of this is a loose gas cap. When you replace the cap after filling up, just make sure it clicks.

An area many people neglect their cars is the air pressure in the tires. This is a real simple tip you can do. Just stop by a local service station, and fill up your tires to the pressure rating listed on the side of the tires. Not only does this save gas, but it als makes the car handle much better.

The most uninformed habit out there by millions is buying super unleaded fuel. There is no need in this. I really don’t care what the car manuals tell you, your car runs just as efficiently on regular unleaded as it does super unleaded. This change alone will save you 5-6% in gas.

This list of tips to save gas is only the surface. There are many more tips to save gas out there right now, that are very simple to put in place. Do your part, take a more active role in your fuel consumption, and reduce your gas costs today.