With the cost of gas steadily rising, you may be thinking of ways to stretch your gas mileage; maybe you are combining errands to consolidate your trips, or carpooling with a coworker. Here are some tips from dailyfinance.com on ways you can save at the pump.
1) Keep up with maintenance – getting a regular tune up and oil change can help your car get the best fuel efficiency. Make sure you keep your tires inflated properly since for every three pounds your tires are below the recommended pressure your fuel economy drops 1%. If you don’t know what the recommended tire pressure for your car is look on the side of your driver side door; if you don’t find it there look in your owner’s manual.
2) Don’t be aggressive – or tailgate for that matter; hard acceleration and deceleration eat up fuel at a faster rate. If you take off from lights too quickly, or are forced to break suddenly if you are too close to the car in front of you, you may be wasting up to 50 cents a gallon.
3) Clean out your car – not only will your car look better, getting rid of excess weight can help you save money on gas. For every extra 100 pounds in your vehicle you might be reducing your fuel economy by 2%. And if you are like me, you find 5 pairs of shoes you forgot about. That said, if you have to haul something it is better to have it inside your car than strapped to your roof; that reduces your cars aerodynamics and can reduce its fuel efficiency.
If you are looking for ways to consolidate your car trips, try using a Credit Union that is part of the Shared Branching network. To find a credit union that offers Shared Branching visit www.mycushares.com - you might even find one that is on your daily commute.
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