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As fuel is getting more expensive every day those of you with a long commute or plenty of driving miles can feel the burden of increasing gas expenses.

Luckily there is easy ways to lower your gas bill and I’ll list seven that are easy to do and does not require you to invest money in a new car or snake oil add-on kits. I’ll show you seven ways that are readily available and easy to do.

1. MAINTAIN PROPER TIRE PRESSURE

Driving with tires not properly inflated increases the rolling resistance of your tires and spoils your fuel economy. It also can make a tire overheat and blow.

Inflate the tires to the max pressure mentioned in your cars manuals, and periodically check the pressure using a reliable pressure gauge.

Many hypermilers inflate their tires more than that, to the maximum pressure printed on the sidewalls of the tires themselves. This can be as much as 50 percent more than the vehicle manufacturers recommended pressure and results in additional gas savings due to a reduced rolling resistance.

The downside is a harder and less comfortable ride. I can’t however recommend you to do this, even if it IS safe, as there is a risk of uneven tire wear in some conditions.

2. GET RID OF ROOF RACKS, TRAILERS AND SKI BOXES

If you thought it’s too much of a hassle to remove the roof rack or ski box when it’s not needed, think again! The same goes for driving with an empty trailer or a pick up truck with no flatbed cover.

Anything attached or tied to the outside of the car disturbs the aerodynamics resulting in reduced fuel economy. Always remove roof racks, bicycle holders, ski boxes and trailers when not needed.

3. SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITION

Even if some argue that the air conditioning unit does not affect fuel mileage, it actually uses lots of energy. That energy is taken directly from your tank and from your fuel mileage. If possible, turn it off completely. If that’s uncomfortable set it to a higher temperature as that will use less fuel.

TIPS: Park the car in the shadow, have the doors open for a minute before leaving, drive at night if going for a longer trip in hot weather.

Just remember, driving at high speed with the windows open is even worse for the fuel economy than using the A/C.

4. BECOME A BETTER DRIVER

The way you drive is one of the biggest factors affecting your gas mileage. Keep your top speed below 60MPH or 100KM/H, avoid breaking by letting the car roll to a stop when you’re not in the way for other traffic and do not push the pedal to the metal when accelerating.

5. WALK

Most of the time if you’re not going a long distance, walking or biking is a good alternative, and it’s a lot more economic than driving. You’ll not only save fuel but also the wear and tear on the car that can cost as much as the fuel itself.

6. FIX ALL FUEL LEAKS

Obviously if you have a fuel leak you will spill your hard earned gas on the ground costing you money and polluting the environment. Plug all fuel leaks immediately.

TIP: If your gas cap is missing or broken and you live in a hot environment, especially if you park in the sun and the car gets really hot, a lot of gas will evaporate and escape through the missing or broken cap into the air. The loss can be sizable and the fuel vapors harms the envirnment.

7. CAR POOL

Sharing a car on your daily commute can be a fair amount of hassle compared to going alone but you’ll save more gas and money than any of the other tips except for actually walking or biking.

Just adding another person to your car for the commute will save you half your monthly expences.

ADDITIONAL GAS SAVING IDEAS

The above tips are some of the easiest, most widely available, low cost ways to save lots of gas. And that’s my no gadgets required bag of tricks.

There’s many more ways you can save gas. You can get a more fuel efficient vehicle (hybrid, diesel, smaller vehicle), improve your driving style, make adjustments to your cars aerodynamics, use eco tires, plan your trip, plan for extreme weather and much more that this article is too short to cover

There’s also ways you could end up NOT saving gas, like if you install on of those fuel saving gadgets advertisied everywhere. They usually cost a lot but give barely measurable improvements in MPG.

To keep track of your actual gas mileage you can use a handy online gas calculator

Petroleum prices seem to keep rising and it is becoming much tougher to save money on gas. On internet you can see many run your car on water guides in the market and a lot of them are scams. It is only normal that under the situations people are going for all forms of products which save fuel to save more some money. Luckily there are several very simple, tips that you can do now to save your fuel costs. It is amazing how often we waste petrol without even acknowledging it.

When you are at Gasolene pump
Squeeze the gas pipe trigger mildly. This will get you more fuel for your cash. Ordinarily we press the trigger as firm as we can and get out of the way as early as possible. Regrettably, this fills our with mostly fumes and that dollar you spent doesn’t last as long.

Wheels
My friend Tom who runs a water jet machine shop gave me this tip. Check your tires with a good tire pressure gauge. A properly inflated tire can save upto 10% of the gasolene. It will also improve the lifetime of the tire. Thus this will not only cut down your fuel costs but will also save money on to replace tires. So I purchased a digital tire pressure gauge from online.

Proper Driving
Keep Off from speeding and making sudden stops. On the highway remember that whenever you exceed 60 mph you are not using your car efficiently and it is wasting more money.

Air Filters
Make sure that your Air filters are clean. Blocked air filters consume more gas.

Regular Maintenance
Use the correct motor oil for your vehicle. And particularly make sure your engine is tuned on a regular basis. Keeping your car maintained will ensure you make the most out of the gas in your car.

Apart from the common sense tips to save gasolene, there are also technological alternatives on the market now. Unconventional fuels and hybrid cars are getting more popular day by day and, eventhough they are presently quite costly, soon they will change the transport sector.
In the future it will be quite affordable to drive, with the innovation of the Salt Water Engine (which is being fine tuned right now) we will have a great source of energy for us and it comes from the most ample thing on this planet. Water.
Meanwhile it is our duty to use energy saving tips and unconventional fuels.  A number of small business proprietors and inventors are trying to come up with affordable and easy to do conversions for people now. Go to a search engine and do a search to find more tricks and tips to save fuel..