Don’t dump your dollars at the pump

[BSClay]

With gas being so outrageously priced these days. Here are a few tips to help conserve if you aren't able to buy a new car with better gas mileage. Saving on gasoline helps the environment as well as your own personal bottom line. To minimize the amount of money you pay at the pump, follow these guidelines:

• Tune up your car. Service your vehicle regularly so it runs as efficiently as possible. Look for worn sparkplugs and clogged air filters, keep your tires properly inflated, and be sure you’re using the right grade of oil for your engine. All these things can improve your car’s performance and mileage.

• Get a windshield shade. Blocking the hot sun in the summer will keep your car’s interior cooler and reduce your air conditioning needs.

• Fill up carefully. Don’t overfill your tank and allow gas to slosh out. Tighten the gas cap so fuel can’t evaporate through any gaps.

• Brake with care. Try to avoid slamming on your brakes. Once in motion, a car doesn’t burn as much gasoline as it needs to acceler¬ate, so braking unnecessarily can waste gas when you need to accelerate again. Keep a safe distance between cars, and be alert for anything that might cause you to slow down so you can brake early.

• Buy the right gas. Check your owner’s manual for the correct octane level. Filling the tank with a higher octane doesn’t usually improve performance, and it generally costs more.

[centsgirl]

All good advice, also remember to keep the right amount of air in your tires for better gas mileage.

[dimetime]

I seriously need to get my old man to read that about the braking unnecessarily!!!

I don't understand it but he is always accelerating and braking while he drives. He is always in a huge hurry to STOP! I am seriously looking forward to a time when I will be able to tell him let's take my car. Then maybe after he see's me driving and how I drive he will learn something and stop this stupidity!!

That and I am tired of having my head slammed into the head rest when he decided to break hard or accelerate!!