3 Tips To Save Gas

Jim has very bad driving habit. He loves to accelerate anytime he wants, and breaks at the last second in front of the red light. He has lots of junk in his '88 Mitsubishi Starion - old magazines, Rolling Stones cassettes (even though he has changed the player to a DVD player), shoes, you name it. Jim realized that he spent more money on filling his gas tank than his friends. Upon consulting his friends on tips to save gas, he realized that what he has been doing is wrong.

Many people in this world, are just like Jim, do not know how to save money on gas. They do not understand that some subtle actions would help them to save few dollars a week, and hundred dollars a year. Knowing how to improve your car gas mileage is very important. Here, I would like to share 4 tips to save gas and your money.

Change Your Driving Habit

This is indeed the most important tips because it has been proven that people with bad driving habit often use more gasoline than other people. Some bad driving habit will be accelerate and break suddenly, drive too fast et cetera. According to research, driving at 55mph will save more gas than driving at 65mph. While this figure is only the average for most cars, you should test your car to find your car's optimum speed.

Remove All The Junks In Your Car

Every 250 lbs of junks in your car, you will lose 1 mile per gallon of fuel. If you have old cassettes or old CDs that you are not going to listen anymore like Jim, then you should remove them from your car. This will not only provide more space in your car, this will also help you to improve your car gas mileage. These subtle actions, will help you to save some money in the long run.

Never Make Fast Start Or Sudden Stop

Many people like to accelerate after the red light changes color, or they like to stop at the last second when in front of the red light. This is wrong because this would burn more fuel and your money as well.

After learning so many tips to save gas, Jim has finally changed his driving habits. Now, he has an extra of 40 dollars every month to spend.