5 Hacks to Save Money on Gas

These 5 simple hacks will save you money on gas and fuel. It is easy it is to boost your car's fuel economy (MGs). You will be surprised to find that it can become an interesting game — and a financially rewarding one too. The average household spends about $1,650 a year on gasoline, according to AAA. What are the best ways to save money? Here are five hacks that could chop hundreds of dollars off your annual gas bill. If you have additional questions, put them in the comments below and I'll be happy to answer.

0:00 5 #Hacks to Save Money on #Gas #Tips
0:59 Drive smarter - calmer driving
1:16 Check your tire pressure
1:36 Use the correct gasoline or fuel
2:10 Schedule Your Gas Run - Wednesday
3:34 BONUS - shut your car off!
4:08 Bottom Line - proper car maintenance will save on fuel
4:30 ask your car questions

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[VIDEOHEREBOB]

Very appropriate tutorial as we head towards $4.00 or more a gallon.

[RonAbrams]

Great point on shutting vehicle off. Thank you

[Hemidakota]

Exactly..at a green light, never go over 2000 RPM from the start. It may take longer but in the end, it will save more fuel than ever. Besides, the majority of cars today are nothing more than Pinto. But people think they are still driving a Ferrari. Diesel at Sams Club was $3.58 versus the local station at $4.29.

[antoinelee-thomas]

I drive a manual transmission as my daily driver. I have 2 questions for you and want to get your opinion.

1. My manual car allows me to do Skip Shift (typical GM car thing) to increase fuel economy around 14-19MPH. Do you think skipping gears might increase fuel economy as long as it is properly done right no matter what manual transmission car anyone owns and even if they don't have the Skip Shift feature like I do or any other GM manual car owners?

2. What about cruise control? I noticed that when you drive with the throttle, MPGs vary by use of the gas pedal with how far it is pushed. Once I'm up to speed in 6th gear normal shifting 1-6 or skipped gears as I mentioned up above (1st to 4th and 4th to 6th, skipping 2nd, 3rd, and 5th), turning on cruise control and driving at 75MPH (or 80-85MPH depending on the state and interstate) without touching the gas pedal and letting the car accelerate for you increased my fuel economy. What would be your opinion for using cruise control as speed limits vary in many different cities, states, and interstates all across the country?

[aaa]

I do my tires ever two weeks in the early AM and use a digital gauge. I notice the tires are like sponges. The air pressure increases with the heat and decline with the cold

[mikefoehr]

Clean and high quality motor oil also conserve energy. Clean oil keeps internal friction to the lowest possible coefficient. Also, a clean air filter should keep efficiency up. A dirty air filter can waste fuel.

[billredding]

I'm guessing the "average person" drives more miles than I do (perhaps commuting to work/school M-F, whereas I'm retired and only go out occasionally), BUT even though driving more miles they probably have a vehicle that gets better MPG than I do (2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon).
When I recently got my Gladiator, MPG was one of it's (and Wrangler) well-known weak points...but that's how they ALL are: Being lifted, having larger/off-road (A/T) tires, no low front air-dam, and a "box-on-wheels" (Jeep Wranglers/Gladiators) going down the hwy only hurts MPG numbers...but lower MPG is one of the trade-offs "serious" 4x4 owners have to accept. The truck I was GOING to get initially -- a 2021 Chevy Colorado ZR2 (but couldn't due to GM's continued computer-chip shortage) -- gets even worse MPG (on-paper) than the Gladiator does, and the ZR2 is NOT boxy-looking. So I guess I should feel BETTER about the Jeep gas-wise. ;-)
I DO drive "gently" vs. aggressively and I get $0.05-off per gallon (Shell gas "Fuel Rewards" member) when I fill-up (Regular gas -- Premium not required), but it doesn't seem to help much as "gentle-driving" definitely DID in my previous vehicle (2016 Honda Pilot): I'm lucky to get the EPA stated CITY MPG number for my Gladiator: 17. On the highway (cruise-control/steady speed of 70 or so on Interstates) I CAN get better than EPA (HWY 22) for my Gladiator, so that's encouraging.
As I do MOST of my driving IN-town, however, I don't see any way to get better MPG than what I'm already getting.
I use Mobil 1 oil and change my filters (engine/air) as needed, so that's taken care of. And, I don't use "bargain gas" as I only use Shell here in Colorado as Chevron (preferred) has pretty much disappeared here (but when I was living in Texas, used mostly Chevron then).
Frankly though, from what I've seen there's not a huge difference in price nowadays between "other brand" gas and top-tier/name-brand gas, so I mainly get the latter due to its engine-cleaning additives (Techron in Chevron gas, for example). "Basic Gas" is good gas, yes, but I like to know what the additives (if any) are, so I go with Chevron or Shell. Have never had any "dirty fuel-injector" issues using top-tier gas.
I don't "shop-around" for the cheapest gas stations, I just go to Shell (or Chevron -- IF I can find any, as when I visit TX) so whatever the gas is going for then I just pay it (minus my Fuel Rewards discount if it's a Shell station, as mentioned).
Of course, I COULD just PARK the Jeep -- and I'd then get the best MPG possible...or does that defeat the purpose of HAVING a vehicle in the first place?
Hmmmm... ;-)
-- BR

[vincentbogucki]

What to do if your car is old and just gets bad mileage what is the best way to get the best ?

[bobdavis]

Oh, the Mazda 6 will be discontinued in 22. Car And Driver is the source. They wrote, perhaps not for good. I think that sedans are going to become a thing of the past.

[bobdavis]

I want a Prius. It's uglier than the kid brother. But if I can ever modify one to where I can somehow fit inside, I want one. Or an Ioniq. Toyota does it Hyundai is catching up.