Gas $$ Saving Tips: A Review

Today we posted our 21st and final gas saving tip. We hope you have found these helpful. Some may save a little, while others may save a lot, but add them all together, and you've got some good tips.

Below are links to all 21 tips.

Tip #1: Use GasBuddy.com

Tip #2: Keep Your Tires Properly Inflated/Use Nitrogen

Tip #3: Combine Trips

Tip #4: Buy Gas when the Temperature is Cooler

Tip #5: Walk or Ride a Bike

Tip #6: Don't "Top Off" the Tank Excessively

Tip #7: Buy Gas on Wednesday

Tip #8: Don't Jackrabbit

Tip #9: Use the A/C Sparingly

Tip #10: Use Cruise Control

Tip #11: Use the Lowest Octane Gasoline Your Vehicle Can Handle

Tip #12: Don't Stop if You Can Avoid It

Tip #13: If You are a Member, Buy Gas at a Discount Club

Tip #14: Avoid Excessive Warming Up of the Engine on Cold Days

Tip #15: Don't Pack Heavy Stuff

Tip #16: Don't Idle too Long, but also Don't Start and Stop the Engine Excessively

Tip #17: Remove Anything that Causes Drag

Tip #18: Anticipate Hills

Tip #19: Buy a Hybrid

Tip #20: Change the Oil (General Car Maintenance)

Tip #21: Use Overdrive Gears when Possible

Got other tips, or thoughts on any of these? Please feel free to leave a comment.

Gas $$ Saving Tip #1

Did you ever think you'd pine for the days when gas was "just" $2.50 per gallon? With gas at or over $3/gallon, we are always on the lookout for "cheap" gas.

How can you do that? Follow our first tip in this series: Use GasBuddy.com.

GasBuddy.com (site link here) tracks prices at thousands of stations around the country (and Canada), and lists the least expensive and most expensive in each city.

One drawback from the site is that it doesn't have every town. Even the town where I live isn't among the towns followed by the site. While I don't know all the reasons, one reason might be because there are only a handful of gas stations in Haleyville. It doesn't take a lot of research to figure out where the cheapest prices are!

If you are travelling this Summer, take a few moments and visit the site. With some planning, you can usually figure out where you will need to stop for gas. GasBuddy will help you find the best prices as you go.