Stop Wasting Money When You Fill Your Car Up With Gas – Part
1
It’s no big secret - gas prices are rapidly rising. For many consumers
this can lead to serious financial problems. This article will give you some tips,
guidelines, and basic advice for helping you keep reduce the amount of money that you
spend each week filling up your vehicle.
If you’re like the average driver then you can expect to put 15,000 miles on your
vehicle every year and average about 20 miles on a gallon of gas. What this means is that
for every 10 cents that gas prices rise you can expect to spend an extra $75 a year.
Unfortunately you can’t control the price of gas however, you can change some
driving/car habits that will allow you to save money every time you visit a gas pump.
The biggest money waster when it comes to purchasing gasoline for your car is determined
based on how well you maintain your vehicle. Since your automobile only uses 15% of the
gas you pump into it with the rest expended for various other reasons in behooves you to
take care of your car. Always perform the regularly scheduled maintenance on your vehicle
in order to keep it running smoothly and most importantly efficiently. This will allow it
to use the gasoline you put into it more economically and allow your car to become more
pocketbook friendly.
Sometimes it pays to be a smart gasoline shopper. What that means is to keep your eyes
open in order to spot the lowest advertised price at gas stations as you do your normal
daily driving routines. I’m not advocating that you actively go search for the
cheapest gas since this will increase the amount of miles you drive and end up actually
costing you more money then you would save. Just be a conscious observer and when you spot
a cheaper price for gas then you would normally pay feel free to stop and fill your car
up.
One of the ways that you can save more money at the gas pump is by using a gasoline credit
card. Normally when you use a gasoline card you receive a 5 or 10 percent rebate back on
the purchase of your gas. This rebate can be significant and can add up to anywhere from
$75 to $300 in a given year. Of course the amount is dependant on the number of times you
fill up and requires you to consistently use your gasoline card for all gas purchases.
Here’s a good money saving tip for you scientific types out there in driving land.
Gasoline becomes denser in colder temperatures. Gas pumps are set to measure the volume of
the fuel that you pump and not the density. This means that if you fill up your gas tank
in the cooler morning temperatures, or in the colder evening hours, that you’ll be
getting better gas price economy.
In some cases you can search the Internet for the lowest gas prices. This can be very
helpful if you’re planning a trip that requires a long drive. Use the Internet to
find the lowest costing gas along the route you will be taking to get to your destination.
These were just a few quick tips and ideas to help you save a little more of your hard
earned paycheck every time you fill your car up with gasoline. Look for part 2 of this
article with even more money saving gasoline tips.
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