How Do You Save on Gas?

[schmacko]

Well, I tell you, here in Orlando, because of Good Ol' American suburban sprawl and a shitty public transportation system, you have to do a few tricks to save gas. Starry can back me up on this.

Here a few things I do:

1) Get my car tuned up - this gains me 2 to 3 miles more per gallon or 36 more miles per tank!

2) I live downtown with a bunch of great neighbors in my condo and a huge parking lot nearby, so I also:

- Always arrange for group trips to be car-pools - even to movie theatres and such
- Check with the neighbors and arrange our store-going or mall-trips together (this is also fun)
- Walk to and from bars and restaurants downtown (this also saves on the frustration of finding parking and avoids any miniscule, small possible chance that I'll drink and then get behind a wheel)
- Plan events at my place (saves on gas and restaurant/bar fees).
- Avoid rush hour, where sitting in traffic eats up gas

Also, I set my mileage gauge every week. I know I have to drive about a hundred miles a week for work. I make a bet with myself to only drive 50 more or less per week. For weeks I do good, I bank up and save the "extra mileage" for longer trips, i have a little notebook in my car. It's like a game - I have 348 miles I can splurge on right now.

Just an FYI: The average American drives 13,500 to 14,000 a year - I commit to driving less than 60% of that.
- I save about $1000 in gas a year
- I lower my insurance by $168
- With regular tune-ups and oil changes, the average car lifespan gets extended by almost seven years

I am serious about this - my car still has 4 1/2 years at least in it - and in the meantime, all the money I am saving is going for a hybrid.

[RioDuranie]

I live in a little town so if I need anything in the bigger cities I make sure its worth the trip, you know that I have to be at more then one store. We make a day trip out of it.

When the weather warms up I will walk to work. I spend 20$ or less a week in gas unless I have to drive into the city then I put an extra 20 in the tank

I choose to work in town so I wont have the drive of 30 min or more and gas money. It amazes me what my bro and his wife pay in gas each week just to work in the city and live the country life.

[nooks1]

I save by getting the bus to work. It's fine for me as I only need one but if I'm honest, my mum uses my car for her work as a care assistant, which is local, as she doesn't have one.

[Kahlua]

Best way to $AVE, don't go out. lol

for now, if I need to go out (food shopping) for smmall errans, then I'll drive. & If the weather is ugly & cold (like now) then I'll drive. but other then that, the car stays home.

[msthunder]

I save on gas by driving a fuel efficient car......a 2006 Kia Rio.

[katkat]

I also have a smaller car that is better on gas mileage. And I also quit my job that consisted of driving about 65 miles per day and got my child care license.