Got gas? 7 gas-saving driving tips
| Ten four, back door. Put the pedal to the metal and let it roar. |
| ~ Cledus Maggart and the Citizen’s Band |
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- Perform routine maintenance — Stay on schedule with oil and filter changes and tune-ups. Your car needs the right proportions of air and fuel to run efficiently.
- Monitor tire pressure — Not only are they dangerous but under inflated tires tend to decrease mileage.
- Combine short trips — Warm engines run more efficiently than cold ones so combining short errands into one trip may save gas and time.
- Avoid aggressive driving — “Jack-rabbit” starts and hard braking can increase fuel consumption by as much as 40 percent and reduce travel time by only four percent.1 Not a good trade-off.
- Drive at moderate speeds — Stay at or under the speed limit and drive at a consistent rate of speed. Try to use cruise control on long trips.
- Travel light — Extra weight in the car creates a drag on the engine and consumes extra gas.
- Avoid excess idling — Idling uses a surprising amount of fuel — more than restarting the engine.
- Ride share — When possible, car pool with others to save fuel.
- Walk more, drive less — Approximately 50 percent of car use is for trips within 3 miles of the home so consider biking instead for some of these short hops.1 Or drive to a central location and walk to all of your errands. You’ll be saving fuel, reducing pollution, and perhaps skip a trip to the gym.
  |  | Tuan DuongFarmers Insurance
2181 Wadsworth Rd Ste B
Norton, OH 44203 (Driving Directions)
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