It's Summer time, the sun is shining and you wanna be on the go! Vacations, day-cations, stay-cations, whatever to hop in the car and take advantage of the time off work or school. But with the hustle and bustle of being on the go comes more gas to buy, and at the moment gas prices are getting pretty steep, especially if you're loading the kids into your SUV. Here are some quick tips to be gasoline conscious before hitting the open road.
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Coast to a nice stop, don't slam on the brakes!
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Below 55 mph, open your windows and turn the a/c off. At 60 mph or higher close the windows and leave a/c on to use less fuel.
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Monitor your tire pressure and keep it perfect all the time, especially before a longer trip.
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Plan all your errands in one day.
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Its strange, but Myth busters says taking right-turns uses less gas…
