Even though fuel prices have fallen from record-highs, gas for your car is still probably one of your biggest monthly expenses. If you want to save money on gas so you have a little extra to spend when you arrive at your destination, follow these tips:
Check Your Tires
It may be a pain, but you need to regularly check your tires for proper inflation. Tire pressure changes as the air temperature changes, and tires also slowly lose pressure over time. For every 1 psi drop in tire pressure, you lose 0.3% in fuel economy.
Don’t Go Crazy Trying to Find the Lowest Price
Many people will drive miles out of their way just to save a few cents per gallon, but the extra travel eats up any savings — especially if they were only topping off a tank that was already pretty full. 
If you also end up sitting in line waiting for an available pump, you’re also needlessly burning fuel. Instead, learn the gas stations along your route and use the cheapest ones when you know they aren’t crowded.
Adjust Your Commute to Increase Gas Mileage
Your car burns fuel even when it’s idling, so the more you sit in stop and go traffic, the lower your fuel economy. Leaving earlier or later to avoid traffic can dramatically lower your gas spending. Even a few minutes can make a difference because there’s often a surge of traffic in business areas right around popular clock-in or clock-out times like 9:00 am or 5:00 pm and less traffic at odd times like 8:42 am.
Drive Safely
Hard accelerations and fast speeds burn fuel far more quickly than smooth driving. Most cars are most efficient somewhere between 50 to 70 MPH. For every 5 MPH over your cars most efficient speed, the efficiency loss is the same as paying an extra $0.21 per gallon. If your car displays your fuel economy on the dashboard, keep that as the main display to help you learn to drive more efficiently. When on the highway, use cruise control to keep a constant speed and to avoid the temptation to go faster.
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