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Spend Smart, Save Smart Tips

Ten Tips for Saving Money on Gas

Follow the recommended maintenance schedule to keep your vehicle fuel-efficient.
Keep tires properly inflated, balanced, and aligned to save fuel and unnecessary wear on tires.
Keep extra weight out of the trunk. The car loses about one mile per gallon in fuel economy for every extra 250 pounds your engine hauls.
Don't top off the gas tank. Gas can slosh or seep out if it is too full. Make sure the cap is tight.
Reduce heavy acceleration and heavy brake use to improve fuel economy.
Drive 55 mph rather than 65 mph. It will improve the fuel economy by two miles per gallon.
Buy gas during the morning or evening hours, when it's cool, or you will be buying gas at a time when it's expanded, thus getting less.
Use air conditioning carefully. It can lower your fuel economy by 10 to 20 percent.
Remove snow tires in good weather. Deep tread and big tires use more fuel.
Make sure the price on the pump matches what’s on the sign and the gas pump starts at the $0 mark.