Saving Gas and the Environment
Most people are just too plain lazy to try to save money.
Our generation is used to instant gratification and waiting for anything is just not in our makeup.
For many of us, we would rather pay more for something than be inconvenienced and we go through life making the choice of convenience versus money.
Saving money on gas is one of those choices.
Should we take the time to learn and use gas saving driving techniques or is it not worth the hassle? If you make a decision to use grocery coupons, that choice affects you.
You either save money at the grocery store or you don't.
Saving money on gas is not quite the same.
Implementing gas savings techniques not only save you money at the gas pump, it also helps the environment.
You choice therefore, affects other people not only your pocketbook.
By wasting gas, you are contributing to the global pollution problem.
Learning to save money on gas is really not a hassle.
A easy step-by-step approach will show you just how easy it can be to save gas.
1.
Start on the Internet.
The Internet is a great source for all sorts of information on how to save gas and how to properly maintain your car to maximize fuel consumption.
One great resource is a website called GasBuddy.
com.
Enter your local zip code an it will tell you which gas stations in your local area have the cheapest gas.
That certainly isn't much of a hassle.
2.
Order products that can make a significant difference in your engines performance and gas mileage.
A reusable air filter can easily be ordered online and delivered right to your door.
A Google search for "reusable air filter" will tell you what companies carry that product.
These air filters last for the life of the car.
Clean them yourself of ask the service station to clean them when they change the oil in you car.
3.
Using the lightest weight motor oil recommended for for your vehicle.
Synthetic oils offer the advantage of lasting longer then regular oil and are better for your engine.
Another tip to increase your gas mileage that isn't a hassle.
4.
Many credit cars give cash back on purchases.
If you are the type that pays off your credit cards on time, use these types of credit card to pay for gas.
The cash back will be an extra bonus of 1-5% off on your price of gas.
5.
Another gas saving product is fuel injector cleaner.
This can be ordered from the Internet or can be purchased in auto parts stores, or many other stores that carry auto supplies.
Read the directions on these products and they can save you money on gas.
These products work especially well on cars more than three years old.
They need to be put in several tanks of gasoline, but once the injectors are clean it doesn't have to be done again until the injectors get dirty again.
While you are ordering some of the other items get a fuel injector cleaner.
Again it will be delivered to your door step.
Follow the directions on the labels and these products really save money on gas especially on cars over three years old.
You will need to pour some of this in your gas tank periodically.
This is a little of a hassle but it is only a few times until your fuel injectors are clean.
It is worth it to save money on gas.
Dirty air filters and dirty fuel injectors are probably the biggest cause of poor fuel economy.
6.
While researching on the Internet, look into hypermiling.
This is a technique being used as a gas saving method.
Most hypermiling techniques are common sense such as keeping to the speed limit, limit use of air conditioning and cleaning out your car of extra junk.
Other techniques such as coasting down hills in neutral are more advanced hypermiling techniques.
Hypermiling can increase your fuel economy by 35% or more.
New on the horizon are games that are attached to your steering column and rate your driving habits and how well you do with your gas savings.
These games are quite expensive now, but as prices come down, they are an option.
Also available is an after market meter that measures your gallons per hour usage and other measurements that also attaches to your steering column.
These are quite popular with hypermilers.
Nothing discussed here was much of a hassle, and will go a long way to save you money and will help protect our environment.
Our generation is used to instant gratification and waiting for anything is just not in our makeup.
For many of us, we would rather pay more for something than be inconvenienced and we go through life making the choice of convenience versus money.
Saving money on gas is one of those choices.
Should we take the time to learn and use gas saving driving techniques or is it not worth the hassle? If you make a decision to use grocery coupons, that choice affects you.
You either save money at the grocery store or you don't.
Saving money on gas is not quite the same.
Implementing gas savings techniques not only save you money at the gas pump, it also helps the environment.
You choice therefore, affects other people not only your pocketbook.
By wasting gas, you are contributing to the global pollution problem.
Learning to save money on gas is really not a hassle.
A easy step-by-step approach will show you just how easy it can be to save gas.
1.
Start on the Internet.
The Internet is a great source for all sorts of information on how to save gas and how to properly maintain your car to maximize fuel consumption.
One great resource is a website called GasBuddy.
com.
Enter your local zip code an it will tell you which gas stations in your local area have the cheapest gas.
That certainly isn't much of a hassle.
2.
Order products that can make a significant difference in your engines performance and gas mileage.
A reusable air filter can easily be ordered online and delivered right to your door.
A Google search for "reusable air filter" will tell you what companies carry that product.
These air filters last for the life of the car.
Clean them yourself of ask the service station to clean them when they change the oil in you car.
3.
Using the lightest weight motor oil recommended for for your vehicle.
Synthetic oils offer the advantage of lasting longer then regular oil and are better for your engine.
Another tip to increase your gas mileage that isn't a hassle.
4.
Many credit cars give cash back on purchases.
If you are the type that pays off your credit cards on time, use these types of credit card to pay for gas.
The cash back will be an extra bonus of 1-5% off on your price of gas.
5.
Another gas saving product is fuel injector cleaner.
This can be ordered from the Internet or can be purchased in auto parts stores, or many other stores that carry auto supplies.
Read the directions on these products and they can save you money on gas.
These products work especially well on cars more than three years old.
They need to be put in several tanks of gasoline, but once the injectors are clean it doesn't have to be done again until the injectors get dirty again.
While you are ordering some of the other items get a fuel injector cleaner.
Again it will be delivered to your door step.
Follow the directions on the labels and these products really save money on gas especially on cars over three years old.
You will need to pour some of this in your gas tank periodically.
This is a little of a hassle but it is only a few times until your fuel injectors are clean.
It is worth it to save money on gas.
Dirty air filters and dirty fuel injectors are probably the biggest cause of poor fuel economy.
6.
While researching on the Internet, look into hypermiling.
This is a technique being used as a gas saving method.
Most hypermiling techniques are common sense such as keeping to the speed limit, limit use of air conditioning and cleaning out your car of extra junk.
Other techniques such as coasting down hills in neutral are more advanced hypermiling techniques.
Hypermiling can increase your fuel economy by 35% or more.
New on the horizon are games that are attached to your steering column and rate your driving habits and how well you do with your gas savings.
These games are quite expensive now, but as prices come down, they are an option.
Also available is an after market meter that measures your gallons per hour usage and other measurements that also attaches to your steering column.
These are quite popular with hypermilers.
Nothing discussed here was much of a hassle, and will go a long way to save you money and will help protect our environment.
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