GAS PRICES - Are you serious?

Gas prices are skyrocketing; I see the gas go up every day! I don’t have a car in Waterloo so it doesn’t affect me much here, but I do have a car in Toronto, and travelling has become expensive! I’ve been trying to figure out ways to save money on gas, because being a full time student with a part time job, spending money on gas is depressing! The bulk of my pay check goes towards gas, so I researched some different ways of saving money that I thought you all might find interesting!

Visit this website:

http://www.torontogasprices.com/

This website tells you where you can get cheap gas in Toronto and it tells you a bunch of other things!

Courtesy of this website, here is a list of 10 things you can do to save gas:

1 Avoid High Speeds As your speed increases, your aerodynamic drag increases in an exponential fashion. Driving 62 mph (100 km/h) vs 75 mph (120 km/h) will reduce fuel consumption by about 15%.

2 Do Not Accelerate or Brake Hard By anticipating the traffic and applying slow steady acceleration and braking, fuel economy may increase by as much as 20%.

3 Keep Tires Properly Inflated Keep tire air pressure at the level recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. A single tire under inflated by 2 PSI, increases fuel consumption by 1%.

4 Use A/C Sparingly When the air conditioner is on it puts extra load on the engine forcing more fuel to be used (by about 20%). The defrost position on most vehicles also uses the air conditioner.

5 Keep Windows Closed Windows open, especially at highway speeds, increase drag and result in decreased fuel economy of up to 10%.

6 Service Vehicle Regularly Proper maintenance avoids poor fuel economy related to dirty air filters, old spark plugs or low fluid levels.

7 Use Cruise Control Maintaining a constant speed over long distances often saves gas.

8 Avoid Heavy Loads Remove the sand bags from your trunk in the spring and pack lightly for long trips.

9 Avoid Long Idles If you anticipate being stopped for more than 1 minute, shut off the car. Restarting the car uses less fuel than letting it idle for this time.

10 Purchase a Fuel Efficient Vehicle When buying a new vehicle examine the vehicle's rated fuel efficiency. Usually choosing a small vehicle with a manual transmission will provide you with great fuel economy.

If you have any comments or any other tips, please feel free to post them here!