5 Great tips to Save Money on Gas from Latino Evolution

Ok, by now you’ve probably realized that you’re spending way too much money on gasoline. I know you’re feeling it because gas has gone through the roof and you can definitely expect it to keep going up. Well, the good news is that you don’t need to switch to public transportation just yet to save money by cutting costs on gas. Hence I have put together 5 great ways for you to save gas on that you should consider.

1. Maintain your vehicle. This is key because a car that has poor maintenance will definitely perform badly.  In other words, it will consume more gas. Thus, change your filters (oil, gas, and air) spark plugs and make sure your tires aren’t rolling low on pressure.

2. Don’t Use your AC, so roll down the windows.  O.K this may sound crazy to you because in certain areas of the country is either really hot a really humid. However, sometimes you have to sacrifice in order to save. Back in earlier times when there was no air conditioning people survived, so you can too now. We have become too spoiled but the bottom line is that AC slows your engine down and it has to work more so it consumes more gas, and it is a lot more than you think.

3. Drive Intelligently.  Don’t step on the gas if you’re going on uphill road. This just sucks up too much gas, so just try to maintain an average steady speed. Don’t accelerate then brake especially if you have a heavy car.

4. Find the routes with less stop signs and lights.  It does help, it’s better to go on the expressway at a steady speed than go through streets and do the stop and go, braking and speeding.

5. Carpool.  Well you don’t have to switch to public transportation, but if you’re going to school or work find a buddy a carpool. You have no Idea how much money you can save. I did it for two years; you can cut the cost by half.

 Try out these 5 tips to reduce the gas consumption. Every little bit helps.