Gas isn’t getting any cheaper. If you don’t want to create more room in your budget for gas, you need another solution, whether that’s investing in a new vehicle that will give you better gas mileage or changing how you drive to ensure that your driving habits don’t end up burning through excess gas. Considering the following tips can help make a significant difference in how often you fill up your tank and how far you can make that tank last!
Go Easy On the Gas Pedal
Revving your engine or consistently accelerating too hard uses extra gas. If you’re in the habit of driving aggressively, you may want to tone it down because aggressive driving costs you–you’ll burn through gas much faster. Thoughtful, controlled driving makes it easy to avoid spending extra money on gas each month.
Use Cruise Control When Possible
If you are only in the habit of using cruise control while on road trips, you may want to consider using that feature more often. When you drive your vehicle at a consistent speed for as long as possible, you will save gas. If your commute requires that you take the highway, start using cruise control when you can. You’ll save gas, and you’ll be able to stretch out your legs a little bit.
Consider What’s in Your Trunk
If you’ve been storing some unnecessary items or equipment in your trunk, you may want to transport them from your trunk to your garage. Extra weight in the vehicle will create drag; as little as an additional 10 pounds of weight can negatively impact your vehicle’s gas mileage, reducing fuel efficiency by up to 2%.
Invest In a New Vehicle
Sometimes the last resort to improving your gas mileage is investing in a new vehicle. Today’s vehicles are equipped with many different features to help give you the best gas mileage possible, even while driving an SUV or a truck. Gas guzzlers have become a thing of the past thanks to innovative automotive technology and features designed to turn off the resting engine automatically.
Sometimes the easiest solution for improving your gas mileage is investing in a fuel-efficient vehicle designed to help preserve gas. Browse our Hybrid models at DARCARS Lexus of Englewood today! You can test drive one of our many fuel-efficient vehicles that are not only practical but will most importantly save you money on fuel!
We look forward to seeing you soon at our Lexus Dealership.
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