As gas prices continue to rise, the more we find ourselves searching for ways to save money at the pump. Unless you have an endless supply of cash or a car that runs on futuristic solar energy, saving on gas is a necessity.
There are countless websites offering tips on how to save gas and make your car more fuel-efficient. You’ve likely heard them all: “drive slower,” “don’t idle,” “use the AC sparingly,” and so on. Most of us are already following these suggestions. But is there anything more we can do to maximize our fuel savings and efficiency?
There is, in the form of a book by Jim Davidson: “75 Ways to Save Gas.“
Canadian author Jim Davidson offers 75 tips, each carefully explained to show how they can help you save money on fuel. For instance, you’ve likely heard that driving slower saves gas, but what’s the reasoning behind it? Jim dives into the details, explaining the ideal speed for fuel efficiency and pinpointing the speeds at which you start wasting the most gas. The more we understand the science behind these tips, the easier it becomes to implement them effectively and achieve the desired savings.
For each tip, the author provides a percentage estimate of how much you can save. For example, one recommendation is to use synthetic (factory-made) oil, which could save you up to 10% on gas.
It is interesting that one of the tips presented is to ‘sell your car for a more fuel efficient one’ which we have written about here on Budget Sense recently.
Not everyone of the 75 tips may make sense or sound appealing to everyone. You may disagree with some of them, and by all means, you don’t have to apply all of them. But I can almost guarantee that if you read every tip in this book and apply the ones that make sense-or at least experiment with them-you will end up saving on gas.
These days, with gas hovering around $1.50 per liter in Canada, and some 4 dollars per gallon in the USA, any savings we can get is a good thing for our budgets.