How to Save On Rising Gasoline Prices

Gasoline is going up and up. Just over the last two years, they have risen by about 50 percent. It is taking out a bigger portion out of a person’s pocket now. People have no choice but to buy whatever the price. After all they have to go on their jobs, for shopping, picnics, functions and running around for other necessities of life.

While one can manage without a vehicle in a big city like Toronto or New York because of easy transport facilities, the availability of one’s own transport in other places is necessary. Possession of a vehicle has become a necessity for a large number of people.

Whatever the reason, people have to keep on buying gasoline prices. However, while maintaining driving habits, one can follow certain practices in order to mitigate the harmful affects of pinching gasoline prices.

One major factor can be the car engine. The size of a car engine can affect the gasoline bill more than 50 percent either way. For example, till recently I had been driving Toyota Corolla with an engine of less than 2 L. When I replaced it by a Chrysler Intrepid, my gasoline consumption almost doubled. The reason – my new car engine was 3.5 L.

So one should pay close attention to the engine size of a car. Toyota cars have smaller engine sizes and so they consume less gas.

The weight of the car also matters. Less the weight that a car has to carry, less the gas consumption. Less weight can also be the result of smaller and well inflated tires, removal of all unnecessary things from the car and also by removing heavy seats.

Other factors for consideration are controlling the speed, less application of breaks, using more of neutral, avoiding rapid pushing of gas pedal, reducing idling time and putting the vehicle off etc. There are also times like Sunday and Thursday nights when gas prices are cheap. Some gas stations, like no brand ones, also sell at less prices. One should look out for these.