Save On Driving
Drive Efficiently
Use common sense behind the wheel. Driving aggressively—speeding, sudden and rapid acceleration, and braking—wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33% on the highway and 5% around town.
- Observe the speed limit. While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed, gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 miles per hour (mph). As a rule, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive above 60 mph is like paying an extra $0.20 per gallon of gas.
- Remove excess weight from your vehicle. Avoid keeping unnecessary items, especially heavy ones, in your vehicle. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle reduces your miles per gallon (mpg) by up to 2%.
- Avoid excess idling. Cars, SUVs, and minivans with larger engines waste more gas at idle than do vehicles with smaller engines. If you’re in your car waiting for someone, turn off the engine.
- Use cruise control. Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and save gas.
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