Pain at the Pump
I remember when gas prices were .23 cents a gallon and an attendent actually pumped it for you. He even cleaned your windshield, checked your oil & tires and gave you green stamps! Of course that was way back in 1955 and you could buy a brand new car for under $2000.00! Ahh...those were the days.
Today, you are hard pressed to find a full service gas station where someone will actually check your oil for you. Now we have to pump our own gas and pay outragious prices for it!
The average cost per gallon here in my area is $2.90, down from an all time high a few weeks ago of well over $3.00! You can shop around for the best gas prices at: http://www.gasbuddy.com .
Here are a few things you can do to help conserve on gas.
1. Turn off the air conditioner in your car, this will save gas.
2. Check your tire pressure, if your tires are under inflated you will use more gas.
3. Clean the junk out of your trunk, the more extra weight you are hauling around the worse your gas milage.
4. Carpool to and from work or the mall, school, etc.
5. Ride a bike or walk instead of driving when possible.
6. Trade in your big SUV for a smaller economy car with better gas milage.
7. Take the bus, train or subway.
8. Stay home; rent a dvd instead of going to the movies, cook instead of going out to eat.
If you have some more tips, add a comment.
1 comment:
Nice ideas but you try telling my wife to cook instead of going out it eat. Or even better you try eating what she trys to cook!
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