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With gas prices soaring we’re all looking for ways to maximize our miles per gallon and save money at the pump. These tips will also help you maximize your miles per gallon and thus make your car more efficient, helping save our environment. Here are some very simple ways to save money without having to go out and buy a hybrid. (Which wouldn’t be a bad idea at this point!)

• *Best Money Saving Tip* Use Discount Gasoline Credit Cards

One of the best ways to save money at the pump is to use a gasoline credit card. One of the best I’ve found is the Discover Open Road Credit Card that can save you a full 5% every time you fill up or have automotive work done. You can click here to check out the deal and/or Apply for the Discover® Open Road Card.
Saving 5% on all fillups will most certainly add up over a years time for substantial savings. There are many different discount gas credit cards available and I can guarantee it’ll be worth your time to look into it.

• *Best Gas Saving Tip* Try to fill up your car/truck when you’ve still got about half a tank

Gasoline evaporates at an incredible rate and the more gas you have in your tank obviously minimizes the amount of air you have in your tank. Gas storage tanks have an internal floating roof which serves as a “zero clearance” between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.

• Tank up in the early morning

As you know gas stations keep their storage tanks underground. Overnight the gas cools and becomes more dense, so by pumping in the morning your gallon goes a bit further. Pumping in the heat of the day the fluid has expanded and the gallon you’re paying for may not quite be a gallon because gas stations do not have temperature compensation units in place.

• Pump your gas on the lowest setting possible

There are three different levels at which you can pump your gas. By pumping your gas on the lowest setting you are minimizing the vapors created. All gas pumps have vapor returns and more vapor is created when pumped at high speeds. You’re charged for it, but the vapor is sucked back into the service stations fuel tank so you’re not really getting your money’s worth! Pumping slower = saving money.

• Remove all excess items from your car

You may think it’s not that big of a difference but driving around for a year with say, a set of golf clubs constantly in your trunk will most certainly add up. Every time you have to stop and start your car you’re having to move those clubs too!

• Do not fill up your car or truck when a gasoline truck is refilling the stations tanks

This tip won’t necessarily increase your mpg but it’ll save your car. When a gasoline tanker truck is refilling the storage tanks at your favorite gas station and you need to fill up, just keep on driving. When a service station’s tank is being refilled the gas inside the tank is being stirred up. All tanks are going to have a small amount of dirt in them that will have settled to the bottom of the tank. When the service station’s tank is being refilled this dirt will be more likely to be floating around in the tank and you can actually pump some into your own car or trucks gas tank. You don’t have to be a genius to know that dirt in your car’s tank isn’t good

• Check Your Tire Pressure

Your car’s owner manual should have a section telling you what tire pressure your tires should be at. By keeping your car’s tires properly pressurized you will easily increase your car’s mpg by minimizing friction.

• Change Your Spark Plugs

Again, check your car’s owner manual to see how often you should change your spark plugs. This is another valuable tip to increase your car’s mpg and save you money.

These are just a few of the tips I’ve come across to help save money at the pump. If you’ve got any others please leave a comment. You may also find it interesting, as I did, to know Which gas companies import foreign oil.

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