Top 10 Gas Savers For Memorial Day Travel

Planning on packing up the family roadster and doing your best Clark Griswold impression this Memorial Day?

If so, here’s 10 ways to lighten the load on your wallet so you’ve got more to spend at Wally World.

1. Drive slower. (Duh!) It does work though. Slow down to the speed limit and you’ll notice how less you stop to fill up again. Let all lead-footers pass on the left - you’ll probably get to your final destination in the same amount of time too…
2. Pace along-side big trucks. Truckers try to keep an even pace whether it’s in traffic jams or on the open road. This saves more gas due to less shifting.
3. Slower starts. You’re not Jimmie Johnson or Kurt Busch. Lay off the pedal and pull away from the green light nice and easy.
4. Lay off the car accessories. You’re not Jay-Z, you’re Clark G. Remember? For long trips - smaller, thinner stock wheels give the best performance. The more tread you have, the less fuel economy you’ll receive.
5. Kill the A/C. Mostly at lower speeds that is; at higher speeds it’s actually more efficient. The drag from the open windows may reduce your fuel economy.
6. Keep the tire pressure up. Your tire pressure is on the tires & listed in the owner’s manual. (That’s the little book in the glove box behind all of those napkins) Get a tire gauge too & check your pressure before you start driving.
7. Get the junk out of your trunk. Stop hauling around those X-mas presents you meant to return in January. The extra weight is killing your gas mileage.
8. Replace your air filter. This is one of the biggest reasons why your fuel economy may be so poor. (Other than gas prices) Your engine needs a strong flow of air - a clean air filter accomplishes this. Simple test: Lift your filter up to the sun - no light? Get a new one.
9. Don’t drive. This is a simple one…(for the holiday weekend - have everyone over to your house.)
10. Get rid of your old car. A lot of newer models get excellent gas mileage today - you may save even more than you thought.