Two Years Ago Today on GINA COBB: Which Tips REALLY Save the Most Gas?

Originally published on May 8, 2006: Which Tips REALLY Save the Most Gas?

Would you like to reduce how much gasoline you have to pay for by about one third? 

Depending on how you drive, that may be quite possible.

Edumunds.com has field-tested six different popular tips to save gas, and found a few surprises.  (Hat tip to Lifehacker)

The good news:  You can use your air conditioning!  It doesn't make that big a difference in your mileage after all, compared to turning off the AC and rolling down your windows.

The bad news:  You're going to have to drive more -- gingerly.  It really helps to avoid aggressive driving (lots of rapid acceleration and braking).  This was the single most important tip, producing average savings of 31%. 

Read the whole report here.

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If these tips save you money, please consider dropping a few dollars in my tip jar.  Thank you!

Would you like to reduce how much gasoline you have to pay for by about one third? 

Depending on how you drive, that may be quite possible.

Edumunds.com has field-tested six different popular tips to save gas, and found a few surprises.  (Hat tip to Lifehacker)

The good news:  You can use your air conditioning!  It doesn't make that big a difference in your mileage after all, compared to turning off the AC and rolling down your windows.

The bad news:  You're going to have to drive more -- gingerly.  It really helps to avoid aggressive driving (lots of rapid acceleration and braking).  This was the single most important tip, producing average savings of 31%. 

Read the whole report here.

_______________________

If these tips save you money, please consider dropping a few dollars in my tip jar.  Thank you!