As the price of gas has steadily increased so has your annual gas expenditure.  It has gotten to the point that it has become a major part of your family expense.  But do you really know how much you are spending per year on gas?  Most drivers know what it costs for a fill up but not many can confidently state how much they spend per year.

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If you are looking for a quick fix to your gas economy problem because of rising gas prices, then  the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a warning: be wary of fuel saving claims for car devices or gas and oil additives. Of the over 100 fuel saving products that have been tested by the EPA, not one of them live up to their deceptive advertising claims.                    Read more »

 There are all kinds of gas saving devices being advertised now.  Do a search in Google and you will find that google finds 1.5 million web pages concerning fuel saving devices. As with any situation where people smell money, unscrupulous individuals are always ready to steal your money with the latest scam.      Read more »

There is a new strategy that everyone is talking about to save gas and money and more.  Actually it is using one type of gas to save another type of gas.  The gas you save is the liquid gas you fuel your car with.  The gas you would use is nitrogen instead of air.    Read more »

Have you noticed ads for pills or powder or even liquids that you put into your gas tank and, magically, you will get up to 30% better gas mileage?  Wow, that’s more powerful magic than Harry Potter can produce! The number one selling fuel pill out there was a product made by Bioperformance. Their product was known as the gas pill or the fuel pill.            Read more »

A mistake that many drivers make when filling their gas tank is to overfill it by topping it off.  When the gas pump nozzle clicks off automatically,do you keep pumping? Are you trying to add as much gas as you can possibly stuff into your tank?  Do you pump more gas after the automatic shutoff to round your total to nearest full dollar amount?  In either case this is a bad habit that is most likely costing you a lot of money and is contributing to air pollution.

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There is one thing in the U.S. that probably robs more fuel economy from cars than anything else, red lights.  It is a factor that is completely ignored by all.  That is something I don’t understand.       Read more »

There are so many simple and easy things you can do to improve your gas mileage.  One of those simple things is to change your parking habits.         Read more »

Winter conditions put a tremendous strain on your car and on your driving. Winter also puts a strain on your fuel economy.  In order to prevent a decrease in your fuel economy you need to be aware of some specific issues with regard to your car and your driving in the winter.         Read more »

Along with cold weather and snow, winter brings it’s own particular challenges to maintaining and improving gas mileage.  There are a few specific things you need to do in the winter to maintain good fuel economy.

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