AAA Holiday Gas Saving Tips

Let's stick with fuel savings today as the holiday driving should rack up some miles for a few of us at least. I definitely have to make a few 100 mile trips over the next couple weeks so saving a couple 6 packs in fuel money is definitely something I am interested in.

AAA tends to put out a lot of helpful reports so this one should be no different. Many of these look to be common sense, but probably not things we consciously think about while driving. Especially when other people on the road tend to dictate your driving style a lot of times. The winter drivers around here surely do for me. Making me wish Mesothelioma on some of them. So do the overextended plows that tend to only do one lane of the highways in the less traveled areas.

I will save you the explanations and just give you the bullet points of their tips. You can read the full benefits of taking their advice here. A little math for the engineering types with cents per gallon saved and all that good stuff is there for you.

Here are their main points:

-Be gentle on the gas and brake pedals
-Drive the speed limit
-Properly inflate tires
-Plan errands in advance
-Keep luggage off the roof
-Let AAA find lowest gas prices (obviously they had to give a plug right?)
-Keep up-to-date on vehicle maintenance

Of course these are all common sense, but they are definitely tried and true methods to save some dough over the course of many travels. We just choose to be lazy, or too much in a hurry to take this advice. Drive the speed limit? Yeah right. :)

2008 Sedans That Get 30+ MPG Combined City/Highway

While the U.S. has pretty loose miles per gallon requirements for automobiles compared to other countries, it still doesn't stop us from wanting to find cars that don't suck dry our bank accounts at the gas pump, or seeking the best acne treatments due to gas prices stress. In our case 30+ MPG is actually considered good, although it is poor compared to many other places.

Anyways, if you are looking for some "fuel efficiency" here is a list of the 2008 sedans with the best MPG stats. Surely these cars are going to save us millions in gas expenditures :rolls eyes:.

Nitrogen Tire Inflation Saves Gas

People are always looking for deals, or to use the most cost effective way to get things done. Be it by just buying term life insurance over whole life, or finding cheap ways to reduce the amount of gas they use in their cars.

GoNitroTire, a member of environmental advocacy organization Global Green USA, is helping drivers transform their vehicles into safer, cost-effective modes of transportation in time for Earth Day 2008. Previously available only to major industries such as NASCAR and the U.S. Military, GoNitroTire now provides nitrogen tire inflation to consumers and business fleets through advanced technology products UltraFill99+ and TireXtender, available at www.GoNitroTire.com.

“The day has come for Nitrogen Tire Inflation to be embraced in the public domain… tried and tested by large industry and professional motor sports for decades,” said GoNitroTire Founder and Managing Partner Ken Lawton. “It is the best piece of green technology to emerge in many years… Our other Nitrogen products will further revolutionize the way people maintain their tires and for GoNitroTire, simply another platform for growth.”

With gas prices reaching their highest national average cost since 2005, it’s no surprise consumers are looking for an effective way to reduce their dependency on gas. But do they know it’s as easy as changing the type of air that’s in their tires? A recent study by the Ford Motor Company found that the average truck driver saves 8% yearly on gas by injecting nitrogen in their tires, providing extended, even tire wear over time.

Check out the GoNitroTire's website for more in depth information on Nitrogen Tire Inflation uses.