SAVE MONEY AT GAS PUMP/PETROL PUMP- 2022

       SAVE MONEY AT GAS PUMP/PETROL                                                                  PUMP

1.    Regional Gas Price Averages

 

 

 

·         Pacific Coast = $2.14

 

·         Mountain West = $1.92

 

·         Southwest = $1.81

·         Southeast = $1,87

 

·         Great Lakes = $1.85

 

·         Midwest = $1.81

 

2.    Energy Technology and Fuel Economy

 

 

 

Only 15 percent of the fuel that you put into your car gets used and the rest of the energy is lost for many reasons. It is important to maintain your car and have an understanding of how your vehicle operates.

 

If this information is foreign to you, you may consider taking a basic mechanics course to gain some knowledge.

 

The more that you understand about the way that your vehicle runs, and what it takes to properly maintain it, the more success you will have when it comes to understanding what steps to take to start saving money.

 

If only 15 percent of the fuel that you pay for gets used that means that you need to be absolutely certain that the condition in which your car is running is as efficient as it can be.

In addition to a mechanics course you may be able to find fuel saving tips that are available through a small mini-course at your local college.

3.   Shop around

 

 

 

You can try to shop around in your local area for the cheapest gas that you can find but you shouldn’t go too far out of your way to try and get that best price unless you’re already traveling in that direction anyway.

 

Once you start driving around looking for the gas pump that can beat the one in your neighborhood you start to increase the amount of money that you spend on your driving expenses.

 

Since your goal is to save money you would be defeating the purpose by driving around for too long. Studies done by the AAA indicate that it will cost you approximately 51.7 cents per mile to drive your car this year.

 

Keep in mind that the IRS will only allow a deduction of 36 cents per mile so driving too far to get the cheapest gas isn’t always cost efficient.

 

While you are driving to a location that you would normally be going anyway you can of course keep your eyes open for the cheapest gas.

 

4.    Multitask your shopping expeditions

If you know of a certain gas station that consistently sells lower priced gas and it’s out of your way you might want to consider making a weekly or bi- weekly journey to this destination.

 

This way you can take a day to get gas, buy your groceries, and take a walk in the park within a different area of the city where you live. In effect, what you are doing is multitasking and saving money on your fuel costs at the same time.

 

5.    Paying for your gas the smart way

 

 

 

One of the ways that you can save money at the gas pump is by using a gasoline credit card. When you have a gas card you’ll be able to get 5 or 10 percent rebate back on the purchase of your gas.

 

This can amount to as much as $75 to $300 each year.  If you have multiple drivers in your family you’ll want to make sure that every car driving person carries a gasoline credit card with them so that you can take advantage of multiple gas sales.

 

Many gasoline companies are joining up with other retailers to give you numerous savings at the gas pump.

You’ll be able to not only save on your gas purchase, but you’ll be able to earn points towards your next purchase with participating retailers.

 

6.    Buy your gas in the morning or evening

 

 

 

Gasoline becomes denser in colder temperatures. Gas pumps are set to measure the volume of the fuel that you pump and not the density.

 

This means that if you fill up your gas tank in the cooler morning temperatures, or in the colder evening hours, that you’ll be getting better gas price economy. Try to fill up your gas tank later in the evening to avoid the rush of day hours.

 

7.    Use the Internet

 

 

 

Using the Internet to find the lowest gas prices is a great way to have all the information that you need before getting into your car to fuel up.

 

There are several sites on the Internet that will help you find the cheapest gas in your area.

One of these sites is GasBuddy. GasBuddy has all the information for both the United States and Canada to help you find the lowest gas price on the day that you are filling up your gas tank.

 

GasBuddy has over 170 websites that it uses to get you the recent best prices.

The price of gas is always changing so having the latest information is going to save you money over a period of time.

 

There are times that the price of gas will vary by up to 20 percent within a short radius so it’s important to you to stay current with the lowest price of gas.

 

The information provided by GasBuddy is quite comprehensive. For example, after indicating that you live in the Washington state area you are directed to sites for Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane.

 

Choosing Seattle gives you the following information: (1) lowest price in the last 48 hours, (2) gas station name and address, and (3) time the last price was posted.

 

 

 

When you use GasBuddy you’ll be able to save that much more each time you buy gas for your vehiclES.

 

8.    Multi-purchases

 

There are many other ways that you can use the Internet to help you save money at the gas pumps. Check out coupons in your local area that offer money off certain items, like convenience food.

 

If you purchase your gas at a service pump that has a convenience store attached then you can use your money-saving coupons for convenience purchases.

 

Although you are not saving money on your actual gas purchase, just by combining your convenience purchase with you fuel purchase you will find some money saving benefit at shopping and fueling up at a certain gas station.

 

9.    Keep a fuel log

 

 

 

Invest in a small notebook and pen for your car and write down all your gas purchases and mileage that you travel.

Start to develop the habit of knowing exactly how much that you are spending in fuel costs.

 

You can also use your fuel log to keep track of the best places to buy your gasoline. You want to see a pattern develop so that you can track your gas spending habits and then make changes if needed.

 

If you are buying a used vehicle privately, or from a dealer, find out if there is an owner’s manual so that you can find out how to take care of your vehicle.

 

If you’re lucky, there may be fuel log of some kind from the previous car owner.

 

10.    Fuel economy and Co2 emissions

 

 

 

The average fuel economy of new cars and trucks in the United States and Canada has increased by over 130 percent for cars and 75 percent for trucks.

 

This means a great savings to you at the gas pump since you are driving a much more efficient vehicle that you were several years ago.

This doesn’t mean that you can ignore the cost saving tips in this e-book.

 

What it does mean is that you can achieve even greater savings!