Money Saving Tip: Save Up to 37% on Gas by Driving Sanely

Here's a gas-related money saving tip that a mother can really love:

Stop driving like a maniac.

Yep, driving sanely can have some pretty good gas saving results. Here's what MSNBC has to say on the issue:

“The greatest enemy is aggressive acceleration and braking,” he said. Moderate drivers can save up to 37 percent of their fuel costs if they simply ease off the gas pedal, said Reed.

Oh, great. Just what I wanted to hear -- I need to slow down. Now I have a choice -- save time or save money? Isn't time more important than money -- or am I just trying to justify my bad driving habits? ;-)

But seriously, this can add up to some big bucks. We spend about $800 a year in gas. If we could save 37%, that's almost $300!!! I'll think about that the next time I "gun it" at a green light.

Comments

[Wayne]

I spend on the average $225 a month on fuel. I am not the most aggressive driver on the road. I have to work on saving trips.

[Andrew]

I have noticed the older I am the slower driver I become. I can remember ten years ago driving like a maniac and having the tickets to show for it. Now I take it easier and don't find driving fast as worth it. I do not want to pay higher insurance premiums or pay for a speeding ticket. Now I can also save on gas, sounds like a good deal to me.

[thc]

But it's really, really hard to drive sanely in the Bay Area...

[TerryfromChilliOH]

Using a combination of keeping my speed at 60 or below and keeping it steady at whatever speed I'm going I save 1/4 tank of gasoline per fill-up. I've tested this in two vehicles, and I'm very happy with my savings. I live 7 miles from the nearest town, and I combine my trips so I don't have to make the drive more than once a week. When I can, I make any necessary stops on my way home from work.