Gas prices are up nearly 20% this year and they continue to soar — nearing $4 a gallon. So how can you save a few bucks?
19 Action News has the top things an expert says you can do to try to keep some extra cash in you wallet. For answers we went to the “Lusty Wrench” in Cleveland Heights to get tips from Sam Bell –one of the top technicians in the country, who also writes for “Motor Magazine”.
Number one on his gas savings list — properly inflating your tires.
“The inflation is generally found on a placard by the drivers door on the door frame. Typically it would be 30psi for most cars,” said Sam Bell. “It varies with the car not the tire.”
Sam says you can actually save about $200 a year if you do it right. He also says watching your speed out on the road. Leave early and go slow.
“If you drive the speed limit you have much less air resistance as your car goes through the highway,” said Sam Bell.
Keeping up with the maintenance on your car is a must. Make sure your thermostat is working properly.
“An engine which is running even ten degrees colder than design can use as much as 15% more fuel per mile,” said Sam Bell.
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