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Tips and ideas about saving money on gas and increasing your gas mileage.

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Improving Gas MileageThis is a page about improving gas mileage. You may not be able to buy a new, more fuel efficient car, but there are things you can do to improver gas mileage.

 

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Saving Money on GasThis is a page about saving money on gas. Rising gas prices are becoming a bigger burden on household budgets. There are a lot strategies to save money on gasoline.

 

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Empty Gas Hose When you fill up your car with petrol or gas, hold the hose high above your head when you are nearly finished so the remaining petrol in the hose goes into to your car and not the ground or the next person's tank.

 

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Buy Gas in the MorningFill up your tank early in the morning when the air is cool and the gas is dense. You'll get more gas and less air.

 

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Fill Your Gas Tank OftenGas here has been in the three dollar range, $3.69 today. I don't let my gas tank get lower then three-quarters empty. It usually costs $20.00 or $25.00 to fill the tank, about every two or three weeks depends how much and how far I drive.

 

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Schedule Appointments on the Same DayWith gasoline prices so high, a couple we know tries to make several of their doctors' visits all in one day. They always carry the other doctor's phone numbers, so they can call if they are going to be late and need to reschedule.

 

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Planning Ways To Drive LessNow that gasoline prices have become an issue, it's easier and easier to ask for accommodations from friends and colleagues - and to carpool - meet at central locations, etc.

 

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Avoid Buying Gas On Weekends Or HolidaysWhen buying gas, always make sure you purchase it a couple of days before the weekend, or before a major holiday. That's when the big shots raise the prices; over the weekend when we have to run errands or during a holiday, when we travel to see our loved ones

 

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Buy Gas MidweekI have heard more than once that gasoline prices are lower in the middle of the week (Tues., Wed.) than on the weekend.

 

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Mothballs To Boost Mileage?Old school drag racers can tell you - to boost your gas mileage and power by adding 1-3 mothballs, which are pure ether, to your gas tank!

 

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Cheapest Gas in St. Joseph, MO?I am looking for the cheapest gas prices in St. Joseph, MO.

 

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Saving on Gas in Australia?I am looking for ideas for saving on gas in Australia. Anything would be great. I saw the poll results and wished that the results were the same here in Australia.

 

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Fill Up Gas Tank Before WeekendAlways fill up your gas tank on Thursdays because they always hike up the prices on Fridays for the weekend because that is when most people travel.

 

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What Other People are Paying for GasOur fuel prices are high, but check these out. These are prices paid in some other countries (and these do not include recent increases due to world-wide demand). It could be worse...

 

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"Drivers urged to hunt for cheaper gas"We have noticed a wide range of gas prices in our area. Up to 10 cents difference for the same grade at different gas stations. Be sure to shop around...

 

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