Gasoline prices are as volatile as the 3/1 down on an unapproved rat-race, but what matters more to you is the fact that, over the past 30 days, you’ve seen your gas prices inch up by a dollar… and we can help you with that.
Take, for instance, a 2000 Chevy Venture. I don’t just suggest this beast because it’s my own vehicle, but also because it has a standard stock V-6, and a common motor in the American autoscape.
I recently took a drive east, following the commonly accepted rates of speed. For much of my drive, the speed limit was 70mph, which left me and my minivan with a MPG rating of just about 22. That was based on the on-board computer, but it was confirmed by my real world filling costs.
On the way back west from this same trip, I kept the cruise control set at 55mph, which upset a good many motorists and truckers, but I still held true to it nonetheless.
This improved my MPH rating from 22 to 31mpg.
In layman’s terms, this means that the last $60 tank you put in your car only cost me $40, if I’m not being too subtle.
Sure, you can go faster than economy makes sense to do so, but you can also gto the other end of the spectrum. Instead of irritating drivers by driving too fast, you can likewise do so by driving too slowly… and the difference is going to be about 1/3rd of your total gas cost.
I know most of us value our time more than our dollars, but think about it. If you slow down, you’re going to get a much better gas cost on your road trip, and at the end of the day, assuming you really want to see the scenery, isn’t that what it’s all about?