•PRICE CHECK: Smartphone apps such as Waze, Gas Guru and GasBuddy can find the gas stations near you with the lowest prices.
•DON’T SPEED: Every 5 mph that you drive over 50 is equivalent to paying an additional 17 cents per gallon for gas, according to the Energy Department.
•KEEP YOUR TIRES INFLATED: When tires don’t have enough air, it forces the vehicle to use more energy to move. Tires that are properly inflated also last longer.
•KEEP IT LIGHT: Don’t leave heavy items you don’t need in the trunk. Additional weight is a gas sucker, especially for smaller cars. And keep cargo or containers you don’t need off the roof. Carrying stuff up there makes a car use more energy to overcome the air drag.
•TURN IT OFF: When you’re parked and sitting in the car, turn the engine off.
Gas prices are displayed on a pump at a gas station in New Orleans on Monday, April 6, 2015. Drivers will see the lowest summer gasoline prices in about 6 years, according to an Energy Department report released Tuesday.
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