Increase Your Car's Gas Mileage

I am officially obsessed with the price of oil now that we have reached over $4.00 per gallon in the Boston area and in most parts of the country. I am a big believer in Peak Oil and the fact that oil prices may NEVER go down or at least not as low as the under $3.00 per gallon we experienced just last year because of the fact that demand has exceeded worldwide supplies. I will get into this in greater detail on a later date but as a helpful tip, I thought I would supply some sites and videos I found recently to help you increase your MPG's and help you keep your gas budget as low as possible.

CleanMPG.com is a great site that has a lot of recommendations for simple little things you can change with your driving habits to maximize your gas. If you have a MPG calculator in your car's computer, take a look at it periodically to see if what you are doing is helping or hurting the MPG's. It will become an obsession at times but it's fun to see how you are saving a few pennies just be being a little more cautious and aware of your driving habits.

How to be a Hypermiler:


This seems a little shady and I'm not sure I am ready to try this any time soon but there are a ton of YouTube videos about how to use water in your gas tank to increase your MPG's. Here is a sample of two videos explaining the process: