{"id":7187,"date":"2023-09-18T20:39:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/blog\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2023-09-15T20:40:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T20:40:08","slug":"how-to-save-at-the-pump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/blog\/how-to-save-at-the-pump\/","title":{"rendered":"Save At the Pump: How to Make Sure Your Car Isn’t Secretly Guzzling Gas\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
What if, beginning today, you could start saving money on gas? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While you may have good car insurance<\/a> to protect your ride, that won\u2019t protect you from paying way too much at the pump, especially in California. And, sadly, there is no magic way to keep the price of gasoline from increasing throughout the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fortunately, you can do the next best thing by following these tips to reduce your fuel consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most common causes of getting bad gas mileage is also the easiest to fix: tire pressure. If your car tires don\u2019t have the correct pressure, then every mile you drive is going to burn more fuel than it should. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should definitely use a gauge<\/a> to check the pressure each week. Your automobile manual will tell you what the correct pressure is, and if your tires don\u2019t have the optimal amount of pressure, you\u2019ll need to correct that. You might be surprised by how quickly this starts improving your fuel mileage! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another of our favorite fuel efficiency tips is to clear all the excess junk out of your car. After all, the lighter the car, the less fuel it takes to get from Point A to Point B. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even if the interior of your car looks clean, don\u2019t forget to check the trunk and clear it out if need be. It\u2019s easy to forget about various things you tuck in there and forget to take out while driving throughout California. Periodically cleaning your trunk can help you save at the pump. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\u2019re looking to save money on gas, heading to a local mechanic probably doesn\u2019t sound like one of the better fuel efficiency tips, but a bad spark plug can reduce your fuel economy by as much as 30%<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As a general rule, the average spark plug lasts for about 100,000 miles and may misfire in the last 20,000 miles, causing you to waste more gas when driving. When this happens, replacing the spark plug can pay for itself by saving gasoline in your car.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\nCheck the Tire Pressure<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Clear Out the Trunk<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Inspect the Spark Plugs<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n