With the recent spike in gas prices, filling up your vehicle is almost certainly taking up a bigger chunk of your budget. There’s not much you can do about the cost of fuel — but there is still hope! Here are some tips you can follow to save money and make each gas purchase last a little longer.
Ease up on the accelerator and brakes
The harder you accelerate and brake, the more gas you use. Instead of sharp, irregular stops and starts, strive to drive smoothly and pay attention to traffic patterns ahead of you. It’s sure to improve your fuel efficiency!
Follow the speed limit
When you break the speed limit, you’re costing yourself money — even if you don’t get pulled over and ticketed. The faster you drive, the worse your gas mileage gets. Slowing down to the posted speed, especially while cruising on the highway, is one of the easiest ways to improve your vehicle’s fuel economy.
Download a gas price app
Sometimes gas prices can vary quite a bit even from block to block or street to street. Downloading a gas price app for your smartphone makes it easy to find the stations with your area’s best prices, helping you save a few dollars each time you need to fill up.
If your vehicle is gulping gas, another way you can save money is with a new model that gets better gas mileage. Visit us here at Chandler Chevrolet in Madison, Indiana, to learn how you can get behind the wheel of a fuel-efficient Chevy like the Equinox, the Trailblazer, or the Bolt EUV.

