There are many ways to increase the fuel economy of your vehicle. By making a few simple changes in your driving habits, you can increase your fuel economy by enough to make a difference in your fuel bills. By making some larger changes, they will be difference you can actually feel in your budget.Lowering your driving speed is an often overlooked method to increasing your miles per gallon rating. I commute on the highway approximately 52 miles each way every day. I found that driving 62 MPH instead of 69 MPH, as I used to do, made a profound difference in my gas mileage. I regularly get 70-80 miles more on a tank of gas than I have been getting previously. This saves me over $10 per week. It is true, it takes me 8-10 minutes longer to get to work each day, but this is such a minor amount of time, it is practically negligible. The gasoline savings of $10 per week is significant for someone who fills up at least twice every week.

I have always been a driver that runs up to a red light and then slams on the brakes. Everyone who rides with me complains, but I am usually in a hurry. Now, since I am trying to save gas, I let off the gas and coast to a stop as much as I can. Honestly, the actual mileage savings are hard to compute, especially for a commuter, but my mechanic assures me I am saving gas and he is certain I am making my brakes last much longer.

Buying a car with good fuel economy is the first step, but these additional action items can improve your bottom line even more.