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3 Simple Ways to Save Gas as Fuel Costs Skyrocket - Inc.com
3 Surprising (but Simple) Ways to Save Gas as Fuel Costs Skyrocket Should you drive faster, or slower? Turn off the A/C? Take stuff out of the back seat and trunk?
Gas prices are sky-high. Here are 8 ways to save at the pump.
There are several ways drivers can save on gas. Joe Raedle/Getty Images 2026-04-18T09:16:01.230Z Drivers can't change high gas prices, but they can adjust their usage. People can work from home, carpool, and combine their trips. AAA's David Bennett also suggests vehicle maintenance, including checking your tires. Joshua Garcia saw the gas price writing on the wall. Garcia, a 40-year-old in Texas, works in logistics. He's acutely aware of how much fuel costs, since he drives around 96 miles round-trip to his office daily.In mid-December, Garcia got an EV. He said his charging costs are around $79 a month, compared to the $750 — virtually another car payment — he anticipated spending on gas in the event of the kind of unrest we're seeing in the Middle East, though he did shell out for an at-home charger. Right now, he thinks he's at a break-even point; within five or so years, should prices remain elevated, he thinks he'll save thousands annually. Joshua Garcia and his EV. Courtesy of Joshua Garcia Gas prices, on average, accelerated throughout March and recently began to cool, but remain elevated as the Iran war keeps oil markets on edge. The price of regular gas was $4.076 as of Friday, up from $3.790 a month ago.Iran said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" to maritime traffic, which could bring the Persian Gulf region's massive oil production back to global markets. However, it will still likely take some time for prices at the pump to fall back to normal. Changing gas prices are reshaping American drivers' everyday lives, whether through cutting back on trips or shaking up their budgets. Saving on gas can require taking the effort to check on your vehicle and being flexible with your schedule."Take care of your vehicle, and it'll take care of you," David Bennett, senior automotive manager at AAA, said. "Take your time when you're on the roads, plan accordingly, plan ahead."Here are eight things you can do to cut back on gas spending.Consider what grade of gas your vehicle actually needsBennett suggested considering the recommended versus the actual required octane rating. He said to check your owner's manual for this.Manufacturers might say, "'Oh, we recommend 93 octane, but 87 is OK.' Well, if it's just recommending it, that's not required," Bennett said. "So at that case, then 87 or mid-grade 89 is perfectly acceptable, and the vehicle will run very efficiently and run fine versus you putting in the higher octane gas, wh...
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