Tips To Survive The Gas Price Crunch

Gas prices are sky rocketing, and there is nothing much that can be done about it. You may not be able to get around the prices, but I have found a few simple ways to minimize costs.

Bike To Work: This has many bonuses for your fitness and pocketbook. When I ride to work and pass a gas station, I always smile!
Track Your Bike To Work Savings: Figure out how much money you save by biking to work. Calculate your litres per km (or gallon per mile) and multiply that by the total distance and cost per litre for gas. It is another great motivator.
Find Discount Gas Stations: Not all gas stations are the same price. In my area I can see the current local prices at http://www.OttawaGasPrices.com/ . There very well might be a similar website service in your area.

Gas Up At Night: I don’t know why, but gas prices are often reduced at night. It is not abnormal for me to go out and gas up at 11pm in my pyjamas.
Plan Your Trips: Take a few minutes before you use your car and figure out exactly what you are doing. Going to Home Depot then home, then to grocery store, then home again, then to the dry cleaner then back to home just does not make sense. Figure it out and do one trip.
Slow Down: Gas mileage gets a lot better if you drive a little slower. Shocking but true!

There are lots of gas consumption myths out there, but the previous six have certainly worked for me. Don’t forget to explore other common options, such as public transit and carpooling as well!