With gas prices of more than $4 per gallon driving a car is becoming a luxury.I don’t know about you but the high prices of gas are beginning to take a huge chunk out of my budget, so for the past month I have been testing a few gas saving tips.Here is the list I hope that you will find some of these tips useful.

1- Get a GPS: Are you sure that you are using the best route to work? By putting a GPS tracking system in your car you will be able to select the best direct routs to where you want to go. A shorter route equals less gas usage.

2- Buy a fuel-efficient car: With those gas prices you should really consider selling your old SUV.Some of those hybrids achieve mileage of more than 40mpg.

3 - One car for the whole family: If you own more than one car see if you and your family can combine your errands in a way that will require using only one of them

4- Avoid long warm-ups: Warm-ups shouldn’t be more than a minute longer. Even 30-40 seconds are enough for the oil to circulate trough the engine.

5- Clean your trunk: For every extra 100 pounds you lose one 1mpg.

6- Drive Slower: This is not a race you just need to get from point A to point B no one will give you extra points if you get there a minute or two earlier. Keep your speed under 60 miles per hour and you can save a good deal of money.

7- Don’t use the breaks so often instead slow down gradually

8- Don’t let your car idle: If you are going to stay on one place for more than a minute turn the engine off.

9- Try to avoid Rush hour: Go to work a bit earlier or later (if possible) to avoid rush hour.

10- Roll up your windows when on the highway: Keep your windows up while driving on the highway this way you can avoid unnecessary drag.

11- Turn off the air conditioning: Keeping your air conditioning on “Max” can reduce your mpg by up to 20%.

12- Don’t stack anything on top of your car: Keeping things like luggage or bike racks on your car will increase the drag.

13- Keep your car clean – dirtiness can increase the drag

14- Buy a fuel monitor: A fuel monitor is the best way to keep track of your mpg.

15- Use overdrive: If your car is equipped with overdrive make use of the overdrive gear as soon as your speed is high enough.

16- Avoid jackrabbit starts – I know it’s cool to hear the engine rev hard but those jackrabbit starts consume a huge amount of gas because the engine has to work harder to get you up to speed.

17- Make sure your tires inflate properly: Proper air pressure results in better gas mileage.

18- Switch your tires from winter to summer: Larger tires are less fuel efficient

19- Don’t use premium gas if you don’t have to. Check your owners manual to see which gas is best suited for your car. Premium gas is more expensive but not always better for your car.

20- Keep air filters clean: If your engine air filter gets dirty it causes your engine to work harder and makes your car less fuel-efficient.

21- Don’t forget to change your oil regularly: Changing your oil regularly will cause your engine to run better and improve your gas mileage.

22- Fuel efficient tires: You might want to consider buying fuel efficient tires. Made from innovative materials they are designed to roll with less resistance.

23- Keep your car’s engine tuned: A well tuned engine can significantly approve the car performance.

24- Rotate tires and check alignment: Rotating your tires will improve your car performance and gas mileage.

25- Steer clear of gas-saving gadgets – Why? Most of them are a pure scam, not only that they wont help you but there is a pretty big chance that they will actually increase your mileage.

26- Tighten up the gas cap: I’m not sure if this is true or just a myth but since it won’t hurt you might as well do it. People say that if you gas cap aint tight enough the gas has an escape route and might evaporate fast. according to a statistic I found 147 million gallons of gas evaporate each year because of lose or missing gas caps.

27- Find the lowest gas price near you: Use websites like gasbuddy.com to find the lowest gas prices near you.

28- Going on a holiday? Consider staying in a Bed and breakfast instead a regular hotel. Some of those places offer gas gift cards and discount packages. Check: http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/Specials.aspx?ctx=freegas for more details.

29- Always carry cash: Some gas station charge you more if you want to pay with credit card

30- Buy gas at mornings or evenings: All gas stations have there storage tanks under the ground and the colder the ground the more dens the gasoline is. If you buy gas during a hot day your gallon might not be exactly a gallon.

31- Take advantage of discounts: Just google “gas discounts” or “gas coupons” and you will find hundreds of great deals.

32- Use Gas Rebate Credit Cards: Using the right credit card can save you a lot of money on gas.A small online research will help you find the best deals.

33- Don’t top off your tank: Topping or overfilling your tank may result in lost gas.

34- Buy gas during the week: Gas prices always go up a few cents just before and during the weekend. The best time to buy gas is on Monday or Tuesday.

35- Buy gas from a busy station: Slow gas stations have gas that has been sitting in there tanks for longer period of time which can bring to contamination. Fresh gas is always more powerful.

36- Buy gas a few days before the holidays: Gas stations always increase the price during the holidays fill your car a few days before that and you can save a few bucks.

37- Join a loyalty club: Some of the gas stations have loyalty clubs that offer decent discounts when you become a member.

38- Pump gas slowly: If you are pumping fast some of the liquid that goes in your tank becomes vapor

39 – Don’t fill up when you tank is nearly empty fill when half full: This way the gas has less space to evaporate in.

40- Carpool: Carpooling is a great way to save money on gas. The more people you get to join the club the more money you will save. Think of it this way…If there are four people in the car you will pay just for 1/4th of the gas price

41- Combine errands: Try to combine your shopping errands in to one weekly trip.

42- Walking, riding a bike or public transport: The best way to save money on gas is not driving. You can always try walking to work or using public transport to get to your desired location.

43- Park and ride: Using the park and ride services and save you hundreds of dollars monthly on gas. Just leave your car on the parking lot and use the bus for the rest of your trip.

44- Ask your employer for help: Some employers might pay for your gas if you agree to put company adverts on your car.

45- Shop online: Instead of driving to the shop place an online order.

46- Telecommute: Ask your boss if its possible to telecommute. Working from home is always better than having to drive to work every day.

47- Walk in the restaurant instead of using the drive thru: Leaving your car idle for long time will hurt your fuel-efficiency instead of sitting in your car just park in the nearest parking space available and place your order in the restaurant.

48- Park between errands: Lets say that have to rent a movie from Blockbuster and buy some groceries after work, instead of driving to both locations try to find two that are near to each other, park in between and walk.

49- Park in the shade: Leaving your car under the hot summer sun will make your gas evaporate faster.

50- Don’t use your car during the day: Once you go to work use public transportation to complete your daily errands.