Find Cheap Gas

I knew about Chicago Gas Prices before, but now the circumstances have reached preposterous proportions. I've been visiting it every day to catch the best price within a few miles from home. On an empty tank, my Pathfinder can cost me $60 easy. And that's once a week, if we're lucky. $240/month for gas!

This site takes visitor reports of gas prices in the area, and deletes it after 24 hours. Here are some standard tips for saving gas:

• Avoid High Speeds As your speed increases, your aerodynamic drag increases in an exponential fashion. Driving 62 mph (100 km/h) vs 75 mph (120 km/h) will reduce fuel consumption by about 15%.


• Do Not Accelerate or Brake Hard By anticipating the traffic and applying slow steady acceleration and braking, fuel economy may increase by as much as 20%.


• Keep Tires Properly Inflated Keep tire air pressure at the level recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. A single tire under inflated by 2 PSI, increases fuel consumption by 1%.


• Use A/C Sparingly When the air conditioner is on it puts extra load on the engine forcing more fuel to be used (by about 20%). The defrost position on most vehicles also uses the air conditioner.


• Keep Windows Closed Windows open, especially at highway speeds, increase drag and result in decreased fuel economy of up to 10%.


• Service Vehicle Regularly Proper maintenance avoids poor fuel economy related to dirty air filters, old spark plugs or low fluid levels.


• Use Cruise Control Maintaining a constant speed over long distances often saves gas.


• Avoid Long Idles If you anticipate being stopped for more than 1 minute, shut off the car. Restarting the car uses less fuel than letting it idle for this time.