Gas

He's getting about 5 gallons a mile. Repeat: five gallons per mile.

The price of gas is a big part in a fixed budget. Without the money for gas at any time, you have to drive only someplace, not everywhere that you want to go. Here are some tips for saving gas. On the highway you should stay at speeds of around 60 mph; 60 mph is where you'll get the most mpg--any slower or faster and you'll be losing 7-23% of your gas mileage. Remove excessive weight you'll lose 1-2% of your gas mileage per 100 lbs. Use cruise control to keep your engine at the same rpm, make sure on the highway you're in your overdrive gear, and avoid excessive idling.

On the mechanical level make sure that your engine is properly tuned and nothing is out of order, keep you tires properly inflated for an extra 1-2% mpg, and use proper grade oil, for an aditional 1-2% mpg. You might have heard that changing your air filter will get you more mpg. Well that's BS: the only thing a new air filter will get you is 0-60 in one less second, an air filter only affects performance.

Lastly plan your trips out, so you're not going around in circles. Also pick a car that fits you for what you need to do: don't get a big truck if you're only going to school and to the mall.

Hear's a website to find the lowest price of gas in your area.


http://www.internetautoguide.com/gas-prices/87-int/massachusetts/newburyport/index.html