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Tips for Drivers to Save Money Before the 4th of July Weekend

There are steps drivers can take to reduce their roadside expenses if they are planning to travel over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Fuel efficiency can be greatly impacted by your driving style and auto maintenance.

Before you leave on your trip, start saving money. According to the US Department of Energy, making sure your tires are correctly inflated can increase your gas mileage by more than 3%.

Savings of up to 11 cents a gallon may result from that.

The car’s manual, the glove box, or a placard on the driver’s side door will all tell you the recommended tire pressure for your vehicle.

Making sure you have the right grade of motor oil for your engine is another strategy to cut costs, as it can save you up to seven cents per gallon.

Driving is the source of the other roadside money-saving strategy. Driving aggressively, such as speeding or forceful braking, can reduce your gas mileage by up to 33%.

A five-mile-per-hour increase over fifty miles per hour can result in an additional 25 cents per gallon. You and your loved ones may drive safer by slowing down.

Using cruise control on the interstate is one method to maintain a constant speed to optimize savings.

Furthermore, even if you may have some luggage for your trip, carrying too much excess weight can be expensive. An additional 100 pounds in your vehicle can result in a 1% to 2% decrease in miles per gallon.

Additionally, you can save one to three cents per minute on fuel by turning off your automobile when you stop rather than leaving it running.

If your family has many cars, choose the most fuel-efficient vehicle to drive. This is another method to save money.

Raeesa Sayyad
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