Does Driving at 55 Save Gas? Secrets Granny Never Told You

OK. Maybe I’m being a bit hard on grandmothers, but you know the type. Never drive over 55, slow acceleration, early breaking…

Well, Granny may just have the last laugh as she could be saving 25% on her gas costs.

Here are a few tricks that mean you can benefit from what granny knows:

Firstly. Driving at 55 does save gas.

It is well documented that on highway driving every 5 mph over 55 decreases your fuel efficiency by around 3%. So driving at 70 could be costing you almost 10% extra.

Second. Steady as you go.

Keeping calm and taking it easy on the roads not only saves fuel it can save lives. It is a much safer way to drive. Rather than rush to get through the traffic light as it is starting to change and then having to break heavily, just take it easy, break in plenty of time and conserve your gas.

Third. Leave some space.

Tailgating and impatient driving only cost yourself money. The rapid acceleration and emergency breaking that this style of driving requires is coming right out of your pocket in increased cost to you in fuel.

So the question is: Is it worth it?

Wouldn’t you be better off driving at 55 to save gas and then using that extra money to go have some fun? Heck, if you like speeding around in a car spend the money on a day at the racetrack and REALLY get a chance to get your speed demons out!

Hope you like that tip. See the runyourcarcheaper website for more great gas saving advice.

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