Gas prices continue to be at all time highs meaning that car travel is taking a a larger portion out of each of your paychecks.

Drive more efficiently and maintain your vehicle and get more mileage for your gas dollar.

Here's some ideas for lowering your fuel expenses.

• Slow down and drive at the speed limit. Cars use about 20% more fuel driving at 70 miles per hour than they do at 55 miles per hour.
• Empty your trunk. Every 100 pounds of unnecessary weight reduces fuel efficiency by 1%.
• Combine trips. If you can do several short trips in one longer trip, you will save fuel and time. Make lists to avoid having to go back. Call ahead to avoid wasted trips.
• Inflate your tires. You might even consider over-inflating them by a pound or two.
• Don't drive with open windows when traveling at high speeds. Open windows on the highway can reduce fuel efficiency by 10%.
• Keep meticulous records of what you spend and how many miles you drive so you can quickly spot changes in vehicle performance. It will also help focus you on the goal of saving.

• Check your air filter at every oil change. Clogged air filters cause engines to work overtime which requires more fuel.
• Use a synthetic oil instead of mineral oil. This will cause your engine to run better and give you better mileage.
• Use the lowest recommended octane for your car. The lower octane gas is cheaper. Most modern cars are engineered to run most efficiently on lower octane fuel, and often recommend not using higher octane fuel. Check your owner's manual to be sure, as not all car engines should use lowest octane gas.
• Walk between stops. Once you get into town, some of your stops may be near each other. Park between some or all of them and walk.
• Drive at a consistent speed. Avoid high acceleration and hard braking. Use cruise control when you can.
• Drive Sensibly. Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.
• Avoid Excessive Idling. Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.

• Give your car a tune up. While properly maintaining your car won't actually save you money at the pump, it will save you gas. Using less gas saves you money. Have the oil changed, and have a certified mechanic give your engine a look over.
• Get directions. If you don't get lost, you don't waste gas driving around.
• Avoid using air conditioning whenever possible. Air conditioning reduces fuel economy by 10% to 20%. Use the air ventilation system instead.
• Don't top off. Don't bother topping off when filling your car's gas tank. Any additional gas is just going to slop around or seep out. Why waste your money paying for gas your car won't use? Stop pumping at the first indication that your tank is full when the automatic nozzle clicks off.

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