5 Driving Hacks To Save Money On Gas

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Published 2019-11-20
5 easy ways to save fuel while driving. These are real driving techniques for better gas mileage. Sponsored by Progressive.
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Most lists about how to save money on gas suck. They tell you to buy a different car, or remove all the weight from the back of your car. These solutions are either not realistic or painfully obvious. That's why I created this video, to offer driving techniques (which are free) that allow you to get better fuel economy in your own car, regardless of which car you drive. Often times, you don't even need to slow down, and some of these driving techniques are not only more efficient, but they'll get you to your destination faster as well.

We'll discuss how to approach stoplights and heavy traffic, how to handle hills, and whether it's better to accelerate lightly, or with moderate throttle while short-shifting. We'll also discuss how to properly incorporate engine braking into your driving, which uses no fuel at all, and can extend your brakes' longevity. Check out the video for all the details!

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All Comments (21)
  • I’ll go on record and say 95%+ of people don’t understand the concept of coasting
  • @BirdiesGoCherp
    I save money on gas by buying a new car everytime I run out of gas.
  • @joewell6435
    It really amazes me how big a hurry so many people are in to wait at a red light.
  • The best way to truly understand these principles is to cycle. You will really notice these points on efficiency, as your legs will be doing all the work.
  • @truthpopup
    I always consider it a win when I'm still rolling as the light turns green.
  • @jasepoag8930
    I love it when people fly by me while I'm coasting, have to stop, and then they have to watch me fly by them because the light turned before I got to it.
  • @Rocky32189
    I can’t stand the people who are constantly tapping their brakes on the highway to slow down slightly. It’s like they don’t understand the car will slow down if they just let off the gas.
  • @frostedjedi
    Instructions unclear. No longer stop at stoplights.
  • @knoblis
    Predicting traffic movements and reacting accordingly in time generally does a good rule of thumb to save fuel
  • @SaucerClone
    10:00 “does that mean that you should be flooring it at every stop light?”





    Mustang owners: absolutely
  • Oh man, the amount of times I have seen someone whip around me only to stop at the red light two seconds later...
  • @firstname405
    In summary:
    • use the brake pedal less
    • use the accelerator less
  • @YouPlague
    "Use common sense while driving"
    Yeah, good luck with that statement.
  • @user-kr1vi2eo2e
    The sad thing is that we (hardcore viewers of Engineering Explained) are already using these techniques (and are BTW pleased to hear that Jason confirms we are doing this right), but exactly those people who DON'T watch these type of videos are the ones who really need to understand the True Driving.

    Thank you, Jason! You are the best as always! Love your whiteboard!
  • Any time you use your brakes you're throwing away energy, so the less you use the brakes the better your fuel economy.
  • @miffedmax
    When I drive my Super Beetle, I approach the hill at 45, floor it, and am doing 25 at the top of the hill.
  • @amirtorhan2762
    Most satisfying thing is when one of those drivers that thinks he is cool overtakes you and eventually he just ends up standing still at a stop and you just cruise pass him.