{"id":56848,"date":"2022-03-19T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/?p=56848"},"modified":"2025-01-13T07:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T12:06:34","slug":"save-money-gas-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/save-money-gas-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Save Money on Gas on Your Next Road Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The price of gas at the pump can be an obstacle when budgeting for a road trip adventure. Unfortunately, the slightest disruption to the crude oil industry can skyrocket prices at the pump. Fortunately, there are a few ways you can save money on gas, from preparing your vehicle to filling up on the best day of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group toc-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"toc-list-bottom wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#find-the-cheapest-gas-with-gasbuddy\">Find the Cheapest Gas with GasBuddy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#fill-up-at-wholesale-stores\">Fill Up at Wholesale Stores<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#fill-up-on-the-best-day-of-the-week\">Fill Up on the Best Day of the Week<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#pay-in-cash\">Pay in Cash<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#drive-slower\">Drive Slower<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#use-the-cruise-control\">Use the Cruise Control<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#keep-the-pedal-off-the-metal\">Keep the Pedal Off the Metal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#be-an-idol,-don\u2019t-idle\">Be an Idol, Don\u2019t Idle<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"toc-list-noprefix\"><\/span><span class=\"toc-list-item-primary\"><a href=\"#don\u2019t-decrease-the-aerodynamics\">Don\u2019t Decrease the Aerodynamics<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#keep-tires-properly-inflated\">Keep Tires Properly Inflated<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No. 01<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"find-the-cheapest-gas-with-gasbuddy\"><strong>Find the Cheapest Gas with GasBuddy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gas prices can vary 10-15 cents between stations just a few miles apart. With the GasBuddy app (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gasbuddy-find-cheap-gas-prices\/id406719683?mt=8\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=gbis.gbandroid\">Android<\/a>) it\u2019s easy to find the cheapest gas nearby. The app uses your current location to find gas stations in a list and map view, making it easy to find one near you or the route you\u2019re driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app features user-generated content. That means the prices listed at the gas station may not be 100% accurate \u2013 it all depends on when the last GasBuddy app user entered the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a rule of thumb, it\u2019s never worth the savings to go more than one gallon of gas out of your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<section data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"27930\" class=\"elementor elementor-27930\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c478303 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c478303\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb5e21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afb5e21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894aa4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"894aa4e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df83c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df83c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">do you love<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3badda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3badda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">road trips?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eef3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eef3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sign up and be the first to read new road trip itineraries and destination guides.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c372a9 elementor-mobile-button-align-stretch elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"2c372a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"27930\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"2c372a9\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Road Trips &amp; Coffee\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-80 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-20 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign Up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e00f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78e00f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yes! I would like to receive updates, special offers, and other \ninformation from Road Trips &amp; Coffee.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No. 02<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fill-up-at-wholesale-stores\"><strong>Fill Up at Wholesale Stores<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wholesale stores like Costco and Sam\u2019s Club offed discounted gas prices at their in-house stations. However, you\u2019ll need a membership \u2013 usually around $50 per year. If you already have a membership to a wholesale store, it might be worth the trip to fill up there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/plus\">Walmart+<\/a> comes with many benefits like free delivery from your local store and free shipping for online orders. But it also comes with the perk of saving 5 cents per gallon at Walmart and Murphy gas stations. Like wholesale stores, Walmart+ is a subscription service.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No. 03<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fill-up-on-the-best-day-of-the-week\"><strong>Fill Up on the Best Day of the Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to GasBuddy, the best days of the week to fill up the gas tank are Mondays and Fridays, while Sundays and Tuesdays are good days to top off the gas tank. The worst days of the week to buy gasoline are Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, this works well for weekend road trippers \u2013 just fill up on Friday before hitting the road. Sundays aren\u2019t the best day of the week to fill up, but it\u2019s not the worst, either. 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national park week<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No. 04<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pay-in-cash\"><strong>Pay in Cash<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it\u2019s not very common, especially with locally owned gas stations, some stations offer a saving of 5-10 cents per gallon if you pay in cash. This is an attempt by gas station chains to avoid credit and debit card fees imposed by banks, so they pass the savings on to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay attention to the marquee sign on the highway or the price at the pump. If you see an alternating price per gallon, this likely means you can save by paying cash up front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to fill up the tank, there is no need to play the math game at the pump. Take an even amount of cash inside the station and pay for the pump you\u2019re using. When you\u2019re finished, return to the cashier, and you\u2019ll get a refund for any cash you did not use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No. 05<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drive-slower\"><strong>Drive Slower<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember the older vehicles from the 80s and 90s with a red tick mark at 55 miles per hour? That\u2019s the recommended speed for most vehicles to maximize fuel efficiency. I\u2019ve always wondered why digital speed gauges don\u2019t turn red at 55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to industry experts, driving just 5 to 10 miles per hour slower can lead to a 10% increase in fuel efficiency. For every 100 miles you go, you will arrive 5 minutes later for every 5 miles per hour slower that you drive. That means for a 600-mile road trip driving 70 miles per hour instead of 75, you will arrive 30 minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is that worth saving money on gas?<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No. 06<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-the-cruise-control\"><strong>Use the Cruise Control<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although cars are not yet smart enough to drive themselves, they are smart enough to efficiently manage your fuel efficiency. Cruise control is more than just setting a speed and relaxing your right foot. It\u2019s also about letting a computer control the amount of gas expended per mile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While on cruise control, your vehicle will accelerate slower and drive at a more consistent speed, leading to an increase in fuel efficiency. Newer model cars include adaptive cruise control \u2013 radar sensors in the front bumper help maintain a certain distance from the vehicle ahead, even bringing the car to coast to a complete stop. This leads to an even greater increase in fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No. 07<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"keep-the-pedal-off-the-metal\"><strong>Keep the Pedal Off the Metal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting at the head of traffic at a red light, revving the engine, just itching for the light to green, and then \u2013 quick, go, accelerate to the speed limit! This kind of driving will make our inner speed demon happy, but it\u2019s horrible for fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a rule of thumb, keep the revolutions per minute, or RPM, below 3,000 when accelerating on level ground. Of course, climbing a mountain towing a fifth wheel is an entirely different story. 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