Most people could stand to change their driving style for one reason or another but you might not have to look further than your wallet for extra motivation to alter your driving habits.

Improper driving habits, on average, cost motorists up to 30% of their gas mileage! That’s 30% percent of the gas you put in your car that you’re throwing away on bad driving.

Here are 6 simple changes you can make to drastically improve your gas mileage:

When to Brake

When you’re approaching a set of lights that are red, immediately take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Accelerating into a stop is very bad for your fuel economy and even worse for your brakes.

When to Accelerate on Hills

If you’re driving in a hilly area accelerate when going down hills and allow the momentum of the car do most of the work when going uphill. You’ll likely feel doing the opposite is correct way but the key to saving fuel is keeping your RPMs low. If you accelerate while going uphill you’ll be revving very high and using a lot more fuel.

Cruise Control

Don’t use it! Cruise controls tries to maintain your speed no matter what the surface or gradient of the road is. This means the car will automatically speed up on hills and other difficult terrain in order to maintain your selected speed which will cost you fuel.

The Golden Speed

90km/h is the most ideal highway speed to be traveling in most cars. It’s the perfect balance of speed and low RPM.

Coasting Through Traffic

Instead of accelerating quickly to the bumper of the car in front of you, try to coast behind them keeping a slow but consistent speed. There is a general rule for fuel economy in cars: If your foot is on the brake, you’re wasting gas.

Clean Up!

Extra weight has an impact on gas mileage. If you have heavy items cluttering your trunk or back seat that you don’t need then keep them at home. The extra weights makes your engine work harder.

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