Gas prices are on the rise and showing no mercy. In the past few years gas prices have risen dramatically.  In 2005 gas prices were just below the $2.30 mark. A gallon of gas is now in the $3.89 range. Since 2005 a gallon of gas has gone up 1.59. 

 

   Gas prices are taken a heavy toll on American citizens. In the past 5 months more and more people have started walking to work instead of driving. People being affected the most are high school students, mothers, and people who travel for a living. ”Gas prices are so high I can’t even afford to take my children to school” said a mother of two. ” I can no longer take my children to the park” claimed another.  Being a new mother I can understand where they are coming from. I don’t want to imagine what the price for gas will be  when Mischa starts school. Gas is so high that I can’t afford to get gas for my stove. I have had the gas company come over and treaten to take my gas tank.

 To find the lowest gas prices near you please visit this site: http://gasprices.mapquest.com/ . I have decided to help everyone out by coming up with a few gas saving tips.

• Avoid warming up the engine for a long period of time.
• Don’t start and stop engine freguently
• Accelerate slowly. Don’t just stomp on the gas.
• Choose the best quality of gas so you can have better efficiency
• Buy gas during the coolest part of the day
• Keep windows closed when driving on the highway. Open windows cause air drag and reduces your milage by 10%