Gas Prices In and Around Marion Ohio

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, offers these tips to use fuel efficiently:

Drive More Efficiently

• Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 miles per hour.
• You can improve your gas mileage up to five percent around town if you avoid "jackrabbit" starts and stops by anticipating traffic conditions and driving gently.
• Avoid unnecessary idling. It wastes fuel, costs you money, and pollutes the air.
• Combine errands. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as one trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm.
• Use overdrive gears and cruise control when appropriate. They improve the fuel economy of your car when you're driving on a highway.
• Remove excess weight from the trunk. An extra 100 pounds in the trunk can reduce a typical car's fuel economy by up to two percent.
• A loaded roof rack or carrier creates wind resistance and can decrease fuel economy by five percent.

Maintain Your Vehicle

• Tuning your engine according to your owner's manual can increase gas mileage by an average of four percent. Increases vary depending on a car's condition.
• Keep your tires properly inflated and aligned. It can increase gas mileage up to three percent.
• Change your oil. You can improve your gas mileage by using the manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil. Motor oil that says "Energy Conserving" on the performance symbol of the American Petroleum Institute contains friction-reducing additives that can improve fuel economy.
• Check and replace air filters regularly. Replacing clogged filters can increase gas mileage up to ten percent.

Use the Correct Octane Level

• For most cars, the recommended gasoline is regular octane. In most cases, using a higher octane gas than the manufacturer recommends offers no benefit.