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If you’re hitting the road this summer, it might be a good idea to brush up on your driving techniques to improve fuel-efficiency. Now that gas prices are at all-time highs, it could save you quite a bit of money to follow some simple guidelines.

I stumbled onto the Go Green Travel Green blog the other day, where you can find the ultimate hypermiling guide.

My favourite tips?

• “Potential parking”: Park at the highest spot in the parking lot and face out, so that you can exit by rolling out of the lot by putting your car in neutral.
• Make Your Ride Sleek: Take off the roof rack or bike rack
• Use a beaded seat cover: They work surprisingly well as an alternative to (or defer the use of) air conditioning, by letting air flow behind & beneath you. They keep you from sticking to your seat, and your clothes from sticking to you. Other non-A/C options include ice vests and DIY ice water A/C units.
• Listen to slower music: Leave the speed metal at home. Fast paced music can make a driver more impatient, more agressive and likely to speed. At the same time, slower paced music is more relaxing and tends to promote a more sensible driving style while also reducing stress.

What do you do to save gas or travel more efficiently?

Share your tips in the TravelPod travel forums.

See you there!

Louise Brown

TravelPod Community Manager