Rising gas prices Hawkinson Nissan your Chicago Nissan dealer wants to save you money at the pump!

April 26, 2011 - PRLog -- How much would you save by driving a car with better mileage?

How many miles do you drive per year?

The average car is driven about 13,000 miles a year.

Soaring Gas Prices at the pump how can you save? ? Tips on how to save money on gas.

With gas prices soaring past $4 per gallon, and no foreseeable end in sight, many drivers are feeling the pain at the pump, and in their pocketbooks, with every fill-up.

As the national average closes in at $3.84 per gallon, and even higher in many areas, consumers are being forced to become more savvy when it comes to their daily driving habits.

AAA just released its top five tips to help drivers "save some green by going green.

Tips on how to save at the pump.

Tip No. 1 suggests drivers ease up on both the gas and brake pedals to avoid  quick stops and starts.

Tip No. 2 is to simply slow down. Statistics show that drivers who adhere to the speed limit, or even a few miles per hour less, can reduce their fuel consumption up to 23 percent.

Every five mph driven over 60 mph is like paying an additional 24 cents per gallon for gas, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Tip No. 3 is to Keep Your Car in Tip-Top Shape.

By dusting off the owner's manual, and locating the manufacturer's maintenance schedule inside, AAA suggests making minor adjustments and repairs, which can result in reduced gas mileage upwards of 4 percent.

By not tail gating, and braking  well in advance to give you ample time to apply light pressure to the brakes, can ultimately, save wear and tear on your brake pads.

One of the largest ways to save on gas is carpooling.  Carpooling is also known as car-sharing, ride-sharing, lift-sharing and covoiturage, it is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car.

Tip No. 4 is Choose a Greener Car or a car that gets better gas mileage.

Tip No. 5 is to Plan, Plan, Plan   According to experts, planning ahead before heading out to the store or another errand is crucial. Determining all the places you need to go on a particular day, and combining those multiple trips into one, can go far toward saving gas according to AAA.

Hawkinson Nissan wants to save you money.

Call Tim Curran for details on the most update to date specials and the best cars for saving you money on gas.

Call 708-720-8903 and ask for Tim and
for more details visit http://www.hawkinsonnissan.com for details

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Two dealerships, Kia and Nissan, owned by brothers, Bob and Jim Hawkinson. Father, Robert Hawkinson, founded Hawkinson Ford in Oak Lawn, Il in 1963.
Jim and Bob carry on Robert's practice of providing great customer service and giving back.