1. Never (fill up) on a Sunday. Or a Friday or Saturday, for that matter. Gas prices typically rise over the weekend; most station owners post the new prices Thursday mornings by 10 a.m. To find the best price near you no matter what day it is, download the free GasBuddy app to your Android phone or iPhone and search by proximity or lowest price. 2. Take a tip from hypermilers. Among their strategies: Inflate your tires to the maximum pressure recommended by the tire manufacturer. Baby your brakes — coast whenever possible, and conserve momentum in stop-and-go traffic. If you’re sitting in traffic, turn your engine off. Ditch the junk in your trunk; every 100 pounds reduces your mileage by 2 percent. To reduce drag, keep windows and sunroofs closed at highway speeds and get rid of the roof rack.
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