Gasoline prices are up more than 50% since the start of the war in Iran. Can average Americans protect themselves from those higher costs?
Not completely – oil is far too embedded into everyday life. For example, diesel-burning truck companies have imposed fuel surcharges to transport the goods Americans buy every day. Oil is also used to make the plastic containers for many of those items, as well as disposable cutlery, drink bottles and garbage bags.
But experts agree there are many ways, large and small, to reduce your oil and gasoline consumption – some of them surprisingly simple.
This is the simplest thing most people can do, and the one that produces significant savings. Slowing down when you drive uses less gas and saves you money.
Reducing your driving speed on the highway from 75 mph to 55 mph leads the average gasoline-powered car to use 40% less gas, according to the Department of Energy. Exact savings can vary, but generally being a lead foot is costly.
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