Summer Giveaway Event #8: Get Road Ready This Summer
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
The winner is Anna @ Mommy in the Mountains!
Congratulations!
With the sky-high prices of airline tickets these days, a lot of families are planning on taking shorter road trips near home this Summer. GetRoadReady.com would like to help you with all your travel plans.
From the site: “Whether you are taking a weekend road trip or driving cross country, let Prestone® and the Rand McNally TripMaker® Planning Tool help you plot out your entire trip from start to finish – even points of interest along the way! More than scenery, it’s the local color that makes these road trips worth the drive.”
This site is full of valuable information including activities and games for the kids, tips and checklists to make the most of your time, a trip planner which will map out your driving route, and even some valuable coupons to save you money along the way! Make sure you check this site out before you leave home!
GetRoadReady is donating a Road Trip Prize Pack – Prestone Fuel Injector Cleaner, Blink Smudge Cleaners, and as Autolite SpotGlo Seatbelt Light – to one lucky winner. To enter:
- Stop by GetRoadReady before midnight, July 7th and check out their Gas Saving Tips.
- Then come back and mention one of the tips in the comments below. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified on July 8th.
- The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn more entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket.
- Subscribe to my feed.
- Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to GetRoadReady.com.
- Place my button in your sidebar.
NOTE: Due to the overwhelming responses I receive for extra entries, from now on please submit a separate comment for each extra ticket you’re submitting. This will ensure that all your extra efforts are counted. Thank you!
This giveaway is open to everyone world-wide. Good luck!
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About the author: Owner and founder of An Island Life. Sharing my life as a mother to 3 wonderful daughters, working as a flight attendant, and living a blessed life in Hawaii. |
Don’t buy premium gasoline. My husband thinks its better than the regular stuff. Ugh!
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Tighten your gas cap.
Inflate your tires fully
I like the “Tighten your gas cap” tip.
Check and inflate tires fully.
Avoid aggressive driving.
I’ve tried to be better about this
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slow up your driving habits.
‘TANKS’ for these fabulous tips!
My favorite tip is … “your vehicle uses more gas to idle than it does to restart the engine”, I was always told the opposite.
I’m also going to share with my hubby the ‘don’t top off’ tip, as he is famous for adding a few more squirts after the auto shut off.
read the owners manual,there is a lot of good sense items in it ,that will help you
inflate tires fully.
tighten your gas cap
read the owners manual
Check your tires to make sure they are inflated properly.
One of the biggest no-no’s that people do is: ‘Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.’ Very bad for the environment! and a waste of money. As soon as the gas pump clicks, its full. Great giveaway, thanks!
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I’ve subscribed to your thread
I’ve mentioned your blog on mine with links back to this post, your main page, and the gas saving tips page
My gas saving tip is to buy a bike
Blogged ya:
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Thanks again!
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Don’t top off your gas tank when filling up as the extra gas may leak. Ummm…I do this all the time so I learned something new today!
I’m a subscriber!
Avoid aggressive driving. Speeding, rapid acceleration, and hard braking can lower your gas mileage by 33%. =) Many people need to read that tip. LOL =)
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I am sub’d to your feed, as well, for a second entry. Thanks =)
I’ve placed your button on my sidebar
Please disregard this as an entry, I just realized that my URL on the other posts go to my photography site and not my blog, this one will take you to my blog so you can see that I posted and have your button prominantly displayed
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Slow down!!
Don’t pay more for premium grade gas unless your car requires it.
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Check and keep tires fully inflated.
When we plan a trip with the younger grandchildren we take along alot of hand held games and magnetic card games also. We also plan the route so that there would be more for them to see and watch.
Thanks for all the great contests!
Keeping your tires inflated to the correct pressure!! (I usually find someone to do it for me; for some reason it just confuses the heck out of me)
and I am subscribed!
Tighten gas cap, fully inflated tires, slower driving.
Thanks so much for the opportunity.
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I am also a subscriber.
Tighten your gas cap
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I like the motor oiul recommendation. I’d never heard anything about the grade of motor oil affecting the gas mileage before!!
Don’t top off and overfill your gas tank. It may leak.
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I always thought idiling was better than starting and shutting off your engine. I always leave my car running when I pick up my kids from the baby sitter. I won’t do that anymore! Great tip!!
tip- Your vehicle uses more gas to idle than it does to restart the engine
There are some good tips to follow!
I appriciate any help trying to save a little gas!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Do all your errands in 1 outing.
check tires
Here’s a tip I didn’t know and now won’t do;
“Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.”
Love to win this for my hubby.
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Always purchase your gas first thing in the morning. Do not let your tank go below half full and never ever get gas if you see the tanker delivering gas at the gas station….
we are fixing to go on a 1200 mile road trip to move so this woul come in sooo handy,Tighten gas cap, fully inflated tires, slower driving.
I would love to be the winner. My husband is the best and would appreciate it.
inflate tires properly
The best gas saving tip I’ve ever gotten is to Check Your Tire Pressure, it makes a huge difference
try not to use your brakes which means you’re leaving plenty of room in front of you
Check and keep tires fully inflated !
inflate tires
I’ve been doing a lot more carpooling lately!
Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it. =)
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I like the don’t idle one…I always make sure to turn off the car when I’m waiting for the kids…and as for the making the car a little lighter..I’m working on that too…wink wink
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Tighten the gas cap is an easy one.
Avoid aggresive driving..not only saving on fuel but helps avoid accidents and makes the roads safer
Don’t top off your gas tank when filling up as the extra gas may leak…. glad to learn about that one!
Make sure that your tires are properly inflated. That will really make a difference. I used to believe that not running the air conditioner was helpful but I recently learned that wasn’t true
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
Hi, One should change their air filter frequently. I can save you up to 10% on gas mileage. Thanks, Cindi
Hi, I subscribe to your feed. Cindi
i;m ready!
Avoid aggressive driving; slow down, you move too fast!
don’t buy premium gas!
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One of their gas saving tips is: ‘Use the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. You can improve you gas mileage by 1-2 percent.’
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Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it. The more expensive gas will cost you more money without boosting performance or fuel economy. Thanks!
slow down, you move too fast
“Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.”
Gauge your tires and make sure they’re right.
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Don’t top off the tank.
PATIENCE behind the wheel can save a lot gas and reduce the stress.
Avoid aggressive driving.
your vehicle uses more gas to idle than it does to restart the engine
Shop online more often.
always drive 55. speeding really brings down the mileage.
drive slower.
Inflate your tires fully
Thank you!
drive slower
Buy your gas early in the morning while the weather is still cool.
check your tires for proper air
Tip:
Tighten your gas cap.
How hard is that? I’m pretty sure I tighten –but what an easy thing to do!
Also subscribe to your posts!
Your button is on my side bar.
tighten your gas cap! How easy is that?
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
Buy a hybrid.
Inflate tires fully.
great reading
check those tires!
We now go in instead of waiting in line at fast food places and banks. Turning off the car really helps!
check tires
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
Don’t top off when filling up!
slow down on the hwy.
Turn off the car, instead of idling!
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…and I have your button in my sidebar!
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I hate to say it but locking gas caps might be in order now. Thank you!
Tighten your gas cap!
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Avoiding aggressive driving sure makes a lot of sense! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I’m due for my first oil change in my new crossover so I was drawn to: “Use the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. You can improve you gas mileage by 1-2 percent. “
Just what I need for my grandsons new (used) car.
Ckeck your tire pressure on a regular basis.
Use the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. You can improve you gas mileage by 1-2 percent.
The first suggestion is to stay home and don’t drive. If you do drive – avoid a “lead” foot.
Use your cruise control as often as possible.
Take the bus or the train whenever possible, that really saves gas.
don’t top off the fuel tank when filling up, the excess fuel can leak out because the tank is too full.
I use the middle grade of gas because that is what my car manual says to use and I don’t want to risk not using it with my 10+ year old car with 160k miles on it. I was trying this gas saving tip on my last tank of gas, but I don’t know if it did much good. I was accelerating slower than normal trying not to shoot the RPMs up too high and I also would get up to (or above) the speed limit, then coast as long as I could before I go too far below the speed limit.
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
check your spark plugs
Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it. The more expensive gas will cost you more money without boosting performance or fuel economy.
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
Take the load of but do carpool, Thanks
When Parked turn your engine off, instead of just setting there letting it run
Use the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. You can improve you gas mileage by 1-2 percent.
Keep to the speed limit on the highway. No tickets, and better gas mileage is the payoff.
Did not know this – Inflate your tires fully
I refill the tank when it gets down to half. Its supposed to be better gas mileage when its kept full.
Check your tires and inflate them fully.
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Ride a bike, that is how I have been getting to work
I think it is most important to make sure your tires are fully inflated
Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it. On the way to Boston this summer so this is a cool package to have!!
check tire pressure
fill up your gas tanks at night
gas expands in heat and when your paying per gallon which is a volume measurement you will actually be getting less once the gas you have paid for cools down and contracts.
thats why you may notice your gas level reading drops at night but may be back to normal during daytime
combine trips and walk more
Drive 5 mph below posted speedlimit. Saves a lot of tas
Try to anticipate red lites by slowing down early.
Make sure your gas cap is closed.
Use the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. (Something my husband does already!)
Great tips!!
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Don’t drive so fast – 45 mph is the optimum speed for good gas mileage.
Inflate tires fully!
keep tires inflated properly
drive slower, makes a big diff. in gas mileage
Avoid excess idling. Idling gets zero miles/km per gallon/litre. Additionally your vehicle uses more gas to idle than it does to restart the engine. So if you plan to sit for an extended period of time, turn your engine off.
Keep your tires properly inflated!!! (oops, I better have hubby check mine:)
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slow down & ease up on that gas pedal, coast downhill & stay in the right lane!
My vehicle requires premium gas but its still less expensive than our 4×4 V8 Ram truck so we have the truck parked and only use for necessity. Also not using the a/c unless its really hot saves a lot of gas.
make sure you have spare tire and it is inflated
I keep my tank above half full to avoid excess evaporation.
Tighten your gas cap and keep it in good condition to avoid loss or evaporation of fuel.
Keep your tires fully inflated!
check your tire pressure on a regular basis.
don’t top off at the gas pump….
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Check your spark plugs. Old, dirty and worn spark plugs can reduce fuel economy by up to 2 miles per gallon.
Use the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. You can improve you gas mileage by 1-2 percent.
i’m also a subscriber! yay!
Keeping your car’s tires inflated properly.
I just subscribed…THanks…(ps..just got back from Hawaii and loved it. )
this is great
Take a load off. Heavier vehicles require more energy to move, so carrying around excess weight will affect your mileage. Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items. An extra 100 pounds of weight in your trunk will reduce your vehicle’s fuel economy by 1-2 percent.
i’m also a subscriber
Check your spark plugs.
make sure the car is tuned up and the oil is changed every 3000 miles
Keep tire pressure correct
Inflate tires properly
Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items.
Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items.
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Reduce your speed by 5-15 mph and try to plan driving routes ahead of time to avoid hilly roads.
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank.
Take care of your car (tune ups, oil changes, tires), slow down, telecommute (if possible) a day or two a week, reduce needless trips by being prepared when you shop (ex: 5 trips to the home improvement store can probably be reduced to 1 with careful planning),
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Oops – I though these were OUR tips. A tip from the getroadready site is check tires – keep inflated. for 2nd entry I will blog contest. also, already a subscriber.
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Don’t bother to top off, it will just spill over!
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I liked the “Avoid excessive idling” tip because my Hybrid shuts itself off at every stop light, stop sign, or anytime I stop. I LOVE it!! Thanks for the giveaway!
use cruise control!!
Avoid aggressive driving!
That’s a hard one, but I’ve been trying to do it a lot lately!
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Tighten your gas cap
Park you car and ride your bike.
Drive speed limit, faster takes more gas.
Make sure your tires are fully inflated
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Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it.
Tighten your gas cap… So simple and common sense, but easy to overlook.
Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it. The more expensive gas will cost you more money without boosting performance or fuel economy. Thanks for the contest!
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Drive the Speed limit, keep your air filter clean.
Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items. An extra 100 pounds of weight in your trunk will reduce your vehicle’s fuel economy by 1-2 percent.
Fully inflate your tires.
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
Empty out your trunk of unnecessary items.
I’m a subscriber!
Inflate your tires
Use cruise control when ever possible
I didn’t realize this: Tighten your gas cap. According to allfastcars.com, 147 million gallons/556 million litres of gasoline evaporate each year because fuel caps are damaged, loose or missing.
Park you car and ride your bike.
No matter how tempted you are to speed away from a newly changed green light, exercise restraint and gradually accelerate.
try not to drive as much
tighten your gas cap
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Don’t pay more for premium grade gasoline if your vehicle does not require it. The more expensive gas will cost you more money without boosting performance or fuel economy
Always make sure your tires are fully inflated.
Absolutely properly inflating your tires is a must!
tighten your gas cap!
Don’t bother topping off your tank, it could leak out!!
Don’t top off your gas, because the gas might leak out and tighten that cap.
Tighten your gas cap. According to allfastcars.com, 147 million gallons/556 million litres of gasoline evaporate each year because fuel caps are damaged, loose or missing. So when you are finished fueling, be sure to tighten the cap.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Avoid excess idling. Turn your engine off.
I’m a subscriber.
Avoid aggressive driving. Speeding, rapid acceleration, and hard braking can lower your gas mileage by 33%. Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph/100 kmph. Each 5 mph/8kmph you drive over 60 mph/100kmph is like paying an additional $.10 per gallon/3.5 km of gas.
Thank you for offering this prize.
Empty out your trunk of all unnecessary items
tighten the gas cap
Read the owners manual!
Tighten your gas cap!
Check your spark plugs regularly. Replacing them could increase fuel economy by 2 miles per gallon.
Make sure your car has regular tune ups and is running properly will help save gas
Change your air filter regularly
Inflate your tires fully.
Avoid aggressive driving.
A good tip for saving gas and general safety!
Don’t bother topping off when filling your car’s gas tank. The additional gas has the potential to leak out if overfilled.
– I knew that! Yea!
Make sure your tires are properly inflated.
Check and inflate tires fully.:)
Tighten your gas cap.
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Hi Anna
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Aloha ~ Kailani
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