At the rate gas is going up, you may see me out there with an umbrella and skateboard to get here to work. The average cost of gas in Florida is $4.211, and you guys are probably feeling it in the bank account right now. Well, I gathered several of my closest car friends and asked them for some tips to share with you guys on what you can do to make that next tank of gas go further. Here is what they gave me.

• Take It Easy At the Green Lights

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  I love watching burnouts as much as the next one, but if you keep doing it, you will keep that gas bill high. So don't just slam that accelerator down because the light turned green; take your time, and you will see better fuel consumption.

• Coast to Complete Stops

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  Let your car come to its own stop as much as possible. Letting off the gas on open stretches when you are nearing a stop means you won't be putting hitting the accelerator, which will cause you to use more gas.

• Coast into Red Lights

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  Slowing down is a common theme here with this list, and our final tip is no different. Learning to be a better breaker is going to help with gas consumption. If you see a red light ahead, slow down and try timing things so that you can glide through without stopping once it changes to green. This will also help reduce wear and tear on your brake pads.
• Don’t Go Hitting Water Puddles

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  Rain in Florida, who would have thought it could happen here. When driving in the rain, do your best not to drive in the water. Hitting those puddles, which you know you want to do, will cause you to slow down and increase those RPMS burning more gas.

• Drive at Optimal RPMs

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  Driving with load basically is almost like going with cruise control; you are trying to maintain your car's best performance in RPMs. This is helpful when you're climbing small hills. You will naturally decrease in speed climbing a hill but push the gas in to try and maintain, but after you crest the hill, you will speed up. Just be your own cruise control.

• Follow the Speed Limit

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  Listen here, led foot, you need to slow it down. I get it that Florida is hot, and you just want to get where you are going and be done, but traveling the posted speed limit will help with that gas consumption.

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