How Do You Calculate Gas Costs Based On Miles Per Gallon?
As long as gas prices and the cost of living are rising, one of the best ways to save some money in the monthly checking account is by cutting down on the cost you spend during everyday driving. Since different cars have engines that run on different miles per gallon, the first thing to do is see how much you’re spending. Reset your odometer to zero. Wait one month’s time–this will get your gas costs in line with other monthly bills you have–and check your odometer again. This is how many miles you have traveled during the month. If you have done more or less traveling during this month, subtract or add however many miles you think are normal for you. Find the miles per gallon for your vehicle. This information is located in the owner’s manual. If you do not have the owner’s manual, look up the car on the dealer’s website. Divide the amount of miles you drove during the month by the miles per gallon. This is how many gallons you used during the month. Multiply the number of gallons y
