Fuel Economy Tip - Pick Your Lane and Stay In It

Today's tip will hopefully help you save a little bit of gas and a whole lot of aggravation as you're driving down a busy interstate.

Pick your lane and stay in it.

How many of you have seen the movie Office Space? You know the opening scene, where Peter is driving to work and he keeps switching lanes, only to find that the lane he just left speeds up while the lane he moved to has come to a stand still?

Well, according to Edmonds.com, the above scenario may not be that far from the truth. Edmonds.com states that "studies have shown that changing lanes does not significantly reduce travel time."

So, instead of weaving back and forth, in and out of traffic, once you get on the highway, go ahead and pick a lane (preferably not the left, or fast lane) and maintain a nice, constant speed, hopefully somewhere right around the speed limit.

This should help you save a little bit of gas and a whole lot of aggravation, since you won't be worrying about picking the "right" lane.