Quick Gas-Saving Tips

With the first day of summer at our finger-tips, we have to begin planning for the activities that accompany it. One integral part of summer is the adventure! However exciting traveling on the road may be, it isn't free. With gas prices fluctuating unpredictably, we can safely say that budgeting for fuel is high up on the list of priorities. Keeping that in mind, here are some great tips to save you gas and money:

1) Check your air filter. A clean air filter can improve gas efficiency by up to 10%!

2) Align your tires. Tires that aren't properly aligned can result in your engine having to work harder than it would otherwise.

3) Take it slow. For every 5 miles per hour you reduce your speed, you can reduce your fuel consumption by 7%.

4) Keep it smooth. Jerky starts and stops can quickly add to your gas bill. Poor drivers can add an addition 1/3 on to their gas bill.

5) Take a break from the brake. Keeping your foot on the brakes can wear out your brake pads and increase your gas consumption by 35%

Small changes here and there may seem insignificant now, but when you find yourself stopping to fill up less frequently, you find out just how much they can add up. 

Lexus Sales Heat Up

Interesting Bloomberg fact:

On a retail sales basis, excluding vehicle purchases by businesses, Lexus was the top-selling U.S. luxury brand in the first quarter of 2014

Lexus has been head-to-head in sales with competitors such as Mercedes and BMW. As the year 2014 hits its peak, sales begin to do the same. Lexus has outsold Mercedes in both March and May, leaving Lexus only 12,000 vehicles from outselling BMW. While there is still a great deal of work to do before out-performing BMW in sales, next year could prove to be rather interesting with vehicles such as the RC and the NX in the lineup! The NX includes unique features such as its panoramic glass sun-roof audio-improvement technology that could prove to its advantage when compared to competitors and also help push Lexus over the edge in sales.