油价为什么这么高？这不只跟石油有关

Aside from consolidating your errands, carpooling, and using public transportation whenever possible, there are some other things you can do to save money at the pump. Max Bohbot, president of auction site Beezid.com, offers these tips:
除了尽可能统一完成差事，合伙用车和使用公共交通工具之外，还有其他可以帮你在加油站省钱的方法。拍卖网站Beezid.com总裁Max Bohbot提供这些秘诀：

． Drive consistently and carefully. Avoid braking hard or accelerating unnecessarily quickly, you waste gas each time you accelerate just to brake a few seconds later.
． 持续和小心开车。避免紧急刹车和不必要的紧急加速，每次刹车后几秒钟加速都会浪费汽油。

． Do your research. Calculate how much a trip will cost in gas and then compare it to bus, train or air fares.
． 做调查。 计算出一程要用多少汽油，然后把它跟公共汽车，火车或飞机的费用作比较。

． Maintain your tires. Check that your tires are inflated according to the manufacturer’s recommended pressure. By maintaining well-inflated tires, you ensure your car is getting better mileage than on under-inflated tires.
． 保养你的轮胎。 根据制造商建议的气压，检查轮胎有足够的气。保持气压适当的轮胎，比气压不足的轮胎更能确保你的车得到更好的里程数。

． Follow the "one minute" rule. If you’re going to idle your car for more than a minute, it’s worth turning off the engine. If it’s going to be under a minute, just leave the car running.
． 遵循“一分钟”规则。 如果你要停车超过一分钟，就需要关闭引擎。而如果少于一分钟，就让汽车开着。

． Keep your vehicle in top shape. Make sure to have your car or motorcycle inspected before you take a road trip, it’ll save you money to fix anything that might need repairs before your trip instead of potentially breaking down on the road which can become a costly inconvenience.
． 使车辆保持最佳状态。进行公路旅行前确保对汽车或摩托车进行检查，在旅行前对需要维修的东西进行维修比较省钱，然而，在路上发生潜在故障，代价会更高，又不方便。