With that in mind, here are a few gas-saving tips to boost your vehicle's fuel economy:

• Slow down on the highways. Driving at 55 mph instead of 65 mph can reduce fuel consumption by 20 percent or more.



Avoid stop-and-go driving. Accelerating and braking cause your engine to expend more fuel. If you can't avoid driving in the city, accelerate slowly.

Get rid of any "junk in the trunk." Even 50 pounds of excess weight can harm your fuel economy.

Keep a steady speed. Speeding up and slowing down wastes fuel.

Avoid using your air conditioner when possible; they can reduce fuel economy up to 20 percent.

Give your vehicle some TLC! Get a regular tune-up, keep your tires inflated.

Find the cheapest gas in town. At GasBuddy.com, you enter your ZIP code and scroll through local gas prices. There's even a GasBuddy application for iPhone and Droid users. (Searching for dirt cheap gas prices? There's an app for that.)

I have one more potentially helpful suggestion. If you can't kick high gas prices, trying offsetting your losses by finding cheaper car insurance. If you can cut $20 or so from your monthly premium, high gas prices won't sting quite as much. Using InsWeb's quick car insurance quote form, you could find better coverage for less money.

If you're sporting a smallish Toyota sedan like myself, you're probably not feeling too pinched at the pump--yet. But if you're cruising around town in a V8 Cadillac, you probably cringe each time you spot a filling station. (Take that, Escalade drivers!)

The best gas-saving tips in the world won't turn your Hummer into a fuel-sipping compact, but they may save you from riding your bike to work.