current gas prices Current gas prices got you down? Short of selling your car and buying a hybrid, there are ways you can tweak your mileage by changing your driving habits, keeping your car and tires in tip top shape, and taking out all the unnecessary weight from your car. Some people have gone as far as removing the back seat. It's probably a bad idea to remove your spare tire, but taking out some of the things that you don't use that reside in the trunk is a good idea. Current gas prices are causing many of us to rethink our driving habits. Hypermilers are drivers who focus on not using the gas pedal when they don't have to. For example, if the light ahead of you is red and no one is following you in your lane of traffic, take your foot off the gas, and coast to the light. Another hypermiling tip to offset current gas prices that is really easy to do is to park in parking lots so that you can pull out without having to back up.