Colorado Gas Near $5 a Gallon as Experts Push Memorial Day Fuel-Saving Tips

8 articles · Updated · KKTV · May 19

$5-a-gallon gasoline is reappearing at many Colorado stations ahead of Memorial Day, but drivers interviewed said the spike is not canceling holiday or family travel plans.
Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy said that pattern is typical for major holidays: travelers usually absorb higher pump prices and cut back instead on food, entertainment and other spending.
65 mph is a key threshold in his advice, with fuel use rising sharply above it; he also urged cruise control, gentler acceleration and braking, and lighter vehicle loads.
100 extra pounds can trim fuel economy by 1 to 2 miles per gallon, he said, while removing unused bike racks, choosing less hilly routes and using GasBuddy's trip-cost tool can further reduce costs.

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