The $4 Gallon Survival Guide

Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 04.29.08 | 10:17 AM ET

Up until recently, we figured one of the most serious threats facing the American road trip was the demise of the indie motels and family-run diners lining the likes of Route 66. But now that we’re entering the age of the $4 gallon, will even more people bypass the classic routes in favor of the interstate? Or will road-trippers just stay home entirely?

I can’t picture myself giving up on those long drives that have been so deeply mythologized in music, movies and books—but still, there’s a limit to how much gas my piggy bank can handle. To help out, Forbes has highlighted these 10 tips for better gas mileage.

Photo by Josh Parrish, via Flickr (Creative Commons)