Wayne Gerdis News Today

>> reporter: southern california is home to the nations highest gas prices, nearly $2 a gallon higher than a year ago opinion are you really getting 87 miles to the gallon? >> yeah. im getting well over 80 miles per gallon. >> reporter: wayne gerdis is serious about making his tank go further. about 60% further than what the e.p.a. says his plug-in prius hybrid should be getting. this is very much a slow and steady approach to driving. >> yeah. youve hit it with that. >> reporter: we are on inte...

Wayne often coasts downhill. >> the optics can be bad to other drivers because its not the normal pattern that we all follow. most of the tips in the hyper-milers playbook are smart. >> reporter: the goal is stay moving, gently accelerating, and we start slowly braking well before a red light, cruising through it as it turns green. during our drive around town, he averaged 110 miles per gallon on city streets. it all as up. gerdis saves about $2,500 a year. >> every dollar i save in fuel is a do...

AAA recently noted that demand for gasoline is “defying seasonal trends” and trending lower.

The high price of gas has led some drivers to master the art of fuel efficiency.

Wayne Gerdis said his slow and steady approach to driving has been getting him well over 80 miles per gallon, saving him about $2,500 a year.

The high price of gas has led some drivers to master the art of fuel efficiency.