Find the Cheapest Gas in Nashville, and 4 Fuel-Saving Tips

NASHVILLE, TN — With fuel supplies limited after a major gas line was shut off last week, prices across the Midstate have shot up. Prices in Nashville last week averaged $2.00. There are some drivers paying up to $2.49 or more Monday morning.

Colonial Pipeline Company estimates between 252,000 gallons and 336,000 gallons of fuel leaked in the spill, which was discovered Sept. 9. Six states, including Tennessee, have declared emergencies in order to get more fuel to impacted communities and monitor gas prices for potential price gouging.

The company announced over the weekend that it is installing a bypass around the leak and fuel supplies are being delivered to impacted areas.

Gas prices website GasBuddy has mapped out gas prices in the Nashville area. The most expensive prices appear to be south along I-65 in Williamson County and on I-40 west towards Dickson County, while the cheapest fuel is on the I-24 corridor into Rutherford County and towards Ashland City north and west of town.

Check out the GasBuddy map or download the app.

More at Patch:

• Alabama Fuel Pipeline Leak Causes Headaches For Tennesseans As Gov. Declares State of Emergency
• TEMA: There's Plenty of Gas in Tennessee
• Which Nashville-Area Gas Stations Are Out of Fuel?
• Colonial Pipeline Will Build A 'Bypass' Around Alabama Leak

4 Fuel-Saving Tips
The U.S. Department of Energy offers tips for drivers to get better gas mileage, and it starts with a more efficient car or regular tune-ups — which is not particularly helpful advice during an emergency.
But there are ways to drive your car more efficiently. Here's what not to do, according to the DOE.

• Chill out: Aggressive driving wastes gas and can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent on the highway and by 5 percent around town.
• Slow down: Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 50 mph: "You can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 50 mph is like paying an additional 16 cents per gallon for gas."
• Unload: Hauling cargo on your roof increases aerodynamic drag: "A large, blunt roof-top cargo box, for example, can reduce fuel economy by up to 8 percent in the city driving, 17 percent on the highway, and 25 percent at Interstate speeds."
• Turn off: Idling can use a quarter to a half gallon of fuel per hour, but it only takes about 10 seconds worth of fuel to restart your vehicle. Stuck in the drive-thru? Roll down the windows and cut the engine.

Additional reporting from Greg Hambrick.

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