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Controlling your costs: How to improve your gas mileage

CHARLOTTE — Memorial Day weekend is coming up, which means more people could be hitting the road for the holiday weekend, increasing the demand for gas.

More demand could mean higher prices.

Linda Briscoe thought $25 in gas would go farther when she filled her tank.

“It only put five gallons in here,” she said.

>> In the video at the top of the page, Action 9 Investigator Jason Stoogenke has 10 pieces of advice on how to control your costs behind the wheel.

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