Q: Why would you buy a Prius? A: Fuel economy. Q: So why would you buy a Prius? The Jetta TDI beats Prius in Popular Mechanic’s testing, sets a Guiness world record for fuel efficiency, and has superior handling and performance (see video below). http://www.mnn.com/transportation/cars/blogs/new-guinness-fuel-economy-record-an-amazing-679-mpgin-a-jetta http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4284188.html
“Oil that is…Black Gold…Texas Tea”, and it’s right under our noses! In fact, it turns out that parts of Montana and North Dakota are practically floating on the stuff! I’m talking about the Bakken formation. If you’re like me you’ve never heard of this huge oil deposit, the largest ever found in North America…four times [...]
More evidence that Maine lawmakers have never met a tax they didn’t like: The legislature will consider an 11-cents-per-gallon increase in the gas tax to help fund road repair, after the transportation committee approved the proposal without Republican support. The committee voted 9-4 in favor of the bill, with four of the five Republican members voting against it, [...]
So you still think ethanol is good for the environment? Think again. Ethanol will (1) reduce your gas mileage, thus increasing your gas consumption (2) clean everything it touches since it’s a solvent. Be prepared to replace gas filter, hoses & gaskets on a regular basis. And (3) just when we thought we had the [...]
I’ve noticed a 10% reduction in my fuel economy over the last month. For the last four years I’ve averaged 30 mpg without much variation. So when it suddenly dropped to 27 mpg a few weeks ago, I began to wonder why. Lo and behold, my local gas station had the answer. Beginning Nov. 1st, [...]
The biggest obstacle? It runs on diesel. Out of control gas prices have forced Europeans to make the switch to diesel or natural gas, so why are we lagging? Take a look at some of the great cars that Americans can’t have! Technorati Tags: fuel efficient,gas prices,economy The 65-mpg car Ford won’t sell in [...]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — One Swedish retiree is chopping his gasoline bills with wood. Tore Blomqvist has converted his car to run on wood gas. The 78-year-old former mechanic says that’s what they did during the gas shortages of World War II. Wood is partially burned in a contraption on the back of his car. [...]
Not only does it look cool, you can expect better gas mileage than ever before with the improved HEMI 5.7L V8 engine. EPA highway estimates jump from 19 to 23, making this a best-in-class for fuel efficiency as well as power! source: Dodge unveils more fuel-efficient 2009 Ram Official Dodge site Technorati Tags: Dodge Ram,pickup [...]
Should you hang on to your SUV or wait for gas prices to drop? The short answer: Trade it, sell it, whatever you have to do to get out of it now. Unless you are independently wealthy, and can afford to have a rapidly depreciating liability sitting in the garage, that is.
Sometimes the best price isn’t the lowest cost… Bankrate.com calculator — Will driving to a cheaper gas station save money?
There’s plenty of blame to go around; the falling dollar, years of environmental regulations that have tied the hands of big oil to produce domestic oil, highway taxes…the list is long, but here’s an interesting piece about how gas gets to your tank, and what makes up the price of it. What makes [...]
Yes I know you’ve heard most of these before, but are you doing them? By implementing just a few of these tips, you should be able to increase your fuel economy by 7% – 10%. For someone who drives 15,000 miles per year and averages 20 miles per gallon, this means a savings of $250 – $300 per [...]
Think you’re paying a lot for gas? Try driving in the Netherlands ($6.48) or Italy ($5.96). Surprisingly there are a lot of countries where gas sell for under $1 a gallon too! CNN/Money: Global gas prices
Maybe it will take $5.00 per gallon gasoline for Americans to demand more from Detroit… Americans unwilling to pay for big fuel economy gains, carmakers say source: Detroit News
