Posts Tagged ‘gas’

The good news this Thanksgiving for commuters is gas prices are down.  But even though gas prices are down, cut in half since the summer, fewer Americans will be on the roads driving to Thanksgiving Dinner this year. CBS News reports: Nationally, the AAA says 41 million Americans were expected to travel more than 50 […]

I recently noticed a 2009 Chevy Impala which had a “FlexFuel” designation on its trunk.  Underneath, in small letters, it said “E85 Ethanol.”  I asked the driver if he knew what that meant, and he said “No.”  I couldn’t believe it – he didn’t know the what the flex fuel designation meant on his own car!?!  It […]

Cars.com announced yesterday the results of it’s gas mileage car tests, and the results are interesting.  The cars tested were: 2008 Ford Focus SES sedan: 2.0-liter four-cylinder, five-speed manual; 24/35 mpg city/highway (28 mpg combined) 2009 Honda Civic EX-L sedan: 1.8-liter four-cylinder, five-speed auto; 25/36 mpg city/highway (29 mpg combined) 2009 Pontiac G5 XFE coupe: […]

Gas prices are falling all over the country.  Here is just a sample of some of today’s headlines from different states: Drivers pleasantly surprised by $1.99 gas prices from Illinois Gas prices take another big drop from Los Angeles Hawaii gas prices nearing a year ago’s levels – from Hawaii Gas prices hit 2008 low in […]

CNN reported today that gas prices are dropping below the $3 mark, giving American consumers worried about conserving fuel some much needed relief.  This information is based on the Daily Fuel Gauge Report released today by the American Automobile Association (AAA). The national gas price average is now 2.781 a gallon, down 4.1 cents from yesterday and […]

We all know about the common mileage mistakes that are hard on your wallet, while they waste gas in and out of the city, but are you at risk of making these mistakes? Are you one of the thousands of consumers that don’t get the most out of your gas mileage? Here are a couple […]

Are you like the thousands of consumers that are trying to increase gas mileage, than this list will help! Here are the top ten ways to cut costs at the pump and save money on gas – all through simple techniques that you can implement today! Are you ready to go easy on your wallet? […]

This is a pretty handy map I found while browsing around the web.   Just enter your city and state or zip code and the map will zoom in on your location and show gas prices at various gas stations in your area.  The map tool is hosted by GasBuddy and relies on various local “spotters” […]

Has the recent spike in gas prices had a big financial impact on you? For almost every person driving, gas prices have impacted them in one way or another. We have decided to produce a list to help lessen the impact of rising gas prices. Here are the top 25: Planning is Essential Finding the […]