It Bears Repeating - Driving Slower Saves Money
Posted 7 weeks 1 day ago by Andrea Dickson
We've talked about it until we're blue in the face, but it's worth repeating - driving slower saves gas and money!
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Spot shortages of gasoline?
Posted 10 weeks 4 days ago by Philip Brewer
As long as prices are free to rise, I wouldn't expect much in the way of gasoline shortages--at least not widespread, long-lasting ones. But it's actually pretty easy to produce a local, short-term one. In fact, it doesn't take much more than people worrying that there might be one.
How To Protect Yourself From Gasoline Thieves
Posted 10 weeks 5 days ago by Fred Lee
Gasoline thieves are branching out from gas stations and targeting everyday consumers. Here are a few things to keep in mind to protect yourself.
Fill your tank
Posted 11 weeks 3 days ago by Philip Brewer
Last week I saw several reports about a sharp jump in people running out of gas on the highway. The stories attributed the increase to high gas prices, suggesting that people who were short of cash simply didn't have enough to fill their tank. That's a good example of how it's very expensive to be poor.
How Wisebread helped me get 45mpg out of my 28mpg car.
Posted 13 weeks 6 days ago by Paul Michael
There have been several great articles written by my fellow Wisebread writers on gas efficient driving , slowing down and hypermiling . I think the sign of a good blog is that we take our own advice, and in the case of gasoline, I’ll take all the help I can get. But even I was shocked at the amazing results I got.
The Gasoline Pump "Y2K" Problem
Posted 16 weeks 5 days ago by Xin Lu
Here in San Mateo County, many gas stations are starting to sport prices above $4.00 per gallon. The trusty Gas and Shop down the street is still holding on to $3.93 per gallon but it seems inevitable that gas will cross that $4.00 mark. Funnily enough, some of the older gas pumps around the country in rural areas are experiencing a technical issue similar to the Y2K problem. Read on to see what it is.
Save More Gas by Safely Following Trucks
Posted 19 weeks 3 days ago by Xin Lu
I have been trying to drive at 55 miles per hour to save gas, and I am doing it by driving behind big trucks in the slow lane so that I do not get honked at or pulled over by the highway patrol. Apparently driving behind big trucks also saves you gas due to something called drafting, and you can safely take advantage of this to save an additional 5 to 10% of your gas.
What will you do when gas hits $4 per gallon?
Posted 20 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael
The image you're looking at is a classic VW ad from 1979, a response to the gas crisis at that time. I just filled up my tank, and 16 gallons of Plus Unleaded cost me over $52 here in Colorado. If you're in California, you're paying more. Use diesel? I already feel for you. So the big question is, what are you going to do when regular gas hits $4/gallon this summer?
Why is Gasoline So Cheap? A Cost Comparison of 40 Common Household Liquids
Posted 24 weeks 3 days ago by Xin Lu
Do you know which is more expensive: one gallon of gasoline or one gallon of orange juice? How about one gallon of glue? Read on for a comparison of the price gasoline and other fluid substances we consume and see if you still think gas is expensive.
The Bank of Gasoline
Posted 1 year 10 weeks ago by Jessica Harp
Fuel prices may be going down, but for some motorists fuel prices never went up. Over 8,000 motorists in the St. Cloud, MN area are paying an average of $.50 to $1.50 less per gallon than the current market price for their gas. How did they lock-in these low rates? They went to the Bank of Gasoline. Since the mid-1980s, First Fuel Bank customers in the St. Cloud, MN area have been able prepay for their gasoline and lock in the price of their gas.
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