Posted November 11, 2008 - 10:15 by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
Several months ago, I wrote an article asking what you would do when gas prices skyrocketed. Now, the price of gasoline is in freefall. It’s already dipped below $2/gallon in some parts of my state, and I’ve heard it has already gone as low $1.67 in some parts of the country. The question is, will this change anything for you?
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Posted July 8, 2008 - 23:40 by Andrea Dickson
Cars and Transportation
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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Posted June 15, 2008 - 03:49 by Philip Brewer
Cars and Transportation
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.
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Posted June 14, 2008 - 03:51 by Fred Lee
Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
Gasoline thieves are branching out from gas stations and targeting everyday consumers. Here are a few things to keep in mind to protect yourself.
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Posted June 9, 2008 - 08:22 by Philip Brewer
Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation
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.
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Posted May 23, 2008 - 09:25 by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Cars and Transportation, General Tips
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.
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Posted May 3, 2008 - 11:45 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Cars and Transportation, Technology
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.
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Posted April 14, 2008 - 12:19 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation
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.
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Posted April 6, 2008 - 18:53 by Paul Michael
Cars and Transportation
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?
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Posted March 10, 2008 - 12:02 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Shopping, Food and Drink, Health and Beauty, Cars and Transportation, General Tips
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.
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