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The Most and Least Fuel Efficient Cars -
Kim Oxford (288) 
It goes without saying that the more expensive the car, the worse the gas mileage. Although these results display overall value, they do not compare apples to apples. Especially when you consider that most of the cars that get the worst mpg on the road are a very small percent of the vehicle... ( added 2 years 202 days ago.) |
Easy Steps to Protect the Environment While Driving -
Jaime Mintun (76)
Many of us want to help the environment. We care about global warming. But we also need transportation.
Especially for those of us that live in large cities not well equipped with public transportation, or those who live in out-of-the-way areas tens of miles away from civilization - without a... ( added 3 years 72 days ago.) |
Cash For Clunkers Alternative - Convert Your Clunker and Save Your Cash -
 - J.D. Kennedy (243)    
J.D. Kennedy  
Want "cash for clunkers?" You may be able to save more cash by turning your clunker into a highly efficient electric vehicle (EV). Before they ran out of money, the government program, dubbed C.A.R.S., provided up to $4500 credit for an older running vehicle toward the purchase of a new... ( added 49 days 15 hours ago.) |
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Why Oil Prices Keep Increasing? -
- Ir Ninjabest (24)
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the continuous fuel and oil price increase, many consumers and business
owners are beginning to wonder what is the cause of this rise and when
will it stop. These are common questions which currently have been
avoided by the media and the government, forcing drivers to pay for
this over... ( added 1 year 128 days ago.) |
Natural Gas Conversion -
John Fallentine (38)
It's on everyone's minds these days. Gas going up 10 cents every week. Everyone is cutting spending, walking, and selling their SUV's just to make ends meet and stay afloat financially. People that once snickered at people using mopeds to get to work, are now actually considering it as an option.... ( added 1 year 138 days ago.) |
How To Save Gas By Better Driving Habits -
- RYAN STREET (32)
How Do I Save Gas At the Pump? This has always been a good question. The answer, however, does not lie at the gas pump, it lies elsewhere. It actually lies within YOU! Crazy, I know. Here me out.
One of the biggest problems in decreased gas mileage and fuel efficiency is actually your driving... ( added 1 year 235 days ago.) |
Gasoline Rip offs..Not the oil company, it's the retailer! -
Jo Walker (79) 
Recently here in the Midland, Texas area, it was discovered that a service station, Town & Country on highway 137 and Interstate 20, was caught red-handed riping off the customers. Seems they set up their pumps to charge x number of $ for the gasoline per gallon, except, the customer wasn't... ( added 2 years 96 days ago.) |
How To Save Money On Gas - The Octane Factor -
Dean Chafee (1,504)  
Dean Chafee
With the price of gas these days (over $3.00 US per gallon at the time of this writing) most people are feeling the economic pinch and wondering what they can do to trim their gas costs. This article presents one of several ways to get as many miles per buck as possible. When it comes to the... ( added 2 years 181 days ago.) |
Because Proper Tire Care Can Save You Money...AND Your Life -
Donovan Baldwin (3,183)
It has long been known by most of us that proper tire inflation can save on fuel costs. Many people, however, do not realize that proper tire inflation not only prolongs the life of the tire, thus saving on replacement costs, but also impacts on the wear and tear experienced by various parts of... ( added 2 years 269 days ago.) |
Water - The Perfect Fuel -
Ed Howes (124) 
Ed Howes
Do you suppose we must wait until every dollar of profit is wrung from fossil fuels? As a freshman in high school, I failed chemistry class due to an extreme disinterest in the entire subject. I do recall a demonstration in which the teacher hooked a large one and a half volt battery to a glass... ( added 3 years 135 days ago.) |
A Case For Electric Cars: Part 3 - Alternatives -
- J.D. Kennedy (243)
J.D. Kennedy
Why an electric car? What about Biofuel... or Alcohol... or Natural Gas (CNG)... or Hydrogen? A very good question (or series of questions). Let's take a look at the fundamental difference between electric propulsion and other alternate fuels.
Simply put: Electric motors do not explode . All... ( added 43 days 2 hours ago.) |
A Case For Electric Cars: Part 2 - Cost Factor -
- J.D. Kennedy (243)
J.D. Kennedy
One of the foremost question in people's minds when it comes to electric cars (or anything, for that matter), is "what's this going to cost me?" That is a multi-layered question, but let's start at the beginning...
Today electricity is so readily available and cheap compared to other fuels... ( added 43 days 2 hours ago.) |
Are Electric Car Conversion Kits Realistic For You and Me - Here Are the Latest Developments -
- John Gault (917)
Have you ever worked out how much money you spend every month, and every year on gas? If you spend $50 a week, that's $2,400 a year. Of course, there are electric cars and hybrid vehicles on the market that you can buy. But they cost as much as a new car and you often have to pay a premium for... ( added 103 days ago.) |
The Electric Car Conversion Kit is Dead - 5 Lessons From the Front Line of Electric Car Conversions -
John Gault (917)
Converting your car from gas to electric is a trend that will only continue to grow. But you need to do it intelligently if you're going to save money and save the planet. Here are the top five things to know about converting your car to electric power. 1. Gas remains an undependable energy... ( added 103 days ago.) |
Will I Get Better Fuel Efficiency Driving with the Air Conditioner On or Off? -
- Donovan Baldwin (3,183)
Occasionally you will see an article which advises you to turn off your air conditioner for better fuel economy. Then, you will hear that it doesn't matter whether you have the car air conditioner on with the windows up or off with the windows down, you will get roughly the same gas mileage... ( added 106 days 4 hours ago.) |
Future Oil Filters May Change Motor Oil Maintenance and Help the Environment -
- Tim LaGanke, Jr. (480)
Do you realize over 500 million gallons of motor oil are purchased in the nation each year? Furthermore, about 50 percent of the more than 400 million oil filters sold are recycled. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that nearly half of the motor oil changed comes from... ( added 360 days 19 hours ago.) |
"Raising Gas Prices" Tips to Help Your Engine Burn Less -
- Angela Martinez (414) 
Angela Martinez
If you had told me a couple years ago that gas prices would be $4.00 a gallon, I would never have believed you. When I was a little girl, my mother told me that gas would be $2.00 a gallon and that people would not be able to afford to drive. Well here we are at double that. What is going on in... ( added 1 year 40 days ago.) |
Saving Fuel in Large Vehicles: Reducing Greenhouse Gases -
Jerry Pugh (3) 
Jerry Pugh
Fuel economy in large trucks, buses, trailers and RVs has long since been a problem for the transportation industry. One way to reduce fuel economy in Hi-profile vehicles is by reduce drag caused by wind resistance.
Motor vehicles moving down the highway create a disturbance in the... ( added 1 year 59 days ago.) |
Car Runs on Water - See the Pic -
Mark Parsec (14,881)   
Mark Parsec
It's good to see that gas is back down to under $4.00 a gallon. But, how long will that last? Unfortunately we must admit that it is only a matter of time before the price of gas rises again. Can you imagine paying $5.00 or $6.00 per gallon for gas? Yikes! Not me!
Are you tired of not being... ( added 1 year 77 days ago.) |
10 Tips For Best Gas Mileage With Your Hybrid Car -
- Christina Goldman (2,701)
With gasoline prices sky rocketing, to over $4 per gallon, both new and used Foreign and American hybrid cars are in demand. The hybrid vehicles go a long way toward helping people minimize the impact of increased gas prices on their budget.
Hybrid cars are highly environmentally friendly as... ( added 1 year 144 days ago.) |
14 Tried and True Gas Savers, Tips -
- Marilyn Bohn (1,471) 
Marilyn Bohn
When I was a little girl we lived in a town of 1200 people in Oregon. An uncle came to visit and was horrified at the price of gas in our little town. I remember it was 41 cents a gallon and he said it was 21 cents where he lived. That didn't mean anything to me then but the high cost of gas... ( added 1 year 177 days ago.) |
Why Should I Consider A Hybrid Car? -
- William Thomas (24)
More and more people are turning to hybrid cars these days because of
their promise of lesser fuel consumption and environmental
friendliness. Hybrid cars, because they run on both fuel and
battery-powered engines, eat up less fuel, thereby sparing the consumer
the pain of falling prey to... ( added 1 year 254 days ago.) |
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Cold Temperatures Lower Your Fuel Economy -
- Scott Siegel (350)
Winter conditions put a tremendous strain on your car and on your driving. Winter also puts a strain on your fuel economy. In order to prevent a decrease in your fuel economy you need to be aware of some specific issues with regard to your car and your driving in the winter.
One of the two... ( added 1 year 307 days ago.) |
Warming Your Car in Winter Can Burn a Hole in Your Pocket -
- Scott Siegel (350)
Winter can be a difficult time for car owners. Winter does it's best to wreak havoc on your fuel economy. You may be an unwitting ally in hurting your fuel economy. How your car warms up in cold weather could burn a hole in your pocket.
The first thing you need to do in cold weather get out of... ( added 1 year 309 days ago.) |
Ten Quick Facts About LPG Conversion -
Simon OShea (14)
Fuel savings
Whilst the Government carries on increasing tax duty on Petrol and Diesel, LPG has had its duty reduced twice during the last two budgets. Owners of fleet cars, taxis and other high mileage vehicles can save thousands of pounds on annual fuel costs by converting their cars to run... ( added 2 years 257 days ago.) |
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