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Gas Prices

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Start/Stop worth $7 billion per year

When that 40 mpg car becomes just a 20 mpg vehicle
I’m not a big fan of highway fuel economy. It’s greenwashing at best, and almost bait-and-switch criminal in the worst case scenario. And a new study finds that highway fuel economy-killing congestion costs Americans about $7 billion per year in fuel costs, hurting Americans in [...]

Is cheap gas synonymous with energy security and independence?

Mitt Romney attacks “gas hike trio”
For a long time I was a big advocate of the gas tax. Higher gasoline prices seemed the only way to push consumers towards embracing fuel efficiency. However, it’s obvious that gasoline taxes are a combustible political issue, and just not the path to energy independence. Voters just won’t allow [...]

Thinking about a hybrid? $4.00 gas almost certain by May

Add any escalation in Middle East tensions and much higher gasoline prices are possible
As comes summer so to does an increase in American driving, as gasoline is reformulated into summer blends. Combined these two events push gasoline prices higher in a regular seasonal event. Consequently, USAToday reports that gas prices should increase about $.60 cents [...]

56.2 mpg by 2025 and $4.00 gasoline

The worst of energy prices is behind us, LOL
I watch and read a lot of news, and today all I can do is laugh, and cry. Now that gasoline prices are declining a bit, there is renewed optimism for the economy. Ultimately, America just can’t handle $4.00 gas, and now that prices are falling, there’s [...]

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