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Will Refinery Fire Cause Gas Prices To Soar In California?
A fire yesterday evening in a refinery critical to providing special California gasoline blends may boost gas prices in the state substantially. The blaze, first observed around 6:15 pm and brought under control five hours later, occurred in the Richmond refinery owned by Chevron [NYSE:CVX]. The...
Drive a Solar-Charged Electric Car, Save $263,000 On Fuel Over 50 Years?
Critics of plug-in cars like the 2012 Nissan Leaf and 2012 Mitsubishi i often say their high sticker prices are just too expensive to make a sound economic case for making... February 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 20
How Much Did The Average American Household Spend On Gas This Year?
Filling your tank in the average car these days often runs north of $50, and for full-size pickup trucks, it can be a multiple of that number. But how much do you spend on... December 21, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
$9 A Gallon Too Much For Gas This Winter? Avoid Nome, Alaska
The rising cost of gas is one of life's inevitabilities, though how quickly the price rises depends on where you live. If you live in Nome, Alaska, then you're in for an... December 5, 2011 by Antony Ingram 3
Gas Prices Fall To $3.50 As Economic Stall Slams Crude-Oil Costs
Remember $4 gasoline? It was just last May that gasoline soared to an average price of $4 per gallon across all U.S. markets, with even the cheapest pumps showing prices of... September 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 5
Infographic: What's Behind The Gas Prices You Pay At The Pump?
We've said it before, and we'll likely say it again: We love a good infographic (here, here, and here, for instance). Today's example covers what makes up the price of each... September 6, 2011 by John Voelcker 9
Why Making Trucks More Fuel Efficient Is Good For Everyone
For some time automakers have been under increasing pressure from the government to make their cars as green as fuel efficient as possible in order to improve air quality... August 30, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Consumer Reports On 56.2-MPG Gas-Mileage Goal: Meh, Can Do Better
Much debate will occur--and that's putting it politely--over the next round of gas-mileage standards, which the EPA hopes to finalize next year for 2017-2025 vehicles... July 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
White House, Feds To Push For 56.2-MPG Fuel Economy In 2025
The two Federal agencies that set gas mileage and emissions standards for future cars may propose rules that require corporate average fuel economy to reach 56 miles per... June 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
MPG Ratings More Important To Car Buyers: For Cost, Or Green Living?
The new car buying process can be quite the task in today’s market. This is especially true with the growing numbers of hybrid and electric cars added to the pool of... June 24, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew 1
Gas Prices: How Much Are YOU Paying At The Pump In Taxes? (Infographic)
Gas prices go up and down, lately more up than down. Today, however, the U.S. government has decided to release a portion of its strategic petroleum reserve, just as... June 23, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
How To Drive Badly & Lower Your Gas Mileage In The Real World
With gas-mileage standards through 2016 now in place, the EPA and NHTSA are turning their sights toward rules for 2017 through 2025. Proposals are floating around for CAFE... June 21, 2011 by John Voelcker 6
High Gas Prices Changing Vacation Plans, Even House Purchases
There's more than a 3-to-1 chance that your gas price fell last week. The price itself depends largely on what state you live in, but the average price of a gallon of... May 23, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
Could Gas Prices Fall This Summer? Don't Count On It
Every year, as the weather improves in the spring, gasoline prices start to creep higher. But this year, could it be that the pattern is broken? The recent run-up to record... May 6, 2011 by John Voelcker
How Much Gasoline Can You Save With A Hybrid Or Plug-In Car?
As of the middle of April, gasoline is approaching $4.00 per gallon across the United States and oil is surging past $110 per barrel. More and more energy observers are... April 19, 2011 by George Parrott 3
U.S. Drivers: Shut Up, Stop Whining, You Don't Pay $8/Gallon
Turmoil in Libya is making global oil markets nervous. That means higher gasoline prices. Cue the creeping unease and outright fear that Our American Way Of Life May Be In... February 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 37
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