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Obama: Use Oil & Gas Lease Dollars To Fund Gasoline-Free Cars

The sequester is now with us, and Congress has lower approval ratings than South American death squads, but President Obama is doggedly pursuing his green agenda nonetheless. Today, he will announce a plan to divert $2 billion of Federal oil and gas lease revenues over the next decade from general...

March 15, 2013 by John Voelcker 12

Oil And Energy: Bountiful Or Dwindling? Experts Argue

January 21, 2013 9

U.S. Oil Future: Energy Independent By 2030, Bigger Than Saudis In 2020

November 13, 2012 7

Saudi Arabia Uses Your Gas Dollars To Fund...Solar Energy

October 8, 2012 8

Gas Prices: Relief Is Just Around The Corner. Well, Maybe.

Earlier this year, it looked as if the price of gasoline might cross the $5-a-gallon mark in the U.S. (In some places, it went well beyond that.) Analysts were screaming to... September 12, 2012 by Richard Read 17

Healthy Engine Oil Helps Gas Mileage: But Do You Know How To Check It?

There was a time, not so long ago, when car owners were expected to carry out basic maintenance and regular servicing on their car using a handful of wrenches and common... May 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

Forget $5 A Gallon: Alaska Residents Are Regularly Paying $6

Over the past few months, gas prices have been creeping ever upward, fueled by political uncertainty in the Middle East and a reduction in U.S. oil refining capabilities. In... March 22, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5

Obama: Add Rebates On Natural-Gas Cars, Oil Is 'Fuel Of Past'

Continuing his efforts to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil, President Barack Obama yesterday proposed expanding tax credits now offered to buyers of plug-in cars to... March 8, 2012 by John Voelcker 20

Gas Prices To Soar Above $4 Per Gallon This Spring, Analysts Say

Gas prices always soar in the springtime. Northerners venture out of their houses more as milder weather arrives, and the market anticipates higher consumption for summer... February 6, 2012 by John Voelcker 6

Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and U.A.E., as shown on Google Maps

Why MPGs Matter: Iran Threatens Oil Supply Via Hormuz Strait

It's a truism of new-car sales: Gas prices go up, buyers focus more on gas mileage. Gas prices go down again, people forget all about fuel efficiency. Well, here's a gentle... December 29, 2011 by John Voelcker 17

True Or False? The U.S. Now Imports More Gasoline Than Ever

Smart people who read true and false questions know to go for the non-obvious answer. So we'll make it easy: The U.S. is importing less and less gasoline and, as highlighted... December 9, 2011 by John Voelcker 4

How Does Your New Car Get Better MPG Than Your Old One?

Almost every day we hear of a shiny new car that gets a certain number of miles to the gallon, a number often greater than its predecessor. It sometimes seems like witchcraft... September 23, 2011 by Antony Ingram 5

Peak Oil Perceptions: If Gas Prices Soar, Who's Most Pessimistic?

Just three months ago, the average gas price crossed 4$ a gallon. Now, oil prices have plummeted to their lowest level this year in response to the Standard & Poor's U.S... August 8, 2011 by John Voelcker

Recycling Used Oil Into Fresh, Clean Oil: Enterprise Signs On

Over the years, the norms around what to do with used oil have changed. Used to be you tossed it down the nearest drain. Then came recycling. As energy prices soared, using... May 18, 2011 by John Voelcker 3

Oil Exec Says Electric-Car Batteries 'Not Ready for Primetime'

It's always good to hear the arguments against electric cars. Some are valid, some are idiotic, and some simply betray a lack of knowledge about how the auto industry really... February 11, 2011 by John Voelcker 34

Obama Sticks With 1 Million Plug-Ins by 2015, Cuts Oil Sweetheart Deals

His party may be under increasing pressure from the Tea Party movement as it fights conservative attempts to stifle everything from healthcare reform to government spending... January 26, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 10

Obama Doubles Down on Plug-In Cars, More Policy Tweaks Coming

Last night, in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama reiterated his support for expanding U.S. production and sales of plug-in cars that run on grid power... January 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 9

John Hofmeister, ex-president of Shell Oil, June 2010 (miscaptioned as 'Jeff')

What Would You Do Differently If Gas Hit $5 A Gallon In 2012?

This video clip, now six months old, has been making the rounds yesterday and today. Still, it's worth pondering. What would you do if gasoline rose to $5 a gallon in two... December 30, 2010 by John Voelcker 8

Navarre Beach, Florida by SCFiasco on Flickr

BP and Me: How The Oil Spill Changed My Mind on Electric Cars

As a writer for a group of car sites with 3 million readers each month, I don't think I need to explain how much gasoline has changed my life. I've seen the world from street... September 25, 2010 by Marty Padgett 9