Gas Prices
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Low holiday-weekend gas prices help underscore what an exceptional year 2020 is, and what a turning point it's been for EVs.
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Never mind the cheap gas; survey points to strong interest in mpg
Car buyers see mileage as an important piece of vehicle selection—with or without the low gas prices.
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Gas prices continue to drop with demand, amid uncertainty over oil supply
U.S. pump prices have continued to fall, as confusion mounts over the direction oil policy over oil supply.
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Aptera's hyper-efficient, solar-charged car: Does $2 gas change its appeal?
Aptera appears to be pitching its electric lightweight vehicle around oil conflict and an activist mindset. Will that work around $2 gas and economic woes?
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Will cheaper gas slow Tesla's surge?
Wall Street—and, perhaps, Tesla investors—seem to think that this time of recession and cheap oil will be different.
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Biden infrastructure plan goes low-carbon with all transportation
Presidential candidate looks specifically to greening out transportation, without having the middle class shoulder the bill.
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Consumer Reports has looked at the potential costs of raising mpg requirements just 1.5 percent a year, or freezing them.
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Gas nears $4 a gallon in California: Will it give plug-in vehicles a boost?
Gas prices are creeping up again in California, and might potentially give some new life to lagging hybrid and plug-in hybrid sales.
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Are states overtaxing EV drivers to make up for lost gas taxes?
Consumer Reports has found that states are overcharging drivers of electric cars, for an amount that has little impact on road maintenance.
Byron Hurd -
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid gas mileage review: The ideal family hauler
We crossed the country in a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid to see how efficient the family hauler is, away from charge points.
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2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid signals the start of a big electrified push
As Ford prepares the first of several fully electric vehicles, for what amounts to a rapidly expanding niche, the automaker is also working on rolling out electrified versions of its existing mainstream lineup. After finding plenty of success many years ago with its Ford Escape Hybrid, and then...
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Rioting protesters win delay of new French carbon tax
Rioting in the streets is the sword of Damocles hanging over every decision a politician makes—especially when those streets happen to be French. And rioting in the streets is what put an end to a new gas-tax proposal in France this week. Technically, its wasn't even a straight gas tax. DON'T...
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Several other factors influence how much people drive, including seasonality, economic growth, demographics, congestion, and how many young drivers are getting their licenses.
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Trump backs 25-cent gas-tax boost for road repairs and infrastructure (maybe)
The federal gas tax, which was supposed to pay for repairs and expansion to roads maintained or funded by the national government, now does nothing of the kind. Congress last raised the U.S. federal gas tax a quarter of a century ago in 1993, to the 18.5-cents-per-gallon level it remains at today...
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Gas tax should rise 25 cents to fund road repair: US Chamber of Commerce
It's an unusual thing, to say the least, when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce publicly suggests a major tax increase. In general, the pro-business lobbying group advocates for tax cuts, reducing or eliminating regulations, and free-market policies that allow companies to operate however they choose...
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Electric cars are cheapest to drive against gas cars in these states: new report
Electric cars still cost significantly more to buy than gasoline-powered vehicles of the same size and capabilities. But cars that plug in are almost always cheaper to run per mile, often by a significant multiple. A study released Thursday has quantified those differences, comparing the...
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Gas prices primed to rise in 2018, highest in four years: report
As Americans collectively sigh at their credit-card bills from the holiday season, GasBuddy has some bad news that won't help ease the financial pain. The fuel price-tracking website predicts the cost of a gallon of fuel will rise by $0.19 per gallon in 2018, on average, to the highest level gas...
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Could California climate-change rules raise gas price enough to backfire?
California has by far the most aggressive climate-change policies in the nation, and the state is a global leader in plans to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. It's also the world's eighth-largest economy, with a growing population, soaring economic output, and a resolutely progressive legislature...
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Continuing low gas prices are often blamed for the current popularity of crossover utilities and SUVs, along with any sales struggles green cars may experience. But would a sudden increase in gas prices cause shoppers to flock to more fuel-efficient vehicles? If so, how high would gas prices have to get in order for consumers to start changing their vehicle preferences? DON'T MISS: Calculated average new-car fuel economy in 3-year plateau The "magic number" is $3.00 a gallon, according to a new study by market-research firm MaritzCX (via Wards Auto). Once the price reaches that point...
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U.S., China peer-reviewed reports lay out huge subsidies for fossil fuels
The U.S. and China published the results of a reciprocal peer review on their fossil-fuel subsidies.
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Southeast gasoline drivers to get range anxiety after pipeline rupture?
A pipeline rupture in Alabama is causing gasoline shortages.
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Gas is cheap; U.S. drivers use it to log more miles than ever
U.S. drivers logged a record number of miles in the first half of this year.
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Oil is cheap, so Kuwait raised its own gas price to compensate
Kuwait is cutting fuel subsidies to compensate for lost oil revenue.
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Electric-car interest in France spikes due to gas shortage
French drivers are showing more interest in electric cars because of a fuel shortage.
Stephen Edelstein