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When Fuel Prices Go Up, America Slows Down

The face-paced life of many Americans has a new ball and chain: fuel.
It costs too much. Whether it really is because there’s not enough of it, or the oil companies are cashing in because of the perception that there’s not enough of it, we’re all feeling the pinch.
High fuel costs make everything cost […]

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26Jun2008 | Lisa | 1 comment | Continued
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Happy Hour

 
I love late Friday afternoons. It’s Weekendus Maximus Time. Raspberry Vodka Gimlet in hand, I contemplate the week.
Here’s a few short news bites on - what else? - gasoline prices and inflation, that caught my eye this week.
 
 
 
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The US recently told China they have to start selling […]

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21Jun2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
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Frustrated at the Pump? Tips on Improving Your Gas Mileage

Still more gas saving tips -from Wall Street Week:
1. Only fill up your car in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline. When it gets warmer gasoline expands so when buying in the afternoon or evening… your gallon is not exactly […]

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6May2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
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Gas Tank Envy: The Death of the Chevy Suburban

Hot off the CNN press: “The $100 dollar fill-up has arrived.” If your vehicle has a 25 gallon plus gas tank, and you live in San Francisco, you just broke the gas ceiling. And don’t stop short, the rest of the country is right behind you.
Driving a larger SUV, Pick-up, or of course, […]

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24Apr2008 | Lisa | 1 comment | Continued
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Fuel Prices Getting You Down? Share the Pain

I’m lucky. I have a twenty mile commute. But my spouse drives into Boston, for a whopping 90 miles round trip. During rush hour. If I had to drive that every day, I’d want someone to take me out behind the woodshed and shoot me. But somehow, my spouse perseveres. […]

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10Apr2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
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ExxonMobil: Part of a $123 Billion Dollar Embarassment

(This post has been corrected based on input in a comment from “Billy”)
With the “top five” leading the way($117 billion) , oil companies posted a record $123 billion dollars in profit last year. ExxonMobil recently announced its highest profit ever- $40.6 billion dollars. The other four companies are Shell Oil($27.5 billion), BP […]

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4Apr2008 | Lisa | 16 comments | Continued
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How Big is the Biofuel Footprint?

The jury is still out on whether or not biofuels are a better alternative to oil. A variety of recent studies suggest a much larger carbon footprint than initially thought.
Though biofuels burn cleaner, when you take into account the clearing of natural vegetation required to grow the corn (ethanol), or palm trees (palm oil), […]

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24Mar2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
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Is the Prius a Sham?

If you are not familiar with the Toyota id=”SPELLING_ERROR_0″ style=”font-family: verdana”>Prius, it is the premier hybrid vehicle on the road today.
A friend of mine recently mentioned that more energy goes into a class=”blsp-spelling-error” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_1″ style=”font-family: verdana”>Prius than it would ever save in its lifetime.
Hmmm. I purchased one a year ago, and they are not cheap. […]

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23Feb2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
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Find the Lowest Gasoline Prices in your area

One of the best search engines I’ve seen for finding the lowest price for fuel in your local area. There are also some other great fuel economy tips.
Lisamarie
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/

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18Jan2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued