Introduction Those who depend on foreign oil for transportation fuel have seen prices roller-coaster between $5/gallon and $1.75/gallon and back up again. The economic impact of our dependence on foreign oil could not be clearer. To get off the roller-coaster, smart consumers are looking at the expanding availability of advanced, efficient vehicles, including hybrids and […]
If you drive a FlexFuel vehicle, you are one of the millions of Americans who are already driving cars that can run on something other than gasoline. More than 2 million of today’s private and corporate-owned vehicles are flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs), which can run on ethanol, gasoline, or a mixture of the two. You may […]
What can I do to save gas? Walk, bike, take a bus, or carpool when possible. Use your car only when necessary. Public transportation authorities often have carpooling information as well as transit services. If you own more than one vehicle, drive the one that gets the best gas mileage whenever possible. Combine errands into […]
Part 12 of Advanced Technology and Alternative Fuel Vehicles. No matter what the fuel, the higher the fuel economy of a car or truck, the less it pollutes. Fuel economy becomes even more important when you consider the growing popularity of sport utility vehicles (SUVs). According to Automotive News, General Motors expects SUVs to outsell […]