It’s been a wacky year thus far for gas prices. The cost per gallon usually retreats in the slow-demand month of February, but this year, prices rose. Not because of a sudden increase in demand, mind you, but for a host of other …
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Even Hybrid Owners Aren’t Likely to Buy Hybrids
Well, this doesn’t exactly bode well for the future of hybrids, now does it? Last year, when just 2.2% of all cars sold were hybrids, even the people who had previously decided to buy hybrids weren’t likely to purchase hybrids.
5 Mainstream, Cost-Effective Alternatives to Alternative-Energy Cars
Soaring gas prices should be equating to free marketing for energy-efficient plug-in vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt. The higher prices are at the pump, after all, the more a driver stands to save by using a car …
Poll: Most Americans Won’t Change Lifestyle Until Gas Tops $5 Per Gallon
As gas prices surpass or come closer to $4 per gallon around the country, there’s been plenty of griping that something must be done. To some degree, many Americans are already taking action themselves: Note the sharp rise in …
With High Gas Prices, Americans Are Already Driving Less, Buying Better MPG Cars
Gas prices are soaring: The national average has increased 13¢ per gallon in the past week alone. The rise comes after weeks of steadily soaring gas prices, which is especially disturbing because February usually sees a decline …
When Gas Prices Are High, High Car Prices Follow
Three states have already passed the $4-a-gallon mark for gas: Alaska, California, Hawaii. Three more—New York, Connecticut, Oregon—look like they’ll be next. By springtime, $4 is expected to be the average price for a gallon …
Look for Gas Prices to Hit $4 a Gallon by Summer, If Not Sooner
The priciest year ever for gasoline has just ended. In 2011, the average gallon sold for an all-time high of over $3.50, and the average household spent $4,155 gassing up their vehicles—also a record. And if you were hoping for …
Battle for Title of ‘World’s Cheapest Car’ Heats Up
Got $3,000? With that sum in India, drivers will have a choice of not one but two brand-new cars.
In the Market for a Used Car? Then Be Ready to Act Soon
After used-vehicle prices reached a 16-year high last June, values for used cars have dropped by an average of 10%. Prices for fuel-efficient used automobiles, which were especially in demand while gas prices soared, have dipped …
4-Cylinder Revolution: Lots More Fuel-Efficient Cars With Tiny Engines Being Sold
Could it be that America’s fascination with gas-guzzling SUVs, muscle cars, and V8-powered sedans is really on the way out? Today, nearly half of all new cars sold are equipped with 4-cylinder engines.
Price Hike at the Pump: Gas Prices Forecast to Decline, Spike Instead
In early October, gas prices were dropping to the tune of about 1¢ per day, and prices at the pump were expected to continue getting steadily cheaper through the end of the calendar year. Over the past week or so, however, gas …
Gas Prices Drop More Than 25¢ in a Month
If there’s one upside to the economy’s downward spiral, it’s that gas prices are steadily getting cheaper.
