Gas Prices Hit $5 a Gallon: Tips to Ease the Pain
Image by Chuck Coker / Creative Commons About a week and a half ago, I saw this article about how gas prices were headed to $4 a gallon by Memorial Day. At the time, the price of gas near my house was hovering right around $3.80. Now, less than two weeks later one gas station […]
Oddly Edible Gasoline, Diesel and Other Fuel Alternatives
With gasoline prices as high as they are and many analysts predicting they will reach the $5 per gallon mark in the not too distant future, people are beginning to turn more and more to alternative fuels. Hybrids, electric vehicles and solar-powered vehicles may be a hot ticket item now, but what about all the […]
Skip Gasoline, Pedal Power Has Made a Comeback
One of the easiest ways to save on auto expenses is to save on gasoline. You can save in many ways: drive less, hunt around for the best fuel prices, carpool, use public transportation, use a proven fuel additive, ride share, invest in a hybrid or EV, etc. Image by Jeff Moser/BikeCarson.com But one of […]
Gasoline Tricks and Treats
Image by ^riza^ Now that we are going to be heading into the holidays, I figured I’d give you a few tricks and treats you can use to make the most out of your vehicle’s gasoline consumption. These tips can be used anytime actually whether gasoline prices are up or down or whether you are driving […]
Hydrocarbons Polluting the Air We Breathe
Image by biofriendly Even with the large volume of hybrids and electric vehicles being driven around the U.S. every day, there are still millions and millions of hydrocarbon-based gasoline and diesel vehicles adding to our poor air quality. For example, these types of vehicles are reportedly responsible for about 60% of the air pollution in most major cities. What causes these […]
Want to Save Gasoline? Have Your Kid Become a Freiker!
Image from Freiker.org Now that most schools are back in session (or will be next week), parents are having to deal with dropping their kids off at school before they head to work. Not only does this add more time to your morning routine, but you end up using more gasoline and often add frustration to the start of your day, etc. […]
The Switchblade: Taking Green Travel to New Heights
Image courtesy of Samson Motorworks Earlier this year I wrote about Samson Motorworks and their SkyBike™. It looks like they have now come out with something even better – The Switchblade™! And let me tell you, not only does the name make it sound cool, but the bike is top of the line. It drives, […]
Are you wasting gasoline?
Image by biofriendly I’m sure you’ve noticed the price of gasoline is on the rise again. The price for unleaded gas where I live in Southern California is right around $3.00/gallon whereas a little over two months ago (on April 16, 2009) it was “just” $2.25/gallon. In two months it’s gone up about $0.75/gallon…that’s […]
Fuel Economy Through Ride-Sharing
Image by biofriendly If you ask almost anyone, they know that ride-sharing, car- or van-pooling and using public transportation will definitely make a difference to your fuel economy. It will also save you money. So, why don’t more people ride-share or car-pool? Maybe it’s because they don’t know how much they will save. Now […]
California aims to reduce transportation emissions 10% by 2020
Getting a jump on the rest of the world, the California Air Resources Board recently approved a landmark regulation designed to cut carbon emissions from California’s transportation fuels. The Low Carbon Fuel Standard aims to reduce harmful emissions from California’s transportation fuels by 10% over the next 11 years. How does it intend to do […]