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Lutz: Cheap gas would be bad

Remember all the bravado that Bob Lutz unleashed when we got our first glimpse of the Volt back in early 2007? Lutz has been the car's biggest champion since then, but he's thinking that there could be some tough news coming soon for this kind of technology. While the Volt is not named in an interview with Lutz by the LA Times that was published last week (so don't go starting any rumors), Lutz was pretty clear-eyed about what the recent dip in gas prices could mean: "We may hate high fuel prices, but they've been driving us in the right ... Read more →

Hurricane Ike aftermath causes $5 gas in some areas Sebastian Blanco

Photo by CoreBurn. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Hurricane Ike has done its structural damage to Texas and other areas, but the aftereffects are still raging. While gasoline prices ...

USA National Gas Temperature Map Xavier Navarro

Nope, this isn't a map showing the temperature that gas flows out of the nozzle into our car's tank to boost the myth that it's better to fuel early in the morning. No, this is a U.S. map (excluding ...

Schools go to four-day school week, make lots of other cuts thanks to high fuel prices Sebastian Blanco

Photo by iboy_daniel. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. All of those reduced-fuel-use school buses (examples here and here) can't help some school systems continue on as normal in the ...

Selling cheap gas to promote electric cars? Sebastian Blanco

Let's see. You're a gas station owner who wants to get out of the petrol business and into something a little more eco-friendly. Electric cars, say. How do you mark the transition? For Milton Grin, ...

Well, gas prices have dipped... did praying help? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Maveric2003. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. It wasn't too long ago that the Good Lord came out against sinful gas guzzlers. But, if people like Rocky Twyman are to be believed, then perhaps God is rethinking His policies. Twyman is a choir director who leads the "Pray at the ...

Gas isn't expensive enough for British motorists to leave their cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It seems that oil prices are going down these days but gas prices are still high at the pump. But what's the maximum price we want to pay at the pump before we look for alternatives (i. e. public transport)? In the case of Britain, insurance company Esure found that this price was £1.75 per ...

Richard Viguerie: Blame a liberal for high energy prices 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

I'm not familiar with Richard Viguerie, but he's a proud conservative and more than willing to engage in some "attack the liberals" maneuvers to complain about high gas prices. Since I get a bit of flack from our readers about airing my leftwing views, I thought I'd highlight Viguerie's argument - ...

Who needs Chrysler? Lock in your own fuel prices with MyGallons 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Everything old is new again. A few years ago (can't find the link, sorry), we had a story about a service where people could pay now for way more gasoline than they needed (say, 100 gallons or more) and then this fuel would be stored for them somehow and would be available to them at a later date - ...

How bad do you need it? Gas for sex deal goes awry in Kentucky 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by ClevelandSGS. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Angela Eversole thought she had it all figured out: she needed gas, and was alledgedly willing to give up a little sex to get it. Unfortunately for her, the deal she was setting up for "a $100 gasoline card and other gifts" was ...

At Witz' End - Gas Prices - What To Do, What To Do? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Left: "We can't drill our way out of this!" Right: "We can't conserve our way out of this!" Chorus: "We must innovate our way out of this!" (Maybe, but how long will that take? What will it cost? Who will pay?) Democrats: "Big Oil's fault! Confiscate their profits!" Republicans: "Environmentalists' ...

A "sizable number" of Americans think gas will hit $5/gallon by Labor Day 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by ^Riza^. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. The seemingly relentless march of gas prices in the upward direction has become, well, not quite so relentless. For now, gas prices are hovering around the $4/gallon mark, but what's in store for the rest of 2008? A national survey has ...

China raises fuel prices by 16.7 percent 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

China raised fuel prices by 16.7 percent Thursday in order to cope with the rising cost of oil. The increase in regulated fuel prices is China's first hike in eight months and its sharpest ever one-off rise. The move eased global crude oil prices, which dropped $5. The 16.7 percent increase takes ...

The $4/gallon noose tightens: credit cards not welcome at some gas stations 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by ^Riza^. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Man, expensive fuel has all sorts of unexpected impacts. People stealing four thousand gallons of diesel in LA. More people running out of gas on the side of the road. More four-day work weeks. And now, ta da, gas stations that don't ...

British gas gets to almost $15/gallon at some stations 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

So you think $4.50 a gallon is tough to swallow? How about nearly $15/gallon? That's what drivers in some parts of south-west England and Wales are faced with this week. A strike by tanker drivers who deliver fuel to Shell stations has left many stations in the region running out of gas and diesel. ...

Trucks, tonneaus and mpg - what's the scoop? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Mountain/\Ash. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. There are many articles and forum discussions about the mileage benefits (or lack thereof) of a tonneau over a truck bed. We wrote about the topic almost two years ago - which is about the same as two generations in blog years - ...

Are high gas prices "forcing" Americans toward ethanol? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Here's an interesting way to phrase things. The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) is trying to reframe America's current high pump costs with this headline: "Gas Prices Force Americans to Push for Ethanol Fuel." O rly? See, EPIC commissioned a survey (conducted by Luth Research's ...

Crossing the line: U.S. national gas price average officially goes over $4/gallon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Cyfer13. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Depending on where you live, this may seem like old news. As the photo above (taken by Flickr user Cyfer13 on May 24 in San Francisco) shows, gas has been over $4 a gallon in some areas for a while now. But the official word has now ...

High gas prices not one of the top five reasons for transfering a lease 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you're getting rid of a leased car, high gas prices are not your biggest reason for doing so. They're not even in your top five. At least, that's what Swapalease.com discovered when it asked users why they wanted to, well, swap a lease. Swapalease.com is a lease marketplace and the people behind ...

Colorado gets a chance at cheap (subsidized) corn ethanol 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

I guess they've got to pretty much give it away: E85 fuel will be on sale for just 85 cents a gallon for two hours in Colorado next week. Domestic Fuel says that the special sale on the biofuel for flexfuel cars will take place in the town of Fowler from noon until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12. The ...

Get free gas with a new pair of pants 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Deals on gasoline make at least some sort of sense when automakers offer them (looking at you, crazy Chrysler), but when the latest free gas gimmick comes from buying Dockers, you know fuel prices are high. This is exactly what's going on, though, with a Father's Day sale at Sears that will give ...

Wishing for higher MPG: more people are running out of gas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Laffy4k. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Feel like pushing your luck a few more miles? I think you are, as it seems like more and more drivers are hoping the half- or quarter-fill-ups at the gas station will take them a bit further than is possible. It's easy to find news ...

Four-day workweek becoming more common in U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Yandle. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Some jobs easily lend themselves to telecommuting. Office work, for one, is easily done from home, as is any job that requires nothing but a phone. Oh, and that bizarre blogging thing. But custodial work? You might not be able to mop the ...

Ford figures it out: $3.50 gallons of gas is where consumers drew the line 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

American car buyers have been turning away from large trucks and SUVs for a while now, and Ford executives think they know what did it: $3.50 for a gallon of gasoline. Automotive News (subs req'd) reports that Ford CEO Alan Mulally spoke last night to automotive reporters and revealed that his ...

Chrysler explains details of the $2.99 gas price guarantee 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Following Chrysler's new "Let's Refuel America Gas Card" announcement, the critics spoke out quickly. While a guaranteed gas price of $2.99 a gallon for three years will certainly appeal to some people, other incentives might offer buyers better savings. To deal with the media fallout and to clarify ...

LA traffic lighter thanks to high gas prices, Americans driving less 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In Los Angeles for a short visit, I heard that area highways - famous 'round the world for bad traffic - have actually been making headlines because of high gas prices. Seems that the era of $4+/gallon fuel here in the Sunshine Golden state is bringing traffic levels on the freeways down to 1980s ...

Didn't take long: Chrysler's $2.99 gas guarantee draws critics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you're trying to conserve fuel, making said fuel cheaper doesn't help the cause. If you're trying to sell cars, making the stuff they run on cheaper might help. But one thing is for certain, not everyone is a fan of Chrysler's new "Let's Refuel America Gas Card." As we calculated this morning, ...

Chrysler thinks $2.99/gallon is good, guarantees it to new buyers for 3 years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ever hear of Pricelock? It's a service for fleet operators to purchase gas in bulk at a set price to buffer the company budget from rising fuel fluctuations. Chrysler thinks that new car buyers should be able to participate as well, through the company's new "Let's Refuel America Gas Card." ...

Citron says its cheaper to drive in the UK today than it was in 2000 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image to enlarge We're driving, driving, driving like it's nineteen-ninety-nine. Well, not exactly, but Citroën says that owners of its cars in the UK may actually be driving for less money per mile on average than they did eight years ago. Here in the states, gas was ...

"Dumb on all counts" - the experts chime in on the gas tax holiday idea 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Ewen and Donabel. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. First, Republican presidential candidate John McCain had the brilliant idea to prove his ignorance of the economy by calling for a gas tax holiday. Basically, he proposed, the federal gas tax (currently set at 18.4 cents a ...

Oil getting close to $120, gas prices following upward trend 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Jurek D. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. I doubt there are any regular readers of AutoblogGreen who need a reminder as to why greener cars are not only cool but, increasingly, vitally important for the pocketbook. The AP is reporting that a new series of small issues somewhere ...

How much are you overpaying at the pump thanks to faulty check valves? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Laffy4k. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. It's bad enough that gas prices are rising faster than lighters will at this summer's Motley Crüe tour. The AP is now reporting how drivers are overpaying as much as $5 per fill-up thanks to a "common glitch" at the nations petrol ...

KBB survey shows new-car buyers spend less money on other items 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Kelley Blue Book seems to track nearly everything related to cars and transportation. We recently became aware that a new KBB survey indicated that consumers are changing their car-buying habits because of high fuel prices. Not every purchaser is choosing as efficient a vehicle as they could, to ...

66% of U.K. car buyers will go green in order to save money 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A win is a win, right? We're content to consider the fact that two-thirds of new car buyers in the U.K. are considering going green for their next car purchase a good thing, despite the fact that most of them are doing so to save money, not the environment. What Car? group editor Steve Fowler says ...

Another day, another opinion: Ethanol keeping oil prices down 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Hummanna. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Brazilian president Luis Inazio Lula da Silva is eager to shoot down anyone who says ethanol raises the price of food. There are plenty of people with their own ideas about that. But what about the impact ethanol has on oil prices? If ...

Decline in U.S. summer gas use expected for first time in 17 years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by X-eyedblonde. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. What do high gas prices and a sluggish economy mean for summer gas use in the U.S.? Down, down, down. Well, at least one down. For the first time in almost two decades, the federal Energy Information Administration is predicting ...

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