Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Mar 2nd, 2009
Nitrogen, as an element, is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78% by volume of Earth’s atmosphere, according to Wikipedia. Shell is now using nitrogen in its fuel to clean gunk found in gasoline.
Shell is offering Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines, containing a unique, patented cleaning system designed to seek [...]
Posted in Automotive, Gas Prices on Feb 23rd, 2009
On Friday, the “yes we can” president said “no we won’t” to implementing a mileage tax for drivers. The president’s Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, was interviewed on Thursday by the Associated Press, in which he suggested that the current administration look into moving away from the current gasoline tax and transition into a system of [...]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jul 29th, 2008
Those looking to save money on gas might be able to try using gas rewards credit cards to help save a few bucks while filling the tank.
When you use these credit cards at gas stations to fill your tank, you can earn anywhere from one to six percent cash back. Other cards have different incentives, [...]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jul 28th, 2008
The average price for a gallon of gas has dropped to $3.958 after 11 straight days of declining prices, according to AAA.
Motorists haven’t seen this price since May, signaling that we might have seen gas prices peak for the summer and they could be on their way back down.
Ethanol now costs $3.222 a gallon and [...]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jul 23rd, 2008
Drivers in the southern part of the U.S. have been hit the hardest by increased gas prices, according to a report released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group.
The report also said that state governments in the south should take more steps to help cut fuel consumption, reports AOL and Reuters.
The report, [...]
Posted in Automotive, Gas Prices on Jul 17th, 2008
In an update to the ongoing saga with MyGallons.com, the company announced Tuesday that it is giving a full refund to more than 6,000 customers who paid for a membership but never got a chance to use the discount gas program, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Customers would pre-buy gas at the current price and then [...]
Posted in Automotive, Gas Prices on Jul 14th, 2008
Last week, we reported that MyGallons.com was under fire for a dispute about their advertising. The Better Business Bureau met with the company on July 9, after challenging their advertising about their offer.
According to the Better Business Bureau’s Web site, “The company’s merchant services provider, PowerPay, has assured the Bureau that membership fees processed by [...]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jul 14th, 2008
CNN.com had an interesting video story on their site today about a different kind of gas giveaway.
No, it wasn’t a business trying to draw customers in with the lure of free gas, it’s about a church in Massachusetts giving out gas card prizes as a way of meeting the needs of its parishioners.
Click here to [...]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jul 14th, 2008
President Bush will announce Monday he is lifting an executive order banning offshore oil drilling, the White House said.
He’ll have to convince Congress to get on board with his decision though. The announcement will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Rose Garden.
In 1990, Bush’s father, President George H.W. Bush, signed the executive order banning [...]
Posted in Automotive, Gas Prices on Jul 10th, 2008
Is this a scam? Or is it a legitimate company that can help you save money on gas? Let’s look at both sides here.
Here’s an excerpt from a story on The Consumerist’s Web site:
“The BBB says it’s concerned about gasoline-hedging company MyGallons.com and its ability to live up to the advertising claims on its website. [...]
