Consumer Reports Debunks Some Fuel-Saving Myths
YONKERS, N.Y. --- In its June issue, Consumer Reports debunks some fuel-saving myths after testing them in the real world.
YONKERS, N.Y. --- In its June issue, Consumer Reports debunks some fuel-saving myths after testing them in the real world.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Federal regulators have launched a probe into whether large institutional funds that have bought up futures contracts for oil and other commodities may have skewed the market and contributed to higher gasoline retail prices, the Los Angeles Times reported.
SAN FRANCISCO --- As biodiesel use moves into the mainstream, and diesel prices approach $5 a gallon, fast-food restaurants are becoming a more common target of thieves looking to steal fryer grease.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- For the ninth straight week, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline climbed to another all-time high, according to the Energy Department.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com has released the results of its small car fuel economy challenge.
NEW YORK --- Oil prices fell Thursday, May 29, after the Energy Department reported major declines in crude inventories -- a result of temporary delays in unloading oil tankers along the Gulf Coast, the Associated Press reported.
NASHVILLE --- The 2008 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo is scheduled for June 16-19 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline climbed to another all-time high, going up 6.9 cents to $3.791 per gallon, the Energy Department reported Thursday, May 22.
LAS VEGAS --- The Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference & Expo, held May 11-14 in Las Vegas, placed a spotlight on a number of evolving technologies of interest to fleet managers.
SAN JOSE, Calif. --- Plug-In 2008, set for July 22-24 in San Jose, Calif., is a three-day international conference that will showcase the latest technological advances, market research, and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
For example, speeding, rapid acceleration and braking can lower gasoline mileage by 5 percent at lower speeds around town and by 33 percent at highway speeds. That's why it's important to drive smoothly.
DETROIT --- DTE Energy announced it is converting its fleet of 800 diesel-fueled trucks and service vehicles to cleaner-burning biodiesel fuel.
HOUSTON --- Police charged a Houston man with aggravated robbery on May 8 in connection with the 3 a.m. May 5 hijacking of a tanker truck carrying more than 7,000 gallons of diesel.
SALT LAKE CITY --- AFS Trinity Power Corp. and Ricardo recently showcased the XH-150 Extreme Hybrid SUV at the 2008 NAFA Institute and Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of a GreenRide and Drive event.
SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt --- President George W. Bush on Saturday, May 17, argued for more domestic oil exploration and refining capacity and called Saudi Arabia's decision to raise oil output 300,000 barrels a day "not enough" to lower U.S. energy prices, Bloomberg reported.
WEX Inc. moved its headquarters to the waterfront of Portland, Maine, in March, as the company entered a growth phase that has included three acquisitions this year.
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