Daily Fuel Economy Tip

Oil Above $80 While Price of Gasoline Remains Flat

Brian Carr — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:08:24 +0000

The trading price of a barrel of oil climbed above $80 for the first time since early January based on the believe that the United States Federal Reserve will be forced to keep its key federal funds rate at record lows for an extended period of time. The Federal Reserve will likely have to keep [...]

How Much Does Your Commute Suck?

Brian Carr — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:04:59 +0000

One of the most painful things of any person’s day is the commute to and from work. In the morning, you’re half asleep, stuck in traffic surrounded by a bunch of idiot drivers, and heading into a job you’d rather not be at. In the afternoon, you’re drained from sitting through boring meetings, being stuck in [...]

Toyota Knew Of Accelerator Problems Back in 2007?

Brian Carr — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:34:31 +0000

It looks like Toyota’s recall problems and attacks on its reputation for quality and safety might be on the verge of becoming worse. According to an article by Peter Whoriskey, published in the February 4 issue of the Washington Post, back in 2007, investigators discovered that “at least three of every 100 Lexus ES 350 owners [...]

GM, Ford Gain From Toyota’s Woes

Brian Carr — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:05:37 +0000

As I stated last week, Toyota’s woes have been exactly what Detroit needed. According to an article released by the Associated Press, General Motors and Ford both saw double-digit sales increase for the month of January. Toyota’s sales fell 16% for the month. Not coincidentally, January was the month that Toyota announced a massive recall of some [...]

Toyota’s Recall is Exactly What Detroit Needs

Brian Carr — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:04:22 +0000

For years, it has been a common perception – or misperception as the case may be – that Japanese cars, particularly Toyota and Honda, were of better quality than their American counterparts, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler. Don’t get me wrong, American cars did plenty to substantiate those perceptions, especially considering they were behind the curve [...]

12 Greenest Cars of 2010

Brian Carr — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:27:23 +0000

Looks like even though we’re out of the 2000’s, we’re not going to be able to get away from the word “green.” The American Council for Energy Efficient Economy has released their list of the 12 Greenest Cars of 2010. You can view pictures of each of the models listed below by clicking here. For the sake [...]

Ford Wins in Detroit – More Sales Next?

Brian Carr — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:08:24 +0000

So much for American cars being unable to shake their “not good enough” image! Kicking off what it hopes will be a strong year, Ford won both the Car and Truck of the Year awards at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The Ford Fusion Hybrid won Car of the Year, while the Ford Transit Connect van [...]

The Days of $2 Gasoline Coming to an End

Brian Carr — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:40:03 +0000

Don’t look now, but after spending the past two months fluctuating between $2.58 and $2.66 per gallon, the price of gasoline is now quickly approaching the psychologically important $3 mark. According to GasBuddy.com, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has climbed to $2.72. The last time prices were this high was back [...]

3 Reasons Gasoline is Going to $5 a Gallon

Brian Carr — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:43:45 +0000

One of the benefits of The Great Recession has been a respite from high gas prices. Unfortunately, I think this break will be over very soon and that record high gasoline prices are just around the corner. Back in July of 2008, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline hit a record high [...]

Oil Above $78, Gasoline $1 Higher Than 12 Months Ago

Brian Carr — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:08:05 +0000

Due to falling reserves, a slightly weaker dollar, and belief in the economic recovery, the price of oil has climbed to over $78 per barrel, which is its highest price since December 1, when the price stood at just below $78.50. In turn, there has been slight pressure on the price of gasoline, which is up [...]