Daily Fuel Economy Tip

How to Make a Budget and Save More Money!

Brian Carr — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:32:46 +0000

sd I know things have been quiet on Daily Fuel Economy Tip lately, and I apologize. That being said, I have a legit reason – I’m now a published author! Over the past month, I’ve been working to get my ebook How to Make a Budget: Simple Budget Techniques and Ways to Save Money up [...]

Top Five Tips for Going Green on Your Work Commute

Brian Carr — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:07:56 +0000

sd Want to know how you can do your bit to save the planet, save some money and maybe even get fit and trim down? Your commute to work is where you can make a difference. With your travel plans modified car insurance, maintenance costs, petrol, and parking tariffs could be a thing of the [...]

Is the Federal Fuel Tax About to be Cut?

Brian Carr — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:36:12 +0000

It what will amount to an absolutely asinine and incredibly stupid move should it happen, some members of Congress may oppose the renewal of the federal gasoline and diesel fuel tax when it is set to expire this fall. This tax generates revenue which is used to keep our highways from falling apart. Considering our [...]

How the New Fuel Economy Standards Could Kill The Economy

Brian Carr — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:25:09 +0000

I’ll be upfront with this, I don’t believe that the White House’s soon to be proposed higher fuel economy standards are going to kill the economy. I just don’t think it’s realistic. In fact, I tend to be on the other side of the argument and believe the new standards would create jobs, largely due [...]

Fuel Economy Standards – It’s Time to Crap or Get off the Pot

Brian Carr — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:33:45 +0000

Remember when I said the Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers had cancelled their radio ad campaign against the proposed increase in fuel economy standards? Yeah, turns out that’s back on – in addiction to a competing ad trumpeting the benefits of pushing fuel economy standards to 60 mpg! According to an article published by the Detroit [...]

Ads Against Raising Fuel Economy Standards Scrapped

Brian Carr — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:52:14 +0000

After several days of posturing and, quite frankly, whining about the Obama administration’s proposed new fuel economy standards, the Alliance of Automobile Manufactures has decided not to air its radio campaign aimed at getting the public behind less substantial fuel economy increases. (Just a note in case you didn’t know – the new standards, which [...]

Michigan Lawmakers Prepare to Fight Possible Proposed Fuel Economy Standards

Brian Carr — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:34:44 +0000

Despite having a large portion of their state’s economy saved by the Federal Government’s auto bailouts, lawmakers in Michigan are preparing to express concerns and discontent over the White House’s rumored new fuel economy standards. In case you’re not already aware, it is believed the White House will push CAFE standards to 56.2 miles per [...]

Fuel Economy vs. Fuel Taxes – Which Will Do More?

Brian Carr — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:14:41 +0000

Here’s an interesting question: which is more likely to make you use less fuel, forcing you to buy a more fuel efficient vehicle or forcing you to pay a much, much higher fuel tax? This is sort of a relevant question because there is news that the Obama administration is considering raising fuel economy standards [...]

The Top Eco Car of 2011

Brian Carr — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:40:00 +0000

After gasoline prices tanked in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the pain at the pump eased, there wasn’t as much of a monetary incentive for people to get rid of their gas guzzling sports cars, trucks, and SUVs and trade them in for more practical, fuel economy friendly [...]

In Europe, Ford Needs to Highlight Fuel Economy and Technology

Brian Carr — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:58:17 +0000

Despite being an American icon, in order to succeed and continue to grow, Ford needs to expand its reach in two key areas: China and Europe. (After all, the world is flat.) While Ford has been growing its Asian presence relatively quickly, they have been unable to expand at the same pace in Europe. My [...]