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Travel Tales: How Not to Cut Down on Your Gas Bill

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And in some cases illegal action. With the price of gas skyrocketing to record levels it’s no surprise that some people are resorting to some unconventional means to gas up. Just ask police in Hermitage, Pennsylvania who say they may have finally figured out how mass quantities of diesel fuel have been lifted from local gas stations. According to authorities, the perpetrators allegedly employed a specially equipped pickup truck trailer with a trap door and a vacuum hose. Police say no one has been charged for the crime yet, but the truck and trailer … Continue reading →

Are You Contemplating Selling Your SUV?

If you are, you certainly aren’t alone. In a country where the average price of a gallon of unleaded fuel is $4.05, many gas guzzling SUVs are getting kicked to the curb by their owners. The only problem is once they get to the curb they often sit there for a while. Last week the General Motors plant located not far from my home announced it would be closing because of soft sales on SUVs and large trucks. Many workers there said they could see the writing on the wall, especially with the price of gas skyrocketing to record levels. … Continue reading →

Do You Visit Gas Tracker Sites?

Well, I’ve figured out another sector of the population that is benefiting from the astronomical gas prices besides oil companies—Internet gas trackers. I’ve spent many a blog touting sites such as GasBuddy.com and the AAA’s “Fuel Price Finder” so it stands to reason that as gasoline prices go up, the more money these types of websites make. Take a look at GasBuddy.com. The site got started in 2000 to track daily gasoline prices using volunteers to e-mail what they found while traversing the country. According to its creator, back then only a few dozen people used it. But by 2004, … Continue reading →