Thankfully Americans are driving less. Because gas prices stink! In New York it costs $3.91 per gallon and $4.10 in California, but Hawaii is getting hit the HARDEST with $4.64 a gallon and South Carolina is the “cheapest” at $3.46. Those days of under a dollar are LONG gone!
Now, fuel prices in the U.S. are terrible. But compared to the rest of the world, we’re getting off easy. Hong Kong $8.05, Eritrea $9.58, Zambia $9.88 and in the Netherlands $9.97 for a gallon of gas! Good thing most other countries drive SMALL cars.
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Luckily gas prices are on the down. But let’s face it. It won’t last! By the time summer rolls around, fuel prices will be way up again.
So, instead of pulling a Cheech and Chong and siphoning out someone else’s gas into a trash can, try these easy tips for boosting...
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Penguins whose habitats are endangered by climate change are urging Americans to go green for Earth Day (April 22) by taking buses.
“By supporting motorcoach transportation, which gets 184 passenger miles per gallon and is the most fuel-efficient way to travel, you might just help save an icecap or two,” says...
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Don’t start pooping into your gas tank, but apparently one person’s year of bowel movements can produce 2.1 gallons of biodiesel.
So, to capitalize on the power of poop, the Norwegian capital of Oslo will convert sewage from a local treatment plant, processing the waste of 250,000 people, into fuel for...
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While being neck-deep in the current financial crisis and proposed bailouts flying left and right, Americans, still feeling the pressure of HIGH gas prices, continue to drive less.
For the 9th straight month American motorists have spent LESS time on the road. Reuters reports:
"The decline means Americans are consuming less fuel...
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If you’re away from home Saturday night, set the TiVo or VCR. Discovery Channel will air the world premiere of Addicted to Oil: Thomas L. Friedman Reporting at 10 p.m. (EST/PST). The one-hour special (click here to view a preview) is must-see TV for readers who embrace organic living, offering...
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