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Do I Really Need Premium Gas?
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Cost is often the first thing that comes to mind when motorists think of gasoline. Many will drive halfway across town to save a couple cents per gallon. Additionally, purchasing regular-grade fuel to save money can be an exercise in false economy, especially if your vehicle is designed for premium gas.
Here’s Why You Should Never Drive Your Car On Empty
Ignore that fuel low warning light and you’ll pay for it
Why Are Gas Prices so Low?
It’s a crazy world we live in where gasoline costs less than milk or even bottled water, but this isn’t something out of a Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale, it’s reality in America today.
US Average Gas Price Nears 7-Year Low
Gasoline prices continue to drop across the country due to the plummeting price of oil.
Luxury Cars That Don’t Need Premium Gas
Luxury is the antithesis of austerity. If you want the finest, fastest or most feature-laden, you’re going to have to fork over cash and usually lots of it.
Should I Use Fuel Injector Cleaner?
You’re walking down the aisle of your local auto-parts store and you happen to notice the shelf full of fuel-system cleaners. They might be nestled between oil additives and those bottles of goo designed to quiet noisy engines. The packaging looks nice and the price is usually right, but is this stuff a necessary maintenance…
Why You Shouldn’t Get a Gas Station Credit Card
The next time someone walks up to you with a clipboard and a credit card offer at the pump, just say “no.”
Oklahoma City First in U.S. to $1.99 Gas
Oklahoma City has taken its residents back to 2010.
Global Fuel Consumption Expected to Drop
Despite a growing population, global fuel use is projected to decline after the year 2021. By 2035 overall consumption is expected to dip by 4 percent.
Elon Musk Sounds off on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is rapidly becoming a new Bob Lutz for the 21st century. The savvy South African is not afraid to share his opinion on a variety of topics and is at times refreshingly blunt.
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Fuel Economy
Modern vehicles are expensive, and it’s not just the gigantic figure on the window sticker that hurts. You have to consider the price of everything else involved with automobile ownership.
Automakers Ahead of Schedule for MPG Standards
With the new fuel standards to hit a nominal average of 54.5 mpg by 2025, automakers are working hard to improve the fuel efficiency across their lineups.
2013 Honda Accord Recall Replaces Fuel Tank
Honda announced today that it will recall 1,695 of its 2013 model year Accord sedans.
Challenge to Selling E15 Fuel Declined by Court
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge today by major automakers and other groups to reverse the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision regarding E15 fuel.
Costco is Most Popular Gas Station for Second Year
For the second consecutive year, drivers agree that Costco is good for more than buying a year’s supply of hummus and multivitamins in one trip.
Possible Gas Price Breaking Point Identified by AAA
How much is “too much” to pay for a gallon of gas? A new survey by AAA hopes to give an updated answer.
Presidential Limo Filled with Wrong Fuel, Fails to Operate in Israel
President Barack Obama is currently in Israel and the presidential limo was brought from Washington, D.C. to the country for the visit. Except it’s not going to be going anywhere, other than on a trailer and heading back to the U.S.
2012 Fuel Economy Highest Ever at 23.8 MPG: EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that 2012 showed a significant one year increase of 1.4 mpg in fuel economy across vehicles in America, increasing the average fuel economy to its highest yet – 23.8 mpg.
Is Alcohol the Answer to Energy Independence?
What’s old is new again. It seems like every clever idea or radical invention has already been thought of, existing in government patent archives or a 15th century sketch from Leonardo da Vinci. Retro design is a prime automotive example of this, but it’s not the only one. Ethanol is a promising transportation fuel of…
Top 10 Automotive Stories of 2012
With a heavy heart the staff of AutoGuide.com say goodbye to 2012, along with its triumphs and tragedies. We await the New Year with open arms, and welcome its promise of a better world. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2012 was a year of the dragon, and it proved to be the stuff of legend,…
Under the Hood: What is E85?
AutoGuide’s regular “Under the Hood” segment has already explained the vagaries of octane and the advantages of Top Tier gasoline, but there’s so much more to fuel than that. Ethanol, for instance, is a major component of gas, and something that’s a potential peril for consumers. But what is ethanol? And what is E85? Should…
Diesel-Powered Hondas Unlikely For US, Says Exec
Advanced diesel engines are one option automakers can turn to for complying with upcoming U.S. fuel-economy standards. German OEMs in particular are the technology’s strongest proponents, but at the opposite end of the Eurasian landmass, Honda is not so bullish.
Which Gas Stations Sell the Best Quality Gasoline?
Oil companies and gas-station chains love to boast about their fuels, how they burn the cleanest or deliver the most miles per gallon. But can these claims ever be validated? How is the average consumer supposed to figure out what’s best for their vehicle? At least one kind of fuel cuts through the marketing malarkey….
Under the Hood: What is Octane?
Anyone that’s ever topped off their tank or filled up a jerry can knows gasoline comes in different grades, from regular unleaded to pricey premium. Each “flavor” has a number that corresponds to its octane level, but what does this mean? What is octane and what role does it play? AutoGuide reached out to experts…
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