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Avoid stress at the pump by going green

Avoid stress at the pump by going green

Photo By  NRMA Motoring and Services

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When prices on gas spiked in 2008, thousands of drivers tried in vain to trade out of their gas guzzlers and into a smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Unfortunately, during that time, manufacturers weren’t ready for the change of demand …

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If gas hit $5/gallon, would you freak out?

If gas hit $5/gallon, would you freak out?

Photo By  Mike Spriggs

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Last year, AutoNation Chairman and CEO Mike Jackson declared that if gasoline ever hit $5 a gallon people would freak out. Basically, gasoline for five bucks would cause Americans to change their driving habits, drastically switch to smaller cars and demand fuel …

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Maximizing your cents per gallon

Maximizing your cents per gallon

Photo By  M.V. Jantzen

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The Consumer Federation of America’s 2010 survey says that if we had a 50 mile-per-gallon car fleet today, we’d save more oil than the entire proven reserves in the entire Gulf of Mexico. While most people care about fuel economy, …

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Separating fact from fiction

Separating fact from fiction

Photo By  Dan Eckert

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Technology has made us smarter. We can navigate the information highway in record speed and on multiple devices. We can program our DVRs so we can tweet about our ideas while simultaneously connecting with friends on Facebook. But when it …

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