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Wary of high gas prices, teens are changing their social patterns; sharing the cost of a tank of a gas is now common, while driving around aimlessly at night has become a thing of the past.


According to the Missouri Department of Weights and Measures, 2% of all gas pumps sell the wrong amount of gas. The error usually benefits the consumer. [KMBC]


Find Cheap Gas

Two tools for finding cheap gas teats nearby are Cheap Gas and MSN Autos. The first integrates Gas Buddy with Google Maps. Bill Gates' offering displays pricing info from over 90,000 gas stations nationwide using data from the OPIS Price Index.


Now you can hedge fuel just like Southwest Airlines! A Miami company is offering gas-weary consumers the opportunity to "lock in" today's gas prices. For an annual fee, one can obtain a gas card that works as a debit card at a variety of gas...


5 Ways To Find Cheap Gas

Life Clever has five different ways to find cheap gas fast: Desktop widgets, websites, text-messaging services, mobile web browser and GPS.


When Warmer Temperatures Throw Off Gas Pumps, Consumers Pay

"In the summer time fuel gets hot and as the fuel gets hot the volume expands, but the energy does not," says a new report from NPR. The basic idea is that while the volume of fuel expands and contracts, the amount of potential energy within the...


Buy Super-Cheap Costco Gas Without Costco Membership

Costco sells gas for $0.10-0.15 less per gallon than retail stations, but only to members who pay annual dues. Blueprint For Financial Prosperity claims to have found a way for non-members to access the bargain gas...


In case you were wondering, yes, it is illegal to trade sex for a $100 gas card. [The Smoking Gun]


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Diane Craig from Danville, CA. faces arson charges after she set fire to 2 gas stations and a Starbucks to protest high gas prices. Police said they don't know why she targeted Starbucks. [KCRA] (Thanks to Kristie!)


High fuel prices won't help gas station owners retire anytime soon. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores, station owners make less than one penny for every gallon pumped. [YumaSun]