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The WSJ Buzzwatch blog has a list of 50 things that are being blamed on the high cost of oil. Not all of them are bad, apparently my hometown of Elgin, IL is getting a new wind-turbine parts plant. [WSJ Buzzwatch via Kottke]
mygallons
In case you were wondering, yes, it is illegal to trade sex for a $100 gas card. [The Smoking Gun]
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 stations. Does this idea appeal to you? [MyGallons.com]
gas prices
Who Is $4 Gas Hurting? Starbucks!
A survey by Kelley Blue Book says that new car shoppers are giving up Starbucks to help offset the cost of $4 gas. Sorry, big green mermaid lady! The KBB study results reveal that 28 percent of new-car shoppers have stopped going to Starbucks or other coffee houses entirely, and 21 percent indicate they are going less often due to skyrocketing gas prices. More »
exxon
Exxon To Exit Retail Gas Station Business
Exxon says the US retail gas station market is "too challenging" and they'll be selling the roughly 2,220 service stations the company owns. There are 12,000 Exxon/Mobil branded stations in the United States, but about 75 percent are already owned by others. More »
debit card freeze
Help! The Gas Station Froze $100 For $12 Of Gas And My Rent Check Bounced!
Reader WW is upset because a gas station froze $100 on a debit card transaction for $12 worth of gas. This caused his rent check to bounce. Now he's got overdraft fees and he's wondering why gas stations are doing this. More »
fuel
Energy Department Says $4 Gas Here To Stay Through Next Year
Hope you're getting along OK with $4 gas because the energy department says its here to stay. More »
Analysts are predicting that oil could hit $150 a barrel this summer. Won't that be fun? [Reuters]
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Gas Price Impact Map: Rural US Getting Slammed By $4 Gas
Suburban commuters may not enjoy paying an average of $4 a gallon for gas, but the rural US, where income levels are low and dependence on large vehicles is high, is getting hit the hardest says the New York Times. More »
bad ideas
Please Don't Hoard Gas Because It Will Catch Fire And Burn Down Your Apartment
Listen, we know gas costs more than $4 a gallon, and may go even higher, but that doesn't mean you should start stockpiling gas. Two Dartmouth natives learned this the hard way when the 45-gallons of gas they were hoarding in nine plastic jugs ignited, nearly burning down their eight-unit apartment complex. More »
bad consumer
Woman Protests High Gas Prices By Setting Fire To Gas Stations, Starbucks
Here's a bad idea. Please don't protest high gas prices by setting fire to a Chevron station, an Arco station, and a Starbucks. Meet Diane Craig, 64, of Danville, California. She's accused of using "fireplace logs" to try to start fires inside the restrooms of the two gas stations and a Starbucks. More »
travel
Continental Says Airline Industry Is "In A Crisis"
Continental will cut 3,000 jobs and reduce capacity by 11% due to the ongoing "crisis" in the airline industry. More »
auto
G.M. Will Close 4 Plants, May Sell "Hummer"
Gas prices are changing consumer behavior says G.M., forcing the manufacturer to slash production and close 4 plants as they make the shift toward more fuel efficient vehicles. They also announced that they may sell the "Hummer" brand. More »
fuel
POLL: Did $4 Gas Make You Drive Less On Memorial Day Weekend?
AAA is claiming that Americans drove 4.3% fewer miles on public roads in March — the first year-over-year decline since 1979, and that for the first time since 2002, Americans said they planned to drive less this Memorial Day weekend. So, with the national average at $3.936 per gallon, did you actually drive less? More »
perspective
Well, Gas Is Still Cheaper Than The Champagne Of Beers...
With gas prices topping $4.00 a gallon in Chicago, Chicagoist started wondering how much gallons of other liquids cost. Turns out gas is still cheaper than the Champagne of Beers... More »
fuel
Poll: Can You Drive 55? Should We Bring The National Speed Limit Back?
Remember the 55 mph speed limit? Remember... ignoring it? Wired's Autopia blog is wondering if we should consider bringing it back. Back in 1974 Congress passed the National Maximum Speed Law, and threatened to cut funding to any state that didn't comply with the new 55 mph maximum speed limit. Theoretically, forcing everyone to drive slower increases fuel economy, and the oil embargo had people stressed. But did the lower speed limit work? Did we save gas? More »
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