Gas - Cheap at $3.20 per Gallon?

Do you find yourself getting shivers of excitement down your spine as you pass a gas station selling regular unleaded at less than $3.20 per gallon?
I can say, with a straight face, that seeing gasoline at this price (or below) can make me forget that my investment portfolio is down 40% for the year. Really!
Never [...]

Oil Is In Our Future - Will We See The Light?

Like it or not, oil (and gasoline), coal and natural gas will be in our future for as far out as we can see. No, we haven’t reached “peak oil“,  as the doomsayers like to think. New reserves are being located around the world, with potential supplies increasing, proving “experts” wrong at every turn. If [...]

China To Decrease Fuel Subsidies

Here’s something interesting - China, like many Asian nations, subsidizes fuel costs for its citizens to the tune of about $60 per barrel of oil. I didn’t know that. Read the full story here. After June 19, 2008 - tonight - China will raise gas and diesel prices 18%, and cars are lined up at [...]

Dump The Pump 2008

Did you know that today is the third annual “Dump the Pump Day?” In honor of skyrocketing gas prices, commuters all across the country are encouraged to use public transportation instead of personal vehicles. With skyrocketing gas prices, ridership is up 15% - 40% in cities like Chicago, Miami and Boston. Most public transportation is [...]

It’s Here! Plug In Your Toyota Prius Tonight

A company called HYMOTION will modify your Prius Hybrid to give you up to 100 miles per gallon for 40 or so miles (meaning mostly battery propulsion).  Hymotion will remove the Prius’ standard battery pack and replace it with an  A123 HYMOTION L5 Plug In Module. All this (and more) for the low, low price [...]