So many families are either fed up with the high gas prices or simply cannot afford it, so many of them are now turning to “staycations” instead of vacations. What is a staycation, you might ask? Well, it is exactly what it sounds like: you stay home.
Due to the fact that the value of the American dollar has fallen a great deal within the past year alone, combined with over $4 a gallon as well as air travel becoming increasingly expensive (can you believe they’re charging extra now for checking a bag?!), many people are finding alternative ways Read the Rest…

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According to the global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs, oil prices are likely to reach $150 this summer. You’d better start saving up some extra cash for those fuel pumps. If there was ever a time to think about getting a second job, now is that time.
There is good cause for concern about the rise in oil prices due to the fact that Americans simply cannot seem to keep up with the rising prices. It’s almost as if we were completely caught off guard by this gas crisis. Between the gas crisis there is Read the Rest…

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People aren’t just hiring auto transport companies to move from all across the country to Raleigh, NC for no reason. Besides the good weather, great location, booming economy and cheaper cost of living, people are flocking to the “Triangle” area of North Carolina (which consists of the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill) because it offers growing transportation options. And one of those options is the Triangle Transit Authority (TTA), which is one of the bus systems in the Triangle area.
According to a recent article published in the Triangle Business Journal, officials are considering an ambitious Read the Rest…

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If you’ve ever worried about getting lost, now you don’t have to…well, as long as you have a computer with Internet access or a mobile phone! While there are many mapping programs out there, Google has raised the bar by updating its mapping service for mobile phones. Now you can get directions to where you want to go whether you are in your car, at home or walking.
Not only will the new Version 2.2 update of Google maps tell you where to go, it also contains neat features that will show you information on bus schedules, ferry Read the Rest…

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Ever since the Ford F-150 was knocked off of its pedestal as being the best-selling vehicle in the United States, increasing numbers of people are beginning to turn to other small cars and non-SUV vehicles as their main source of transportation. Still, others are forfeiting their family road trips, opting instead for auto transport companies and a set of plane tickets. It’s just not affordable anymore to own an SUV!
According to a recent article published in USA Today,
Cars outsold the top-selling Ford F-series truck in May for the first time since 1992, a sign of the rapid shift Read the Rest…

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$73. That’s how much it cost me to fill up my gas tank (which wasn’t even totally empty). Oh, by the way, did I mention that I usually fill up my car at least once a week due to my commuting back and forth to work? If I drive anywhere but work, then I can almost definitely plan to fill up at least twice a week, and at $73 each time at the pump, that adds up quick.
The increasing cost of gas at the pump is causing all of us to cringe. It almost seems counterproductive Read the Rest…

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Are people so scared of SUVs now that they really won’t go near them? While the SUV has been diagnosed with what seems to be some sort of terminal disease, the hybrid versions of SUVs aren’t totally out of the woodworks either. Sales haven’t been exactly “taking off” with SUVs overall. It seems, that for many, the SUV has given the hybrid versions a bad name.
There are many people who are somewhat reluctant to purchase hybrid versions of vehicles in general- not just with SUVs. But can you blame them? I spoke to someone recently Read the Rest…

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And you thought we had it bad over here in the United States! According to a recent article published in BBC News, hundreds of motorcyclists were seen protesting against high fuel prices just outside of Manchester. The number of motorcycles on the roadways actually ended up backing traffic up significantly for a while.
According to reports, there were approximately 500 bikers on the roadway. The group even stopped for ten minutes in the middle of the roadways, which probably didn’t help matters when it came to traffic. The protest was apparently led by two motorcyclists, aptly named Read the Rest…

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In this day and age with gas prices the way they are, it’s no wonder that people have questions and concerns regarding the transportation of their cars, as well as wondering what they’re going to when gas eventually reaches a price that they can simply no longer afford.
Recently, the CEO and Chairman of General Motors Corporation (GM), Rick Wagoner announced that GMC will
..idle four truck plants and boost production of cars as part of a plan to respond to a rapidly U.S. auto market and align the business for a return to profitability in North America.
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According to a recent article published in Financial Times,
Toyota has begun offering cut-rate financing for the first time on used vehicles across the US, underscoring the widening crisis in the motor industry, especially in the fuel-thirsty sport-utility vehicle and pick-up truck segments.
It just goes to show you that even one of the most famous car makers responsible for some of the most economical cars can still be affected by the gas crisis. People tend to focus on the fact that Toyota puts out such economical vehicles such as the Toyota Prius and fail to remember that they also manufacture Read the Rest…

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