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Can Electric Cars Really Save You Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is roughly twice the average of a car using an internal combustion engine. Of course, these savings would increase as gas prices move higher or if you put more miles on your car, but there are risks inherent in this as well. By purchasing a hybrid car, you are assuming the risk related to gasoline prices.

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More Drilling is Not The Solution We Need for Our Energy Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course, we hear now that America is producing more barrels of oil – and even exporting a lot of it – then we have in a long, long time. Don’t believe anyone when they say drilling will bring down gas prices right away; it won’t. More drilling does not equal lower prices at the pump. There, I said it.

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