Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 24, 2011

As gasoline prices quickly approach an average of $4 a gallon across the country, many people are looking once again at hybrid cars as a way to cut expenditures from their budget and save money. Gasoline and Hybrids. Consider the gasoline usage of a typical electric hybrid: 60 miles per gallon. Other Costs of a Hybrid.

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Electric Car Cars Car Gasoline 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2012

A few weeks ago, my Aunt sent along an email that warned about mis-calibrated gas pumps. The email was adamant that pumps were overcharging for gasoline because the total amount didn’t really match up to the price times the number of gallons. My Gasoline Ripoff Non-Scientific Test. Gas Price Watch.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

Sure, your mind may go right to taking the subway or hailing a taxi, but there are many ways to make travel more sustainable and a lot less polluting. You can pick up a good used bike for under $100 and stop paying for gasoline and emitting noxious gases. Sure beats using gasoline every day! You may be pleasantly surprised.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 10, 2012

With rising gas prices at the pump, it can be down right painful to fill up at the gas station. for a gallon of gas, we know that it will probably only get worse as the summer rolls on. You don’t need extra equipment or “stuff” in your car that just weighs it down, and ultimately burns more gasoline.

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Gasoline Fuel Cars Car 110

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2012

Instead of yearning for that candy bar for each afternoon’s pick-me-up, you may pleasantly be surprised to find yourself reaching for a bunch of grapes or an apple instead. If you continued to only fill up for this amount twice per month, after a full year you’d have spent $1,320 just on gasoline alone. Happy pedaling!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 10, 2012

For vehicles with exceptionally beefy engines, or in vehicles that are blasting the AC while idling, this figure can soar to a 1/2 tank of wasted gas. Keep in mind that there are some moments while driving that you may not want to turn off your engine. If you drive 5 mph over sixty mph, you can be wasting up to 31 cents of gasoline.

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