This week brought “startling” news to the market. Buyers are now ranking the gas mileage rating of new vehicles as a more important variable than they did a year ago.
“Fuel economy has definitely become a more important issue, and I think if we were in the field with the survey right now I think [...]
Archive for September, 2008
On the short end of the stick …. Unfortunately rumors that circulated on September 19th that Atlanta was running out of gas proved to be true. However, nearly one week later, the city and environs are close to normal again in terms of fuel shipments. Whether or not the residents will be returning to their [...]
Volkswagon is hitting the PR trail hard this month. Earlier in September, we shared the story about the start of a trip by and Australian couple who hoped to set a world’s record for their cars mileage. They are driving a Volkswagon Jetta across country in an attempt to visit all 48 contiguous states in [...]
As I was about to hit the close button on my computer this evening, one last message caught my eye. It was the following brief report from CNN, reporting on a rumor from Nashville Tennesee. We’ll see (and report) what comes of it in the calm light of day:
Call it a self-fulfilling prophecy: an estimated [...]
July 1, 2008, the IRS mileage allowance was raised. From January 1- June 30, the rate was 50.5 cents per mile. The new rate, effective from July 1 through December 31, 2008, is 58.5 cents per mile. That means the effective IRS mileage rate for 2008 you can claim when you file is [...]
Do you ever feel that you have too much to manage? That you don’t have a spare brain cell to try to remember one more thing? You’re not alone. Unfortunately, what you don’t remember to do, or don’t have time to do today, could be the one little maintenance chore that your car desperately [...]
Setting Cars Mileage Record on a Cross Country Tour
in cars mileage and improve gas mileage. 0 CommentsJohn and Helen Taylor set out from Herndon, VA on September 3rd on a road trip. There goal is to visit all 48 contiguous United States in 24 days. So far it’s not that unusual a story, but this isn’t just a once in a lifetime siteseeing trip.
The couple is attempting to set the world [...]
GasDandy Helps You Calculate Mileage Gains Over Time
in calculate mileage and gas mileage calculator. 0 CommentsI’ve gotten several questions about why we recommend using so many different calculators here, so over the coming weeks I’ll take time now and again to talk about each of them. Today it’s the “Gas Dandy” personal (or fleet) mileage and maintenance calculator.
There’s one calculator for trips and another one that tells you whether or [...]
