Was it President Bush lifting the executive order prohibiting offshore drilling? Was it the high price of gas that forced many Americans to take ‘staycations’ and drive up the gasoline inventories? Was it the GOP revolt to take over the House floor to debate oil drilling while Speaker Pelosi is on the book signing circuit?

I read a couple of months ago that the City of Dallas, TX was considering shutting off their traffic light cameras. The cameras were installed to promote safety by recording drivers who decided to blow through red lights. The cameras worked and traffic accidents plummeted in some areas. But to the City of Dallas, this [...]

Will Doing the Double Nickel Save Drivers Some Change? Some people – probably not Sammy Hagar – are pining for the 1970′s again, saying the 55MPH speed limit will save us at the pump. I got my driver’s license in 1976. Americans had suffered with a Federally-mandated 55MPH speed limit for two years. The first [...]

Do you want to be a good global citizen? Buy a hybrid vehicle. Want to be a BETTER global citizen?? Buy a tricked-out Prius with solar panels on it roof!

With the national average of gas prices well over the $4 per gallon mark, the AAA reports a dip in consumption of 3.3% over last year. With the 4th of July travel weekend just passed, Americans use of gasoline dropped to a five-year low. Does this suggest that more urban city-dwellers are spending their vacations [...]