Higher Gas Prices Leading to More Carpooling or Mass Transit?

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

As the price of gasoline climbed over the last 12 months, many economists and transportation pundits were expecting a mini-boom in the number of drivers - especially commuters - taking part in carpooling programs and/or using mass transportation more frequently. With gas prices spending a significant amount of time above the ...

High Gas Prices Forcing You to Drive Less?

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Over the span of the past 18 months, the national average price of gasoline has jumped from a low of $2.13 per gallon (February 2007) to a high of $4.12 (July 2008), back down to today's current price of $3.69. While the price decline over the past two months has come ...

Gas Prices Continue to Fall, At Lowest Level in Nearly Two Months

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Thanks to decreased demand and falling oil prices, the national average price of gasoline has fallen each of the last 13 days, and is now at levels not seen since the end of May. Since hitting its record high of $4.12 per gallon on July 15, the price of gasoline has ...

Walking or Riding a Bike More? Thanks Gas Prices!

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

With gasoline prices being about 40% higher than what they were last year, it should come as no surprise that many of us have started to significantly reduce the amount we drive. That being said, it's not like we're not still going to the store, or taking a short trip over ...

Online Gas Price Sites - Do They Really Save You Money?

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

With the national average price of gasoline holding steady above $4 per gallon, it seems as if more and more people are using online gas price sites like Gasbuddy.com and GasPriceWatch.com to help determine where they're going to go to fill up. While there's certainly plenty of satisfaction in ...