#fuel

Your car, truck, or SUV – new or used – is one of the most expensive purchases you’ll ever make. It’s why you want to keep your vehicle at its best for as long as possible, because preserving value is nearly as important as keeping it out of the shop or having it be reliable for you every day. One of the most important parts of preserving your car is running your engine at peak condition, and there are a variety of ways to do just that.

When it’s time to fill up your car or truck’s tank, gas is gas, right? Or is some fuel better than others? The answer is that not all fuels are created equally, and that most cars are designed to use fuel that is better than the bare minimum. What goes into your tank matters for so many different reasons, ranging from long life to how well it’s filtered, and more. So how do you decide which fuel is fit for your ride?

Cost is often the first thing that comes to mind when motorists think of gasoline. Many will drive halfway across town to save a couple cents per gallon. Additionally, purchasing regular-grade fuel to save money can be an exercise in false economy, especially if your vehicle is designed for premium gas.

Some drivers see their car’s fuel gauge as a nagging parent; it lights up urging you to refuel like your mom or dad would remind you to clean your room. But don’t ignore your car’s insistence on refueling, because you can damage your car by running it on empty.

It’s a crazy world we live in where gasoline costs less than milk or even bottled water, but this isn’t something out of a Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale, it’s reality in America today.

Gasoline prices continue to drop across the country due to the plummeting price of oil. 

Luxury is the antithesis of austerity. If you want the finest, fastest or most feature-laden, you’re going to have to fork over cash and usually lots of it.

You’re walking down the aisle of your local auto-parts store and you happen to notice the shelf full of fuel-system cleaners. They might be nestled between oil additives and those bottles of goo designed to quiet noisy engines. The packaging looks nice and the price is usually right, but is this stuff a necessary maintenance item or vehicular snake oil?

The next time someone walks up to you with a clipboard and a credit card offer at the pump, just say “no.”

Oklahoma City has taken its residents back to 2010.

Despite a growing population, global fuel use is projected to decline after the year 2021. By 2035 overall consumption is expected to dip by 4 percent.

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is rapidly becoming a new Bob Lutz for the 21st century. The savvy South African is not afraid to share his opinion on a variety of topics and is at times refreshingly blunt.

With the new fuel standards to hit a nominal average of 54.5 mpg by 2025, automakers are working hard to improve the fuel efficiency across their lineups.