Posts Tagged as ‘gas prices’

December 2, 2008

Gas Stations Benefit from Lower Gas Prices

Conventional wisdom is says the higher the price of something, the more of a profit one should make off of it, right?  Well, in the case of gasoline, that’s just not so.  According to USA Today (via Wallet Pop)…
“Guess what? They’re making substantially more money at $1.89 (a gallon) than they were at $4.29,” [...]

March 11, 2008

Are Hybrids Worth It?

The price for a barrel of oil is now north of $105 a barrel, which will inevitably mean higher prices at the pump.  To help alleviate the burden of $4.00 per gallon gas, automobiles with higher fuel millage are definitely more attractive.  Automakers are understanding the trend, and are producing an ever-expanding array of so-called [...]