US Diesel Production = National Security

With a month to go in the Big Oil administration, it’s time that we get right down to it.

This country must immediately examine the precise reasons that have inflated the price of diesel fuel (which have lead to runaway inflation in the cost of nearly every product). We run on diesel; long-haul transportation (trucks and trains), construction, farming, municipal and emergency services, home heating, are all dependent upon the fuel.

The price of crude has cratered. Why is diesel fuel still as much as a dollar more than regular grade gasoline, when it has historically been on a relative (yet orbiting) par?

Yes, we changed the formulation of diesel fuel for environmental reasons. And that’s a good thing. But the move to low sulfur diesel fuel added less then ten cents to the cost of each gallon.

Where is the lion’s share of the cost increase coming from?

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Sync My Ride? Not on an iPhone

I’m test driving a jumbo-size Ford Flex this week …and I’m digging its limo-esqueness much more then I thought I would (as I’m much more a fan of much smaller vehicles). But there’s one glich that has me stumped … I can’t get the Flex’s Microsoft Sync audio system to sync with my iPhone. I’ve … Read more

Suzuki Grand Vitara MPG Review

Suzuki Grand Vitara MPG-o-Matic Review Summary: The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a tough little SUV that’s well worth a look if you need an off-road worthy four wheel drive that can get you into and out of those tight spaces.

While the Suzuki Grand Vitara competes most closely with the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Jeep Patriot, the Grand Vitara’s available true four wheel drive (4WD) and low-range transfer case make Suzuki’s little SUV more Jeep-like then the CR-V or RAV4.

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Chevy Volt & Dodge EV on Capitol Hill

When I woke up too late to catch the first session on the last day of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference in Washington DC yesterday, I decided to play the hand that I was dealt. After checking out of my hotel, I headed over to the show hall with the hopes of being able to catch some of the Senate testimony on a large screen, before the second session.

Not finding the elusive big screen, I trekked down to the show floor only to find an empty space where the Chevy Volt prototype had sat the previous day. With the coffee kicking in, I recalled an email tip. The Volt was over on Capitol Hill, waiting for the cameras and throngs.

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MINI E: An Idea to Defray Costs

I’ve been watching the buzz surrounding the MINI E since the details were released regarding the cost of acquisition. Many are balking at the monthly fee of $850. I came up with an idea this morning that could help to defray a portion of those costs for potential MINI E pilots (that happen to be … Read more