Recently, a few gas-exhausted drivers have admitted to me they've been filling their tank just halfway when they need to fill up. While it means more trips to the gas station overall, paying the partial price each time is somehow less painful than paying for one tank at a time.
One friend commented that even though she can afford it, she simply can't bring herself to purchase a full tank in one trip. Have you been filling your tank half-way to ease the psychological pain?
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Workers on the CNN National Desk are embarking on a week long experiment working 10-hours a day four days a week. Utah has already introduced the four-day work week to its public employees, but by-the-clock public service jobs have much different requirements than a 24/7 news environment.
Most of the workers are optimistic about the experiment helping them save on gas and commuting time, but there is some concern about how the arrangement would affect scheduling in the unique news environment.
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There are some travel destinations that make it difficult to get around without renting a car. Anyone who has ever dealt with a rental knows that the estimated cost online is never the actual amount you pay when returning the car. Last time I rented a car the quote was $60 a day, and the total amount came out to almost twice as much.
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Price of Fine Fuel: Mexico Fines US Drivers Seeking Cheap Diesel One Mexican border city has begun fining US drivers who cross the border to fill extra drums, tanks or barrels with government-subsidized Mexican fuel. The city of Ciudad Acuna, across the border from Del Rio, Texas, said Friday that it fined four US residents for carrying extra diesel and would impound their cars until they pay. The fines equal 70 percent of the value of the diesel confiscated.
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In the ultimate combination of the "everyone knows where I am-ness" of Twitter and everyone's favorite topics, gas prices and fuel economy, Fuelly has just launched to help you manage the ins and outs of your gas tank.
The streamlined application lets you create an account and track how much you're spending on gas, how good your m.p.g. rating is — and compare yourself with other users.
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Employees at Jobing.com have the option of getting their cars wrapped in the company's advertisement in exchange for $500 a month in free gas.
Workers are reimbursed for any gas they use, not just the mileage it takes to get to and from the office. The company's marketing director said that this year there's a waiting list for cars awaiting a Jobing makeover.
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We started hearing about employers pitching in for employees' gas a few months ago, and it's taken just that short amount of time for this work perk to become trendy. It's one trend that stems from necessity: One career services worker reported that of the 14 calls her company received in the last week, nine job seekers said high gas prices were the primary reason for leaving their jobs.
Now that it's obvious that some workers really just can't take the high cost of gas anymore and are seeking employment elsewhere, more employers are finding ways to help their staff get to work.
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It's Summertime, and gas is expensive. So what's a savvy college student to do. If you're Danni Brancaccio of Vancouver, Washington, you attempt to survive the entire Summer break on one tank of gas purchased by your parents.
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