President Barack Obama plans to institute national fuel efficiency standards, along the lines of what California requires in its state standards. And the auto companies are happy about it, reports Popular Science:
The auto companies have been begging for a nation-wide standard (along with a clear timetable for improvement) for years. Now that they have one, they can unify their production and save money by not having to manufacture more efficient cars for certain states.
Many consumers will be happy to know that by 2016 they will have a variety of more fuel efficient cars to choose from. And it will be …read more

If you lived in California, the price of regular grade gas for the week of 26 May was $ 4.099 per gallon. A week later (2 June) the price went up by $ 0.143 to $ 4.242 (Weekly US Retail Gasoline Prices at http://www.eia.doe.gov/). If you had a full tank on the week of 26 May, spent a half tank during the week, and topped up on the week of 2 June, you would then be spending gas for the rest of the week at an average price of $ 4.171 (lower than the $ 4.242 and savings …read more

Vehicles using gasoline & diesel are major sources of greenhouse gases. It is therefore important to save on fuel consumption –besides saving money spent on gas. Here are ways to be fuel-efficient from an article by Tessa R Salazar in the 9 January 2008 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Check your car for defective wheel alignment and suspension, dragging brakes and a de-tuned engine. A de-tuned engine becomes a fuel guzzler.
Stick to a regular maintenance schedule.
The Internet is a useful information tool for fuel vigilance (this blog, for example).
If your passengers feel nauseated every time you’re …read more