Gas Up 34%, Insurance Down 5%: September’s CPI Moved the Cost of Driving From the Policy to the Pump
BLS data show gasoline up 34.2% and car insurance down 5.0% over the year. The cost of owning a car…
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The 2027 F-150 V8 Loses the Feature the EPA Stopped Paying For and Keeps the One the Test Still Counts
Ford is dropping auto start-stop from the 2027 F-150 5.0-liter V8 and keeping cylinder deactivation. The federal off-cycle credit rules…
Gas-Only Cars Just Dropped Below Half of Global New-Car Sales. Meanwhile, Americans Get $4.35 Gas and No EV Credit.
Gasoline-only models fell to 49% of global new-vehicle sales in the first half of 2026. In the U.S., gas is…
The New Fuel Economy Rules Carry a $0 Fine. The Part That Actually Matters Is Buried 700 Pages Deep.
The fine for missing the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards is zero dollars....
Diesel Just Hit a Record $6.53. Before You Panic-Buy an EV, Read the Window Sticker.
Diesel hit a record $6.53 a gallon, but the lasting case for an EV is price. The EV premium fell…
Buyer Alert: Washington Just Cut the 2031 Fuel Economy Target to 34.9 MPG. Here’s What It Means for Your Next Car
The Trump administration lowered the 2031 fuel economy target to about 34.9 mpg. Current owners don't need to do anything,…
Volkswagen Built the World’s Most Efficient EV Out of Hatchback Parts, Then Explained Why You’ll Never Own One
Volkswagen set a 0.158 drag record with ID. Polo hardware and found 40 percent more efficiency without a bigger battery.…
Ford Just Made the F-150’s Base Engine Bigger. Thank a Federal Fine That’s Worth Exactly Nothing.
Ford's 2027 F-150 replaces its 2.7-liter base engine with a 3.0-liter and puts the V8 back in King Ranch and…
Your Engine Was Designed Around an Oil America Barely Makes. Now the Bill Is Due.
Costco is rationing motor oil and charging $5.80 a quart, but the cause is not crude prices. It is API…
The U.S. Is Pumping Record Oil. That Won’t Stop the Shortage Forming at the Pump.
The national average price of diesel just crossed $6.29 a gallon, according to the U.S....
Fuel Economy Rollback: What NHTSA’s Own Numbers Say About Car Prices
There’s a number attached to the coming fuel-economy rollback, and depending on which government document...
Dunlop Is Warning California About Its New Tire Rule. The Vote Already Happened.
A public comment is supposed to arrive before a vote, not after one. On August...
Everyone’s Dad Was Wrong About Warming Up the Car. Here’s What Actually Happens to a Cold Engine
Ask anyone who learned to drive before the 2000s how they start a car on...
Everything You Think You Know About Ethanol Gas Wrecking Your Engine Is Probably Wrong
Somewhere along the way, “don’t use that gas, it’s got ethanol in it” became one...
Premium Gas vs. Regular: The Octane Myth That’s Quietly Costing You Money
Premium gas isn't 'better for your car.' Octane just measures knock resistance. Here's when premium actually matters and when it's…