by Jim Henderson | Mar 20, 2012 | Electric Vehicles
When Doug Hacker decided he needed a car that would improve gas mileage, he figured a Toyota (TM) Prius hybrid was the way to go. Many of his co-workers at Procter & Gamble’s (PG) soap research lab in Cincinnati drove Priuses and bragged about getting more than 50...
by Jim Henderson | Mar 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
As gas prices rise and predictions rumors swirl of prices reaching five dollars per gallon by this summer; commuters will be asking — what is my tipping point to switch to riding public transportation? Gas prices have risen more than 18 cents in the last month, giving...
by Jim Henderson | Mar 16, 2012 | Fleet Management
Apple’s uber-popular iPad is going to be making its way into the back of dozens of taxis in a pilot program that will offer riders a range of credit card perks, increased trip monitoring and eventually, officials say, the ability to play games like Angry Birds....
by Jim Henderson | Mar 5, 2012 | Environment
American drivers are using less gas to get around, but it’s not because they’re driving fewer miles. Still, we’re spewing less pollution per driver according to research out of the University of Michigan. The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in...
by Jim Henderson | Mar 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
The average national retail price of premium self-serve gasoline currently is topping $3.78 a gallon. Fuel costs are leaping by nearly 40 cents a month. And drivers who are pumping premium are undoubtedly asking themselves if they can safely switch to regular, which...