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'Hypermilers': Are some of their practices unsafe at any speed?
Automotive EditorIn a previous story, we told you about "hypermilers" -- motorists so dedicated to saving gas that they almost make the effort into a game. Some hypermilers do everything possible to maximize mileage, from "drafting" behind tractor-trailers to cut down...Tags: Transportation, Heathrow, Petroleum Industry, Energy Saving, Vehicles
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Gas prices hit another high for holiday weekend
Fireworks aren't the only thing skyrocketing on this Fourth of July. The price of gas has hit another all-time high. The AAA fuel-gauge report puts the national average price of a gallon of regular at a fraction over $4.10. The price of premium as of...Tags: Fourth of July
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Florida Highway Patrol expects busy weekend despite gas prices
The Associated PressAlthough holiday travel is expected to be down slightly this year because of high gas prices, AAA estimates that more than 2.3 million Floridians will be on the roads this weekend. The Florida Highway Patrol says it will have extra troopers on the...Tags: Transportation, Road Transportation, Prices, Holiday Vacations, Automotive Equipment
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Now for some good news
The SwampA new study says stocking up on this will enhance your staycation. by James Oliphant Your Swamp correspondent is like many Americans this long 4th of July weekend: home, embarking on his "staycation." We can dress it up in......Tags: Fourth of July, Wetlands, Natural Resources
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Average gas price to reach $4 a gallon
For the first time in history, the average price of regular gasoline in Virginia will hit $4 per gallon, possibly as soon as today. According to AAA, today's average price per gallon in the state is a record $3.99. Yesterday, it was $3.98. So as we head...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Virginia
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62,000 jobs lost, off nearly half-million for year
AP Economics WriterThe nation lost jobs for a sixth month in a row in June, a storm of pink slips drenching this year's July Fourth holiday for more than 60,000 Americans and leaving thousands more worried about the future. Weighed down by energy prices and the housing...Tags: Federal Reserve, John McCain, Petroleum Industry, Energy KD, Wright Express Corporation
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Are inspections a streak of fortune for mechanics?
A: Any component that affects the safe operation of your vehicle is subject to safety inspection in Pennsylvania, Mark. Suspension, steering, braking, lighting, fuel, exhaust and electrical systems, wheels and tires, windows, mirrors, horn, turn signals,...Tags: Passenger Cars, Fencing, Vehicles, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Automotive Equipment
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Travelers take rails for test drive
Sun reporterJune Jordan usually flies when she goes to visit family in South Carolina. But when she saw how high air fares have climbed, she decided - for the first time - to take the train from Baltimore's Penn Station to Columbia. True, her Amtrak train would take...Tags: Auto Trends, University of Maryland, Vacations, Commuting, Prices
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As gas prices rise, LIE traffic declines
steve.ritea@newsday.comThe number of drivers on the Long Island Expressway has dropped to unprecedented low levels for this time of year, state officials said yesterday, citing the rising cost of fuel. The state Department of Transportation reported a 4.8 percent decline...Tags: Transportation, Auto Trends, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Railway Transportation, Local Authority
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Gas prices will keep many at home this Fourth of July
Fewer people will hit the road or fly on the Fourth of July compared to last year.
It's the second consecutive holiday travel decline following Memorial Day's dip, according to AAA.
Gasoline prices — about $1.10 per gallon higher than a year ago...Tags: Florida, Florida's Turnpike, Vacations, Petroleum Industry, Prices
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