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How To Increase Fuel Economy
What do you drive? This question always makes me think of that new commercial they keep playing that literally depicts the reasons people choose cars. When it shows each one of them in their high-priced vehicle, a voice over tells you why they chose the car. For example, they're insecure or trying to over-compensate for something else they lack. Then of course they show the Volkswagen that's just right for anyone. While this commercial is more about image, another important issue it addresses is fuel efficiency. I think we all could use a few pointers regarding how to increase fuel economy. Well, those small four cylinder cars say it all. How's your gas mileage?
I drive a mini-van, and I would love to know how to increase fuel economy. Although I do get okay gas mileage, I sure would love it to increase. Say around 65 miles to the gallon would be decent. The sad thing is that gas prices just keep increasing. My town is at 3.10 a gallon now days. That stinks! I can still recall when it was 97 cents per gallon and I'm only 30 years old. What is the economy coming to? My father keeps ranting on about how the prices are supposedly going to go up as high as 8 bucks a gallon. Wow! I certainly hope that's not the case. The sad thing is that so many individuals and families invested in SUVs. This trend has got to be slowing down now. However, I do know one way how to increase fuel economy. Stop driving these gas hogs. I am wondering if they will soon be extinct. Who in the world can afford those kinds of fuel costs?
Have you figured out the best route concerning how to increase fuel economy? Hey, I truly think I have. They're called hybrids. With these innovative battery operated cars, you can certainly decrease the gas you're burning. Just imagine when you are burning fuel, a large battery is charging, then the batter takes over and you save gas. That's pretty sweet. For more ways on how to increase fuel economy, you can easily hop on your personal computer and go surfing. I think you'll find that sports cars, SUVs and gas hogs are becoming a thing of the past. More and more people are investing in economy vehicles with smaller engines. It's the wise choice to make, because I don't think gas prices are dropping soon.
Business Economy Tax News
Brookline merchants push for tax relief (The Brookline Tab)
Faced with a faltering economy and gloomy holiday shopping season, Brookline business owners are urging town officials to reduce taxes for commercial properties. But the tax shift comes at a cost: as much as $60 a year for the median single-family homeowner.
Read more...Wait-see on school tax credits (The Arizona Republic)
The shaky economy has business owners and financial analysts concerned, but school officials are not ready to say it will have a negative impact on this year's tax credit donations.
Read more...BPO sector may get tax relief (Philstar.com via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Investments in the business process outsourcing (BPO) will receive tax breaks and other incentives from the government after it has been identified as one of the anchors of the Philippine economy.
Read more...Would business tax boost the city (Lancaster Online)
Most of the lights were off Tuesday night inside the cozy Chestnut Hill Cafe, where syrupy lattes and steaming sandwiches are served daily in the Lancaster city eatery.Two of the three owners had closed shop and were pondering how a business tax might impact their prices."It would make it harder to ...
Read more...Casinos see revenue fall, but they blame smoking ban, not economy (The Pantagraph)
CHICAGO -- The struggling economy has dealt a bad hand to the nation’s usually robust gambling business, a downturn made even worse in Illinois, where the state’s nearly year-old smoking ban has proved unhealthy to casinos.
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