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When’s the Best Time to Buy Gas?
While the air temperature between fillings varied by up to 12° F, the fuel in our underground tank stayed at a steady 62° F. As a result, we found that after the first few gallons were pumped, the fuel temperature coming out of the nozzle varied very little between morning and afternoon. At both morning and afternoon fill-ups, however, the…
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Why You Might Not Actually Need Premium Gas
It’s okay to use regular even if the manufacturer recommends using premium gas. But you should check your owner’s manual before making the switch, and remember that some automakers say premium is required. Wondering about the long-term effects of switching to regular fuel? In short, there’s no harm in using regular fuel in vehicles if premium fuel isn’t required by the automaker. When…
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Vehicles That Cost the Most to Gas Up
To understand what the costs are like today, we pulled together data from our tests and database, combined with national gas prices via AAA. With the current national average price of $3.20 a gallon for regular gasoline, several models from CR’s tests cost around $100 to fill their tanks from empty. These vehicles all have a large tank capable of…
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British Gas launches trial scheme to reuse waste heat from data processing – and it involves installing a tiny ‘virtual data center’ in homes
British Gas is carrying out a trial using excess heat from data processing to provide free hot water in homes. The company has signed a deal with sustainable cloud business heata that will see the heat generated by corporate data processing channeled directly into hot water cylinder in the home. Not only could this cut heating costs for homeowners, British…
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Best Gas Clothes Dryers of 2025
Gas dryers represent 21 percent of the dryer market in the Northeast, 25 percent in the Midwest, 21 percent in the South, and 33 percent in the West, according to OpenBrand’s consumer-reported survey. Gas dryer demand on coasts is typically higher, considering states like Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, and Rhode Island pay some of the highest rates for electricity in…
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How to Save Money at the Gas Pump | Fuel Prices
“If you’re just looking at the price from the street, you’re leaving money on the table,” says Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, a website and smartphone app that helps drivers find the best deals. There are things you can do to keep your gas expenses down. Among them: Use a gas station app or website. Smartphone apps, such…
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10 Tips to Get the Most Out of a Tank of Gas
3. Minimize travel. If you can delay errands or other activities, you’ll preserve the gas that you purchased and reduce overall consumption for the region, helping in some small way to reduce gas scarcity. 4. Obey speed limits. When you drive, follow the speed limits and drive smoothly. Your driving habits can play a significant role in fuel economy. We…
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Can Using Gas With 15 Percent Ethanol Damage Your Car?
If you’re using a low-grade fuel in a car that requires a higher-grade, such as 91 or a premium fuel, you’re doing yourself a disservice, and you could be causing damage to your car’s engine because that fuel is detonating too early in the cylinder. So is there ever a situation where you should be using E15 gas in your…
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Porsche is holding on to gas cars for a bit longer
Porsche is not ready to turn in its gas caps for charging ports just yet. The company reportedly plans to launch more internal combustion engine models due to a slowdown in EV sales, according to Automotive News Europe. The automaker’s CFO, Lutz Meschke, told the outlet, “What is clear is that we are sticking with the combustion engine for much…
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Best Gas Cooktops of 2024
We test how every cooktop performs at low and high heat. Just about any cooktop will fare well enough when cooking over medium heat, but a stellar model will also boil quickly and simmer steadily. For high-heat cooking, we fill a standardized pot with 4 quarts of water and place it on the largest cooktop burner. We jack up the…
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