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The Electric Vehicle Acceptance Tipping Point: $5-A-Gallon Gas

As gas prices push past $4 a gallon, a new study shows that 78% of Americans would consider purchasing an EV once gas reaches $5 a gallon. Given the unrealistic expectations for EVs, governments will either have to spend a lot subsidizing the technology, or subject Americans to a rude awakening.READ»

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Traveling at an Additional Cost

It’s summertime, which is almost synonymous with vacation-time. This year, however, vacation plans for many Americans has been thrown into a tailspin as rising fuel costs force airlines to raise ticket prices -- and tack on ...READ»