Pain at the Pump

Try fighting record high gas prices with eco-friendly alternatives

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10 things you might not know about gasoline

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Six hot new scooters

As gasoline prices soar, scooter sales are booming. From mini to maxi, they'll take you from the corner grocery to the freeway (and some of these cycles get more than 100 miles per gallon).

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2008 Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles

Here is a list of the 2008 most fuel efficient vehicles (ranked by city mpg) according to the EPA.

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Least fuel efficient cars

2008 least fuel efficient vehicles (ranked by city mpg) according to the EPA.

June 4, 2008

GM parks the SUVs, squeezes into compacts

May 21, 2008

THROTTLE JOCKEY

Scooting around the gas crunch

Harley-Davidson might be wishing it made a scooter about now. In fact, most motorcycle manufacturers without one in their lineups have got to be feeling the pain. Motorcycle sales are down this year.

May 16, 2008

Charged up on electric cars

It took about six months, but Joe Downing finally broke free from the pump.

May 14, 2008

The price of gas is at an all-time high. High prices at the pump means more people are turning to more economic vehicle options. WGN's Marcella Raymond takes a closer look at the fuel-efficient smart car.

May 3, 2008

The spin on tires and fuel economy

William Lowry recently spent $500 to replace the tires on his Toyota Camry hybrid. The salesman said the Goodyear Regatta 2 tires were just as good as the Bridgestone Turanzas that came with the car. But it didn't take long for Lowry to notice that his fuel economy had fallen by five miles a gallon.