Tag Archives: Fuel

Feature: Getting Hosed at the Pump


What you need to know before your next trip to the gas station. Continue reading

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Volkswagen Group recalls Golf, GTI and Audi A3 fuel pumps

Bad pumps also used in BMWs, Nissans Continue reading

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State of Charge: Year 3 of Nissan Leaf Ownership


The real electricity costs of Nissan Leaf ownership in Canada, year three Continue reading

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Winter Driving: 5 Things to Never Do


We discuss 5 things you should never do when it comes to winter driving. Continue reading

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Could Tobacco-Based Biofuel Bring Cigarette Sponsorship Back To Racing?

Boeing and South Africa Airlines currently developing biofuel from tobacco seeds

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Coffee Grounds Could Be The Next Sustainable Waste Fuel

“I’ll have a large double-double, and fill ‘er up, please.”

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AAA Slices Up Costs Of Car Ownership

Depreciation, not fuel, is largest cost in owning a vehicle

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Couche-Tard Station In Quebec Has Gas Tank Mistakenly Filled With Diesel

Retailer will reimburse all affected customers for repairs, rental vehicles

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Feature: Fuel Economy Expectations – Who’s To Blame?

A Calgary couple complains about their 2011 Chevrolet Cruze not achieving the expected fuel economy, but whose responsibility is it to set those expectations? Mark takes an in-depth look at testing, advertising, and upcoming changes set for January.

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Mobile fuel payment is here

Edmonton-based Hughes Petroleum rolls out fuel, car wash payment via mobile apps.

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Volkswagen Sets Non-Diesel Canadian Fuel Efficiency Record

Halifax to Vancouver. A total of 6,340 kilometers across Canada. Eight drivers. One car. Continue reading

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Fuel Economy on the Rise in the US

TrueCar.com today provided actual fuel economy numbers from February light vehicle auto sales

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