Where to Buy Gas and Alternative Fuels

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Environmentally Friendly Gas Stations

     If you’re looking for Environmentally Friendly Gas Stations look at these links. If you can figure it out, you’re smarter than me. If you can’t you might try buying gas close to home to support your local economy.
     •  Responsible Shopper – Gas & Oil Companies

     •  Sierra Club
     •  Nation Master Encyclopedia’s list of Gas Stations to see who owns whom.
     •  McSpotLight
     •  Better World Handbook
     •  Idea Socket Gas Companies Compared

Cheapest Gas

     If you’re looking for the cheapest places to buy gas, try the following links. At some, you can also add gas station brand to the list to add in your environmental choice.
     •  Gas Buddy
     •  Gas Price Watch
     •  Fuel Me Up
     •  Fuel Economy.gov
     •  Mileage Calculator & Comparison
     •  Consumer Reports.org – Fuel Saving Tips

Alternative Fuels

     •  Alternative Fuels Data Center
     •  Biodiesel America – Where to Buy

Alternative Vehicles

     •  Princess Tiger Lily Commuter Idea and Alternative Vehicles

Ride Share

     •  Alternet Rides – Lists others in your area wanting to rideshare. Also has a calculator to figure your savings if you rideshare.
     •  Best Workplaces for Commuters.

Mileage Calculator & Comparison

     On the Your Car line, Odometer Start and End are Required. Gallons is Required. Enter either Price per Gal or Amount Spent. % Hwy Driving defaults to 100 if you enter nothing. Enter 0 for % Hwy Driving for 100% City Driving. Optionally enter Approx Car Purchase Price. On the Your Dream Car line, optionally enter City and Hwy Mileages, and Approx Purchase Price. Click the Compute button.
     Your Car City Mileage is assumed to be 7 mpg less than Your Car Hwy Mileage. MPG listed for other cars is for Automatic Transmission when available. Manual Transmissions get better mileage.
Odometer Start Odometer End Miles Gallons of Gas Price per Gal Amount Spent % Hwy Driving City Mileage Hwy Mileage Your Mileage Approx Car Purchase Price
Your Car
Your Dream Car
Kia Rio 26 33 30 $11K
Cooper Mini 28 37 33 $17K
Scion xA 32 38 35 $14K
VW Beetle Diesel 36 42 39 $17K
VW Golf Diesel 32 43 38 $17K
VW Jetta Diesel 32 43 38 $18K
Toyota Echo 35 43 39 $12K
Honda Civic Hybrid 48 47 48 $20K
Toyota Prius 60 51 56 $20K
Honda Insight Hybrid 57 56 57 $21K
     Chevy Hybrid Silverado and GMC Sierra Hybrid both get 18 mpg city, 20 mpg hwy. Look for the following hybrid vehicles to be available soon - Ford Escape, Saturn Vue, Chevy Malibu/Equinox, Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, GMC Full Size Pickups, Honda Accord, Lexus RX400 Hybrid SUV, Toyota Highlander. See Hybrid News for more information.