Survey: Gas Prices Fall Nearly 53 Cents in Two Weeks A national survey shows gas prices continue to decline, tumbling nearly 53 cents a gallon in the last two weeks. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline at self-serve stations was $2.78 Friday. Midgrade was at $2.93 and premium was at $3.05.

Nobody likes having
gas. It is uncomfortable, makes you feel bloated, and can be super embarrassing when you're in a small room with a handful of people. So I was wondering, what foods tend to make you gassy?

My mom was driving and talking on the phone to me when she interrupted to gasp at a sign for $2.93 gas. Not quite the $0.99 per gallon days that we all mourn, but it's definitely an improvement from the $4 or more gas we'd almost gotten used to. What's gas going for in your area these days?

Sitting in traffic this weekend, I stared at the cars surrounding me thinking about how much money it takes to simply get from here to there. Maintenance costs can be highly expensive but those are occasional expenses — it's filling up the tank that can cause frustration on a more regular basis. Approximately how much does it cost you to fill up your gas tank?

Google wants to get the US economy running on clean energy. This week Google's nonprofit
announced a plan to cut the use of fossil fuels in the US before 2030. For $4.4 trillion "Clean Energy 2030" would help end the use of coal and oil to generate electricity.

ZipCar is the name most often affiliated with car sharing, but Enterprise is moving in to create some friendly competition. The company is expanding its WeCar car sharing service to capitalize on what
The Wall Street Journal says is a growing industry. Enterprise is moving slowly with its venture, and will at first only supply cars in business-to-business arrangements with companies that will make the cars available to employees.
Fallout from Hurricane Ike and Gustav has spiraled into massive gas shortages in the Southeast. Drivers in Nashville, TN,
where the problem is the worst, wait in long lines and some follow tankers around in hopes of being the first to fill up before a station goes dry.
In western North Carolina local governments have been
forced to cancel programs, since there's not much gas to travel to activities.

Picture this: a brand-new, five-seat compact car, complete with a navigation system, gas mileage up to 65 miles per gallon, and a $1,300 tax deduction with purchase. Are you ready to buy? Well you'll have to move to Europe first!
Chicago Gas Prices Dropping, Could Fall to $3 Gasoline prices, which have declined steadily for more than a month in Chicago and nationally are expected to continue dropping this Labor Day weekend, and could fall to near $3 a gallon before the end of the year, unless Hurricane Gustav decides to rain on the consumer party.