Gas prices are a part of everyday America whether we like it or not.  Without gas, most people can’t get anywhere unless they walk or ride a bike.  While most people live miles from their work, most of the times, people find it hard to walk or ride their bike, especially if the weather outside is five below zero.  Gas prices affect us in many ways and I don’t think many people realize how a few cents hike affects the US economy and our towns.

Eating out at restaurants – Let’s face it, everyone and their mother loves to go out and have some nice grub every once in a while.  When gas prices start to rise, people tend to stay at home or travel shorter distances.  What does this mean?  People cut back on eating out, that’s one of the first things people do.  Instead of dropping $5-$15 a plate, a family would much rather throw that money into the tank.

Grocery shopping bill – Many Americans love to buy organics or just like to splurge every once in awhile on specialty food items but when the gas prices tend to rise, people tend to go the coupon route and start clipping and buying generic brands.  In turn, this hurts the speciality markets and grocery stores seeing that people are cutting back on their grocery bill to put more money in their wallets for gasoline.

The hotels and resorts – Every time you hop in that car or even in an airplane, these particular devices of transportation use gas.  What does it mean when you travel via the ground or air?  It means there are higher prices all around the table.  When people tend to travel less for vacations, this hurts a lot of markets.  Let’s think of it for a second.  If you were to take a road trip, you’re going to stay at a hotel/campground, eat at a few places, and possibly stop to shop for a little bit.  Without the travellers, do you see how it affects us?

With gas prices rising all the time and never going in the opposite directions, there are many ways to save on gas so you can still do those things you love.  So, instead of saving at the grocery store, why don’t you save on gas.  Using special gas saving techniques or possible a gas credit card can save you a couple bucks every time you fill up.

Do you, your friends and family love to take road trips?  If you are often on the road and have far distances to travel you may want to consider owning or leasing one of the top road trip vehicles!  Whether you are taking road trips frequently, have a long distance to work or a family or friends house these vehicles will be great for you!

1. Toyota Sienna - Nothing is better than a van for when you have children.  The Toyota Sienna provides side sunshades, DVD entertainment, navigation system, adaptive cruise control, electrical outlets, and rear side windows.  The Sienna is a great for road trips!  Keep your children quiet and enjoying the ride!
2. Honda Element – The Element is a great vehicle for road trips!  The vehicle has backseats that fold into a bed which make it very spacious.  It is a very sleek and smooth ride.  Along with the great amount of space the vehicle also gets great gas mileage!
3. Maybach 62 – When taking road trips the Maybach 62 has you covered!  The vehicle provides beverage coolers, video monitors, and a Bose stereo.  In a hot area?  Not a problem the vehicle provides four-zone climate control air conditioning. 
4. Ford Explorer/Mercury Mountaineer – These vehicles are great for long road trips and a packed car.  Not only are very spacious they are great for pulling trailers and other objects behind up to 7,000 pounds! 
5. Dodge Magnum – The Magnum is thought of as a classy station wagon.  Along with it’s great looks it provides a very spacious wagon which can hold a ton of your belongings when on the road.  This vehicle is very spacious for 5 people. The vehicle is also great on gas so drive away!

Consider one of these vehicles and watch your daily car trips run a lot smoother!  Keep your children entertained and enjoying the ride while you are relaxing and getting closer to your destination!

Are you looking for an SUV but don’t want to put a hole in your wallet?  There are many affordable SUV’s for the year of 2008.  The most affordable SUV’s come from the big companies like Ford, Honda, Jeep and more.  The SUV’s range from compact to midsize models for all under $20,000!  Below is a list of the top 10 most affordable SUV’s along with their gas mileage to the far right:

1. The Jeep Patriot starting at $15,475 – an average of 23 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.
2. Kia Sportage starting at $16,050 – an average of 23 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.
3. Jeep Compass starting at $16,475 – an average of 23 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.
4. Hyundai Tucson starting at $17,235 – an average of 20 mpg city and 25 mpg highway.
5. Jeep Wrangler starting at $18,660 – average of 15 mpg city and 19 mpg highway.
6. Ford Escape starting at $18,770 – average of 22 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.
7. Mazda Tribute starting at $18,900 – average of 22 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.
8. Honda Element starting at $18,980 – average of 18 mpg city and 23 mpg highway.
9. Nissan Rouge starting at $19,250 – average of 22 mpg city and 27 mpg highway.
10. Suzuki Grand Vitara starting at $19,349 – average of 16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway.

What great prices for SUV’s! Although if you would like more than just a basic edition the prices may rise.  These top 10 most affordable SUV’s give you a good idea on what the prices run along with the gas mileage for each of them.  The best price with the best mileage is the Jeep Patriot.  To find more information on these top SUV’s visit the car companies home page!

With the rise in gas prices, people are looking for a fuel efficient vehicle now more than ever. With family driven vacations, long drives to work, or just your everyday driving, gas prices may leave you spending a great amount of your paycheck on gas. To help reduce the amount of money you’re spending on gas, Toyota has come out with some great fuel efficient vehicles over the past year. Below is a list of the top ten 2008 fuel efficient vehicles to check out today!

1. The Toyota Prius averages 45 mpg city and 48 mpg highway.
2. The Toyota Yaris averages 29 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.
3. The Toyota Corolla averages 28 mpg city and 37 mpg highway.
4. The Toyota Matrix averages 26 mpg city and 33 mpg highway.
5. The Toyota Camry Solara averages 21 mpg city and 31 mpg highway.
6. The Toyota Camry averages 21 mpg city and 31 mpg highway.
7. The Toyota RAV4 averages 21 mpg city and 27 mpg highway.
8. The Toyota Avalon averages 19 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.
9. The Toyota Tacoma averages 20 mpg city and 25 mpg highway.
10. The Toyota Highlander averages 18 mpg city and 24 mpg highway.

With these top ten fuel efficient vehicles you won’t have to feel so guilty about your everyday driving distances. When driving a fuel efficient Toyota vehicle you are saving a great amount of your money. It’s easy, drive a fuel efficient vehicle and save your self from spending so much money.

To add to the saving of driving a Toyota there is another way to help you save your pennies at the pump, by signing up for a gas credit card. Gas credit cards can save you anywhere from 5% on each gallon. Sign up for a gas credit card today at www.findgascards.com and be amazed with the money you’ve saved!

We’ve all been struggling with the high gas prices over the years.  Car companies are doing whatever they can to help us out and to boost their sales of vehicles.  We’ve all said it, “Why don’t they just make a car that doesn’t run on gas?”  Well finally that has been done and will be a major hit in the future.  Since 1999 Honda has been planning their future vehicle that will benefit in many ways.

Honda presents the new FCX Clarity.  The Clarity is a vehicle designed to use hydrogen fuel cell technology instead of gasoline.  Below is a list of advantages toward the new Clarity:

• Vehicles that use hydrogen with fuel cell technology instead of gasoline are the cleanest vehicles possible.  The car emits only water vapor into the air that we breathe.  Think of all the gas that goes into the air when we drive our vehicles.  This one simply does not pollute!
• The FCX Clarity is about twice as efficient as a hybrid-electric vehicle and three times more efficient than conventional gasoline vehicles.
• A very safe vehicle.  The Clarity was designed also for the safety of drivers with 6 different air bags in the car.
• The Collision Mitigation Braking System installed.  It can help detect certain potential collisions, through the use of visual and audio alerts.  There is also an automatic tug on the seat belt warning the driver to take action.
• The Clarity is capable of driving 280 miles before refueling.
• The Clarity is an average of 397 pounds lighter than most vehicles. 
• It does not need to be recharged.  No need to worry about letting it sit to charge it’s ready to go when you are!

The new Honda CFV Clarity is an amazing invention.  With all the benefits it has it’s hard to consider any other car.  Compare the average gas mileage of around 20 mpg to 280!  Honda can’t get any better than this!