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• Bush lifts oil drilling ban. Hummers happy, baby seals sad.

  (w00t! Hummers are happy to be back out on the road! Flickr/Sam Felder ) In a brave last minute move to temporarily save us oil addicts from " the shakes " before he has to roll, G-Dub has lifted his Dad's 1990 ban on offshore drilling.... Posted Jul 16 2008, 02:34 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: News Feed, Gasoline

• America's "pusher" trys to refule our oil addiction

  (Ah mister BUsh! What you think about phat gold chain I buy with all of oil profits? Nice, no? And this was only from profits I make between 9am and 9:02am this morning! Hehe!) This from today's CNNMoney report titled "Saudi summit aims at oil... Posted Jun 23 2008, 03:09 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: News Feed, Gasoline

• Crude Oil Declines 0.7% to $130.15 a Barrel in New York - Scooter surge officially over

  CNN Money reports oil prices fell over $4 today. This marks the official end of the scooter surge for Americans who are relieved but now forced to find ways to re-purpose their hasty purchase. Lesley Banks, seen here tilling her garden, is happy to see... Posted May 30 2008, 07:35 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Funny, Gasoline

• Extremist's writings are just that. Extreme.

  (This sharp group of cadets have just been read a copy of Rant #446) That's right "Extreme", or better yet, "X-TREME!" In otherwords, played out, old... starting to sound like my grandmother-in-law. In his recent Rant #446 (title... Posted May 24 2008, 02:26 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Gasoline, Lame

• Stop me if you've heard this one...

  High gas prices are driving scooter sales up - Autos- msnbc.com (M.Spencer Green/AP - Johnny Scheff of Motoworks in Chicago helps a customer try out a scooter. Business is good, he says: ‘April was a terrible weather month in Chicago, and the things were... Posted May 19 2008, 12:34 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: News Feed, Scooter, Gasoline

• Not to beat a dead horse, but *BLAM!*

  (By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) — The government on Tuesday again raised its short-term price forecasts for crude oil and gasoline — trends that are expected to tamp down demand — as oil futures blasted to a record near $123 a barrel... Posted May 07 2008, 05:34 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Damn, US Availability, Gasoline

• Gasoline prices push scooter sales

  by Paul Wyche | The Saginaw News Monday May 05, 2008, 7:46 AM RELATED STORIES: • Experts: Abandon hopes of cheaper fuel • Consumer behaviors change to meet gasoline price increases Don't blame that buzzing you hear this summer on the mosquitoes. As... Posted May 07 2008, 04:09 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Electric, News Feed, Gasoline

• RE: Gas prices - Say "uncle", SAY "UNCLE"!

  Oil rallies to record near $120 on supply worries | Business | Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil surged to records near $120 a barrel on Tuesday on the weaker dollar, export disruptions from Nigerian rebel attacks and concerns a Scottish refinery strike... Posted Apr 24 2008, 02:46 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Damn, News Feed, Gasoline

• Scootershops experiencing "grudge purchases"

  (SUVs are hiking up their tires at the price hike) Here's a little story in the Austin-American Statesman that seems to be following an interesting phenomena that I'm hearing at some dealerships. Consumers come to the scooter shop just after they've... Posted Apr 08 2008, 07:10 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: News Feed, Gasoline

• Tricks to DOUBLE your fuel efficiency?!

  There's a video over HERE that you might want to take a look at. In it the guy shows you how he got his car from 17mpg to 34mpg in just a few easy steps. I think I'm gonna try it on the wifey's CRV. The real cool thing is that he's NOT... Posted Apr 04 2008, 04:16 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Educational, Gasoline

• Gasoline prices hit new high, seen jumping more

  This was hot off the press (when I intended to post it 2 days ago). They are saying just what everyone expected... Gas will break some records this year, and not in a good way like, "Lowest gas prices ever." No, according to this Reuters article... Posted Mar 12 2008, 02:40 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Damn, News Feed, Gasoline