Here's How Amazon's Motor Oil Stacks Up Against Big Name Brands
Ever since Amazon Basics announced it’s selling its own generic brand of synthetic motor oil, the big question has been…
The American Oil and Gas Industry Is as Cynical as You Think
Remember when the Trump administration proposed rolling back Obama-era fuel economy standards and the auto industry’s…
Trump Embraces Gas Guzzlers and Says We No Longer Need to Conserve Oil
President Donald Trump’s administration believes we no longer need to conserve oil, a policy position that “threatens…
Here's How Mobil 1 Decides Engine Oil Can Last 20,000 Miles
Old automotive lore tells us that a car’s oil should be changed every three months or 3,000 miles. That hasn’t been…
Here's What Happens When You Let Your Car Run Out Of Oil
That oil change can definitely wait a few more months, right? After all, the gas powers the car and that’s the main…
Why Expensive Oil Is A Waste Of Money
Blackstone Labs analyzes the contents of used motor oil to check how well engines wear over time. Earlier this month,…
Blood Drive: I Have Questions
There’s a series coming to Syfy this summer called Blood Drive, and it has a relatively simple premise. The world has…
We Will Hit Peak Oil By 2030 But It's Not What You Think
Economists and geologists and everyone and their oilman has been telling us that one day, we will hit Peak Oil. One…
Meet The New Cost-Killing Boss At Nissan, Same As The Old Cost-Killing Boss
1st Gear: Nissan Promotes “Le Cost Killer Deux” To CEO
There's A Gasoline Surplus On The East Coast
Too much oil. Imagine that.
Uber Offers To Pay $1 Per Driver To Get Rid Of Labor Lawsuit Potentially Worth Billions
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Electric Cars Could Send Oil Companies Into ‘Death Spiral’: People Who Know About Money
Economists and reporters have been saying that electric cars could actually kill the oil industry for a little while…
So Much For All That Sweet Cheap Gasoline
Gas has been relatively cheap for a long, long time now. Ever since the global economy collapsed in 2008, it hasn’t…
How Electric Cars Could Induce The Inevitable Oil Collapse Sooner Than You Think
The oil economy will come to an end at some point. This, we know. We don’t know too much about the details of that…
I Found Out What Happens When You Don't Change Your Oil For 12,000 Miles
To find out what happens when you forget to change your oil, I sent a 12,000 mile oil sample to a laboratory. The…
How EVs Could Kill Gasoline Cars Starting In The 2020s
The electric-car market is growing, but remains small. A majority of drivers still stop at the station regularly,…
Koch Brothers To Spend Millions Spewing Anti-Electric Vehicle Propaganda: Report
The two staunch conservatives running multibillion dollar company Koch Industries are involved in creating an advocacy…
Don't Expect Gas Prices To Explode Just Because The Russians And Saudis Are Teaming Up
The price of a barrel of crude oil briefly jumped this morning, on news that Russia and Saudi Arabia (joined by…
Gas Was 47¢ A Gallon At One Michigan Station Over The Weekend
Gas is pretty astoundingly cheap right now, but, for a brief, glorious moment over this weekend, gas was absurdly…
Report: Maldonado May Lose F1 Seat Because Pay Drivers Must Pay On Time
Dropping oil prices may have an unexpected effect on Formula One fans’ favorite butt of jokes. The BBC reports that…