Hurricane Harvey Has Knocked Out 25 Percent of Gulf Gas Production
Hurricane Harvey, the Category 4 storm that barreled into southeastern Texas on Friday evening, has shut down approximately a quarter of US gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.
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, the lab used its vast database of used oil analyses to study whether certain oil brands tend to contain more metal wear particles; the results might make you think twice before throwing down cash on…
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 run out of oil so cars are fueled, naturally, with blood. And while I get that it’s supposed to be intentionally absurd and campy, I’m concerned about the premise. I got questions.
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 day, we will keep looking for oil, but we won’t find anymore. One day, the demand would greatly outpace the supply. But now one of the biggest oil companies in the world is saying that’s backwards.
Meet The New Cost-Killing Boss At Nissan, Same As The Old Cost-Killing Boss
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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
Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
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 now, but it hasn’t made a lot of real-world impact so far. But now Fitch, an enormously influential financial ratings agency, is issuing dire warnings over electric cars.
Prep For Your Next Oil Change With Five Quarts of Synthetic For Just $9
If your car takes synthetic oil, and you like to change it yourself, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better deal than $9 for five quarts of Penzoil synthetic oil, when you use Subscribe & Save. You’ll need to fill out this online rebate form to get $10 back, but for this price, it’s worth the hassle.
Prep For Your Next Oil Change With Five Quarts of Synthetic For Just $11
If your car takes synthetic oil, and you like to change it yourself, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better deal than $11 for five quarts of Mobil 1 synthetic oil, complete with Prime shipping. You’ll need to send in your receipt to get a $12 mail-in rebate, but for this price, it’s worth the hassle. A few oil weights…
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 reached the same stratospheric heights. That looks like it will change soon, as the AP reports that OPEC has reached a preliminary agreement to cut production.
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 inevitability, such as when it could happen, or what would cause it. Up until now, most figured it’d be from running out. But according to this video explanation from Bloomberg, the electric car could…
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 results are not good, and should serve as ammunition to convince your stubborn friend or family member that no, it’s not “going to be fine for another few months.”
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, filling up their gas-guzzling vehicles and allowing the oil industry to stay in business. But Bloomberg projects more than a third of all cars will be electric by 2040, and the oil companies aren’t buying…
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 group tasked with taking down electric vehicles, The Huffington Post reports. Thought cars were your escape from 2016 politics? Ha.
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 Venezuela and Qatar) tentatively agreed to a cap on oil production. Don’t expect the price of your average gallon of gasoline to go up, however, thanks to an ages-old dilemma.
Obama Wants to Tax Oil Companies and Give the Money to Green Transportation Projects
Oil is at its lowest price in decades, which has many people worrying about what burning all that cheap oil will do to an already crippled planet. Now President Obama is proposing something pretty ambitious: Taxing oil companies to pay for cleaner transportation infrastructure.
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 cheap. Like, 1973 pre-oil embargo cheap. Thanks for this little gassy miracle go to the most noble kind of war, the price war.
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 Renault (née Lotus) driver Pastor Maldonado may be out of a ride if sponsor PDVSA doesn’t cough up a $50 million payment ASAP.
Exxon Isn’t the Only Oil Company That Knew About Climate Change in the 70s
Several months back, Exxon’s public image took a well-deserved nosedive after an investigation by InsideClimate revealed that the oil company knew about links between fossil fuels and climate change forty years ago, before proceeding to bury and deny the evidence. But as another detailed InsideClimate investigation…
