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08/14/2013
Gasoline prices in New York State have risen about $0.12 per gallon since the beginning of the summer. The current state-wide average price per gallon is $3.85, giving New York the distinction of having the fifth highest state-wide gas prices in the country, topped only by California, Connecticut, Alaska and Hawaii. With the price of gas continuing take a sizable bite out of consumers’ wallets, many are looking for ways to economize.
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09/01/2006
Gas prices are up, and so is the volume of advertising for "gas-saving" products. When gasoline prices rise, consumers often look for ways to improve fuel efficiency. Although there are practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns you to be wary of any gas-saving claims for automotive devices or oil and gas additives. Even for the few gas-saving products that have been found to work, the savings have been small.
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04/01/2006
Driving a car fueled by something other than gasoline or diesel fuel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In addition to conventional gasoline and diesel fuel, reformulated — cleaner — gasoline and alternative fuels now are sold in many parts of the country. Alternative fuels such as methanol, ethanol, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and electricity produce fewer tail pipe pollutants than conventional gasoline and diesel fuel. Using them could improve air quality.
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06/01/1994
To help you comply with the Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting Rule ("Fuel Rating Rule"), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff prepared this business booklet. This regulation, previously called the Octane Rule, concerns the sale and transfer of liquid automotive fuel.
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