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With oil prices recently rising to over $80 per barrel, increased
costs at the pump for motorists is expected. While price per barrel
peaked in July of 2008, it declined until January of 2009. But
since then prices have been steadily...

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With oil prices recently rising to over $80 per barrel, increased
costs at the pump for motorists is expected. While price per barrel
peaked in July of 2008, it declined until January of 2009. But
since then prices have been steadily climbing.

According to the Associated Press, the yearly high price per
barrel is not due to demand in the United States where demand
remains sluggish. However, demand in other parts of the world,
especially China, is driving demand higher. Industry experts
predict motorists in the USA can anticipate gasoline prices in the
$3 per gallon range this year.

The good news is you dont have to accept increased gas prices
without a fight. Joel Robinson, Director of National Fuelsaver
Corp. in Boston, Massachusetts, states, Its no wonder theres been a
lack of progress in the area of increased engine efficiency. The
principles of automotive engineering have been grossly
misunderstood. National Fuelsaver Corp. devised the Platinum Gas
Saver in 1977, which today increases the mileage of
gasoline-powered engines by 22 percent, meeting federal and state
emission standards. Their premise was as significant as their
invention.

While prices at the pump have been volatile over the last
several years, the overall trend is higher with drivers seeing
their budgets eroded. Further, with governmental budgets in stress,
there will be pressure to seek additional tax revenues, with
gasoline a candidate for raising additional funds.

Even with rising prices, new government standards announced in
May 2009 require auto manufacturers to improve both mileage and
emissions, with an average of 35.5 miles per gallon. On the surface
this seems good, but methods to achieve the levels of improvement
require improved technology that is yet to be fully developed. The
proposed 30% improvement government standards mandate will result
in additional costs of each vehicle, which amount to an estimated
cost of $1300 per car. The incr

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