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May fuels prices continue climb: BTS

Monthly sales price of transportation fuel

Fuels prices. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) have released monthly motor fuels prices for May of this year, and the numbers remain discouraging. Amid ongoing supply issues, the average price for regular gasoline was up another 9.2% from April this year and a shocking 42.2% from May of 2025. The New England region again …

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CNG Malfunction Warning Indicator

CNG logo featuring orange 'CNG' text with a gold key-shaped graphic

CNG indicator. This is a CNG Malfunction Warning Indicator symbol found in some Suzuki models. It will be seen if there is an issue with the CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) fuel system. It is also seen briefly as a system check when the ignition is first engaged. Before continuing, is one of these truly your …

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Transportation costs lead Consumer Price Index rise

Bar chart titled 'Contribution of Transportation to Inflation, April 2026' showing year-over-year contributions by transportation items. Overall transportation contributes 31.1 points to inflation; gasoline (all types) 24.2; airline fare 4.9; motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1.4; other motor fuels 1.2; intracity transportation 0.5; and smaller or zero contributions for tires, new vehicles, motor vehicle insurance, car and truck rental, parking and tolls, ship fare, and intercity items, with negative contributions from used cars and trucks (-2.0) and leased cars and trucks (-0.2).

Consumer Price Index. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from April 2025 to April 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation. The CPI for all transportation goods and services …

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Gasoline prices force inflation spike

Transportation impact on inflation by item

Gasoline prices According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services rose a full 5% from March 2025 to March 2026. Gasoline prices were the single largest contributor. Costs to consumers is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which itself is a …

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BTS reports motor fuel prices were down in February

Monthly price of transportation fuel

Fuel prices The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) opened March by reporting that monthly motor fuels prices were down year-on-year for February. March will surely look very, very different. The average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.91 per gallon. This is up 3.5% from January but down 6.8% from February 2025. The price for …

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Fuels prices continue downward trend

BTS monthly fuel prices

Fuels prices The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) monthly motor fuels prices for January 2026 show a continuation of a downward trend. In January, the average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.81 per gallon, down 2.9% from last month and 8.7% from January of 2025. All regions experienced price drops, with the Rocky Mountain …

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Its got to be the plug. Its about the plug!

Hybrid Charging Station Sign

About the plug A friend passed along a New York Times article titled Should I Get a Hybrid or Go Full Electric? The title is linked. After reading it, and combined with additional information that was already running around my head, I emailed him back remarking that its all about the plug! Two hybrids The …

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