Tagged: gas

Should You Decline Prepaid Fuel When You Rent a Car? The Answer, Once and for All

It's a dreaded moment that comes every time you approach a car rental counter: the part where the agent pressures you to accept the prepaid fuel deal. The pitch seems convincing. If…

Car Renters Force Customers to Bring Fuel Receipts—but It's Not Always in the Contract

American rental car companies have been doing it for more than a decade now. When customers rent vehicles, clerks frequently say that if the car is returned with a full tank of gas,…

Will Gas Prices Fall Tomorrow? New App Predicts Costs

The car insurance powerhouse Esurance has found another way to reach potential customers: Develop an easy-to-use app that gets its brand name in front of drivers' faces every day.…

How is Climate Change Affecting U.S. National Parks?

Tell-tale signs of climate change are visible across the National Park System if you look for their subtleties.In Glacier National Park, where not too long ago scientists predicted…

4 Fabulous and Frenzied Carnival Celebrations

The next couple of months will see cities around world erupt in a global celebration collectively known as Carnival, Carnaval or Carnevale depending on where you are. These pre-Lent…