Sentences with phrase «of high gas prices»

They are starting to connect some dots — SUVs cost more to drive because of high gas prices.

What's the impact of high gas prices on residential real estate?

My guess is attitudes on mileage standards have not changed, given the persistence of high gas prices.

Hybrid cars address the problem of high gas prices and the greenhouse effect.

However, a recent paper found a surprising benefit of higher gas prices — lower home prices.

The Silver State's gasoline comes from refineries in California, which has one of the highest gas prices in the country.

Females (69 %) were significantly more likely than males (63 %) to report a decrease in driving as a result of higher gas prices [Harris Interactive survey].

Amtrak Finally Gets More Funding The heavens are finally smiling on Amtrak, as a perfect storm of high gas prices, a slowing economy, concern over rail safety after the recent Los Angeles crash, soaring ridership and even Joe Biden's love of and support for Amtrak have helped push through the Senate a 5 year, $ 13 billion funding package.

The central bank predicted the temporary effects of higher gas prices and minimum wage increases would now see inflation average 2.3 per cent this year, before settling back down to 2.1 per cent in 2019.

Huckabee talked about families that had to choose between wage cuts and layoffs, and about the burden of high gas prices on a single other who had to drive her used car to work.

But recent regulatory and technological advancements at a time of high gas prices have spurred a revival in the U.S. diesel passenger car market.

While economic uncertainties and fears of high gas prices brought scads of new economy and hybrid cars to showrooms, 2011 also saw more powerful supercars and more thrilling sports coupes hit the market.

Mercedes is the latest victim of high gas prices and a slowing U.S. economy.

Ford downsized the Mustang to an all new 1974 Ford Mustang II subcompact based on the Pinto that was designed for an era of high gas prices and fuel shortages resulting in 385,993 units produced for the model year.

«When somebody is spending $ 40,000 on a vehicle, the incremental cost of higher gas prices may be only $ 350 to $ 400 a year.

Although it's being pitched as being a bill for the relief of high gas prices, a new bill introduced into Congress could bring greater environmental benefits than its title might suggest.

During NAREIT's REIT Week conference, which took place in New York City June 4 to June 6, Kimco chairman and CEO Milton Cooper told attendees he was concerned about the impact of the higher gas prices on the purchasing power of American consumers.

Despite constant news reports about people driving less because of high gas prices, they still are not driving appreciably less.

Amtrak Finally Gets More Funding The heavens are finally smiling on Amtrak, as a perfect storm of high gas prices, a slowing economy, concern over rail safety after the recent Los Angeles crash, soaring ridership and even Joe Biden's love of and support

With Israel having some of the highest gas prices in the world, owing to the enmity of most of its neighbours, Better Place says customers can cut their montly gas bill by about 30 % through going electric.

The availability of a four - cylinder model is a selling point in today's U.S. market, because of high gas prices.

ALG has reduced residuals for most SUVs in the last six months, and Sundaram said full - size SUVs as a group «may be losing a little bit of luster,» though not because of high gas prices.

The spike in emissions came mostly from fuel and coal - produced electricity consumption, so it may be the case that we see emissions level off in 2008 because of the high gas prices that year.

The call, made in a submission to Chief Scientist Alan Finkel's review of future security of the NEM, came with the revelation that BHP's power bill at the Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine in South Australia is expected to rise by $ US30m ($ 39m) this year because of higher gas prices and the cost of contracts that offset the risks of power price spikes.

It is a DIY project based on a 1992 Honda Civic CX that was started after hurricane Katrina because of high gas prices.

Two - thirds of consumers surveyed changed their driving behaviors as a result of higher gas prices, of whom 69 % took fewer driving trips, 34 % said they took shorter trips, 9 % carpooled, 8 % traveled by bike, scooter, etc. and 7 % used public transportation as an alternative choice to driving regularly.

CLEVELAND, OH - May 23, 2006 - ComparisonMarket, Inc. recently confirmed that consumers who are driving less because of higher gas prices could be saving money on their insurance.