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The Wall Street Journal:
When gasoline prices shot over $4 a gallon this summer, Americans didn’t wait for Washington to respond with an energy policy. They took action on their own by driving less and switching to more fuel-efficient cars.
The results are dramatic, but also problematic.
The good news is that gasoline consumption has fallen compared with [...]
New York Post:
Topher McGibbon’s 18-month-old enterprise, Kid Car NY, has a loyal clientele and a lengthy waiting list. But when he started out, McGibbon literally couldn’t give his services away.
Kid Car is a taxi service designed for parents of infants and young children, offering minivans kitted out with professionally installed car seats and specially trained [...]
news-journalonline.com:
Buying a comfortable motorcycle isn’t easy if you’re a 5-foot tall woman. Most motorcycles are manufactured for men.
But a petite pastor, Kathleen Steele Tolleson of Daytona Beach, has created Roar Motorcycles for Women — catering strictly to female riders. From diamond-tufted seats and matching saddlebags to custom colors and artwork on lowered and modified bikes, [...]
The Wall Street Journal:
Can’t tear yourself away from work for a vacation this summer? Consider bringing your business with you, says Jeff Zbar, who has spent the past six summers traveling the U.S. with his family, working on the road.
“A lot of people think they can’t take a vacation,†says Zbar, a free-lance writer from [...]
Portfolio.com:
What’s the airline-industry jargon for unconventional wisdom? Southwest Airlines.
By some estimates, the country’s major carriers have consumed perhaps $100 billion in capital during the past decade, but Southwest Airlines continues to be profitable. It’s been in the black for 33 consecutive years and, last week, for the 127th consecutive quarter, it paid a modest dividend.
Its [...]
Using strange vehicles that are fun for the whole family, Wheel Fun Rentals is a franchise which offers people the chance to get in on the fun. These would be a great option for areas that create a large amount of tourism. Especially family-friendly tourist areas.
Wheel Fun gives people the chance to rent [...]
Sun-Sentinel:
When Judy Schaum realized she was in a constant struggle between her schedule at work and her children’s extracurricular schedules, she decided it was time to reinvent the wheel.
Stealing away to get her three kids to various venues for a soccer practice or other activity was wearing on her and her husband — and their [...]
The Wall Street Journal:
The Internal Revenue Service said it will raise its standard optional mileage rates, but those increases will be effective only for the last six months of this year.
This is important news for many drivers who use their cars and other vehicles for work, medical or moving purposes. It’s also important because the [...]
The New York Times:
As the price of gasoline quadrupled over the last decade, American drivers seemed to defy the laws of economics by pumping more into their vehicles year after year.
But this is the year American drivers appear to be finally succumbing to price shock at the pump, according to a new report by [...]
Chicago Tribune:
Accountant Paula Luft recently turned down three jobs, one of them an ideal assignment 18 miles from her home, before accepting a position 11/2 miles away.
The Arlington Heights resident can bike to work without breaking a sweat. In good weather she cycles home for lunch.
“I always said, ‘If there’s a good position I’ll drive [...]
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