Automakers and oil companies are developing new engines and fuels Fuel cost is a key concern Automakers and oil companies are quietly developing a new generation of fuels and engines to run more ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - If you haven't heard, a local gas station, Sheetz, is running a holiday sale on gas through the Fourth of July. Prices for their 88 octane gas, known as UNL88, will be set at $3.99 ...

If you've ever fueled up in Colorado, you might have noticed something unusual about the gas octane ratings at the pump – specifically, the availability of 85-octane gasoline. This lower octane fuel ...

Gas stations are well integrated into our daily lives as Americans. Except for residents of NJ, where you don't have to pump your own, a gas station can be intimidating with its cryptic displays and a ...

If most people filled their cars' gas tanks with 98-octane fuel, the United States could cut annual carbon dioxide emissions by up to 35 million tons and save $6 billion a year, according to research ...

Octane ratings refer to the stability of fuel, and dictate at which pressures the fuel will spontaneously combust. Engine knocking can happen when the octane rating is too low, resulting in pinging ...

Dear John: I never noticed this before because I always used 87 octane gasoline. My new car requires 89 octane. The price difference between 87 and 89 ranges between 20 and 60 cents, depending on the ...

DETROIT -- Automakers and oil companies are quietly developing a new generation of fuels and engines to run more efficiently on them, generating more power from less gasoline to reduce emissions and ...

We have to separate the chemical "octane" from a fuel's "octane rating" since they can be two different things. Think about it this way. If you learned your shapes in kindergarten, you should easily ...