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Why New Cars get better gas Mileage than Ever (And What's Changed since the 90s)
If you've driven cars from different eras, you've probably noticed something that doesn't get talked about all that often. Newer vehicles tend to get...
Car Care
7 min read
Saving Money on Gas This Summer (No Matter What's Happening)
It’s been at least a couple of years since we last took a close look at gas mileage and what actually affects it for the average driver. Under normal...
4 min read
Diagnosing Common Engine Noises - James on Engines #3
Through the Contact Us forms on the Bell website, we get all kinds of inquiries about fuel problems and engines from the general public. Some of them...
3 min read
Using a Fuel Additive to revive Old Gas
All petroleum fuels have a limited storage life. Over time, their quality will degrade and change ("break down") primarily because of chemical...
4 min read
Accidentally mixing gasoline and diesel fuel - What happens then?
Here are a couple of scenarios we've come across. Someone calls us at the Bell office and starts to describe a situation where they had a diesel...
3 min read
The Outlook for the 2024 Summer Driving Season
Memorial Day is at the end of the month and, with it comes the start of the unofficial Summer Driving Season. Of this, two things are true every...
2 min read
More E15 Coming In Summer 2024
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this, but in April, news broke that the EPA is planning to temporarily expand the sales of greater-than-10%...
2 min read
What to do When Your Diesel Fuel Starts to Gel
Are you gellin'? No, this isn't a Dr. Scholl's ad, but rather a question all diesel fuel users should be asking themselves during the cold winter...
4 min read
What To Do When Your Car Hits 75,000 Miles?
The car & truck landscape looks very little like it was when we were growing up (or our parents). It used to be true that 100,000 miles were a...
4 min read
Post-Pandemic road trips are back, baby!
As the pandemic gets further and further back in our rearview mirror (hopefully), summer road trips are making their way back into our plans. By the...