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Here’s How Self-Serve Gas Created Giant Buc-ee’s Stations

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Here’s How Self-Serve Gas Created Giant Buc-ee’s Stations

Photo: Brandon Bell (Getty Images) Rivalries between regional gas station chains, like Buc-ee’s in Texas or Sheetz and Wawa on the East Coast, reached a fever pitch in recent years. While regional pride played a factor in the rivalries that developed between brand fans, the drive to draw customers through their doors and make a … Read more

Electric Vehicles Are Three Times More Likely To Hit Pedestrians Than Gas Cars

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Electric Vehicles Are Three Times More Likely To Hit Pedestrians Than Gas Cars

An analysis of British road traffic accidents in a recent study concluded that battery electric vehicles and hybrids are significantly more likely to strike pedestrians than gas or diesel vehicles. According to data compiled from 32 billion miles of BEV and HEV travel and over 3 trillion miles traveled in gas and diesel vehicles, the … Read more