2018 Fuel Economy Guide

Hi All,

With the price of gas soaring in many parts of Long Island, now is a great time to view the 2018 Fuel Economy Guide from the US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Fuel economy is an important factor for consumers when looking to purchase a vehicle. Each year the DOE and the EPA publish the Fuel Economy Guide to help consumers make informed decisions when purchasing a vehicle. 

The Guide features fuel economy, annual fuel cost, and emissions information for new model year cars, sports utility vehicles, and light trucks. Users can obtain  a printable, electronic version of the 2018 Fuel Economy Guide by clicking on this link. 

In addition the DOE and the EPA have also developed the fuel economy website Fuel Economy.gov.
Click here for the site.

The site features updated fuel economy data  for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1984, allows side-by-side vehicle comparisons, and offers fuel-saving tips.  The website also contains vehicle specific air pollution emissions information and safety ratings and provides links to car buying websites. The site is a definite must for those folks who are thinking of or about to buy a car!

Enjoy the links and the better gas mileage.

Regards,
Stu

Government Websites - OMG There Are a Lot of Them!

Hi All,

Don't know if you know this or not, but the United States government has many, many different websites. Let me explain...

I imagine that you know there are different branches of government, right? For example, there is the executive branch, and the legislative branch, and the judicial branch of government...(click on any of the highlighted and underlined links to visit that particular branch of government).

Well, the federal government has gotten very smart - they created a website called USA.gov where users can type in the name of an agency, department or organizations in the government. Essentially this is 'the go to site' to find almost anything related to government - whether or not it is federal, state or local government.

Why such a good site? Well, there is a link to the National Debt, National Parks, the American Civil War, a super helpful link to contacting government and a link to 'Getting it Done Online'.

OMG! I haven't event touched upon the specifics of each department yet! For example, I'll start with the Department of Health and Human Services - if for no other reason than we are all concerned with health related topics...click here for the direct link to the HHS (Department of Health and Human Services).

Once you navigate your way to the site you are faced with a very easy to read, easy to navigate, clear website with many, many choices. For example, there are links to HHS News, HHS Jobs, HHS Grants/Funding, HHS Families, HHS Prevention, HHS Diseases, HHS Regulations, HHS Preparedness, and more. Whew - what a mouthful.

On the lower half of the first page of the HHS site, users will find links to the Secretary's Key Initiative Sites - including Healthcare.gov, StopBullying.gov, StopMedicareFraud.gov, FoodSafety.gov, InsureKidsNow.gov, FLU.gov, and Let's Move (there are other categories on this part of the page, but at this point, I suspect that get the idea...)

So, now that you get a basic idea of what the HHS site covers, imagine the vast amount of information that the federal government produces for all of its myriad other departments (Education, Defense, Agriculture, Energy, Commerce, Veteran's Affairs, and many, many others...)

Can you say information overload? Can you also say, 'thank you federal government for making all this information readily available on the USA.gov website?' I thought so.

Regards,

Stu


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