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Andrew Hiller 

Cheap Gas

From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's Commentaries
Length: 03:44

As many prepare for our Summer vacations, commentator Andrew Hiller explains why buying cheap gas is a really bad idea. Read the full description.
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Despite the oil spill impacting the Gulf, worries about limited resources, pollution, and a host of other issues impacting the price at the pump, Andrew Hiller warns that maybe our goal shouldn't be to save a few pennies.  Maybe spending more on a tank would be better for our cars and for ourselves.

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Despite the oil spill impacting the Gulf, worries about limited resources, pollution, and a host of other issues impacting the price at the pump, Andrew Hiller warns that maybe our goal shouldn't be to save a few pennies.  Maybe spending more on a tank would be better for our cars and for ourselves.

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INTRO:

As many plan for their Summer vacations, commentator Andrew Hiller suggests there are things that all of us should avoid... like buying cheap gas.

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Despite the Gulf oil spill, economic problems, and unemployment Andrew Hiller warns that the one place we should not strive to save a few bucks at is at the pump.

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