Exxon posts a record profit for the last quarter; Shell, meanwhile, made a measly $11.6 billion.

The Best Links:

1. Exxon Actually Fell Short of Its Own Estimates
2. Somehow, This Fell Short of Wall Street’s Expectations

The pros and cons of scooters, from costs and mileage to safety.

The Best Links:

1. Motorcycle Safety Foundation
2. Scooter Sales Boom!
3. CPSC Stats on Motorized Scooters
4. Ten Things You Should Know Before You Buy A Scooter

With gas prices so high, the low-tech push reel mower is making a comeback.

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1. For All Your Push Reel Mower Needs…
2. Handy Comparison Chart of Push Reel Mowers
3. I Heart Reel Mowers
4. The Sunlawn 16-Inch Push Reel Mower: $179 (Free Shipping)
5. How I Got Sucked in by the Push Reel Mower
6. Differences Between Mowers, For Those of You Who Are Confused
7. Push Reel Mower Sales Are Up

Efuel 100 has developed a contraption that lets you make your own ethanol out of water, sugar, and yeast, and fill up your car at home.

The Best Links:

1. NY Times Article: “Home Brew for the Car, Not the Beer Cup”
2. “Ethanol Is the People’s Fuel”
3. The First Ever At-Home Biofuel Kit
4. Efuel 100 Is Now Taking Pre-Orders
5. MicroFueler Home Ethanol Pump Unveiled, Ready For Pre-Orders
6. Press Release: How the Micro Fueler Works
7. It’s $10k, but You Could Potentially Get Government Subsidies to Help You Out
8. The World’s First Portable, Produce-where-you-consume, Ethanol Distiller Will Cost $10K

The maker of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles announced an offer that caps the price of gasoline at $2.99 a gallon for three years for people who buy or lease new vehicles from Wednesday through June 2.

The Best Links:

1. “Chrysler’s desperation move: $2.99 gas for your shiny new SUV”
2. “Chrysler criticized for $2.99 gas, Suzuki jumps on bandwagon “
3. Someone Does the Financial Analysis For You!
4. Chrysler’s Attempt at Reinvigorating SUV Sales
5. Chrysler Delivers Poor Environmental Performance, Tries to Compensate with $2.99 Plan
6. A Plan That’s Supposed to Help “Working People”
7. A Way for Chrysler to Compete with Actual Fuel-Efficient Cars
8. Here’s the Deal - Buy Or Lease New Vehicle, Get $2.99/gal. Gas for 3 Yrs.