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Dec. 1, 1942: Mandatory Gas Rationing, Lots of Whining
FDR imposes nationwide gasoline rationing in order to stop Americans from indulging in nonessential driving during wartime. The point is not to save fuel but to conserve rubber, a desperately needed...
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Dec. 9, 1921: Get the Lead In … Gasoline
It seemed like a good idea at the time. It improved engine performance and reduced one kind of pollution. But the best-laid plans ...
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Feb. 25, 1919: Oregon Taxes Gas by the Gallon
1919: Oregon passes the nation’s first per-gallon tax on gasoline. It’s only a penny, and it’s only one state, but you know where things go from here. New York City started collecting registration fees...
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Aug. 30, 1885: Daimler Gives World First ‘True’ Motorcycle
The German auto pioneer adds an internal combustion engine to a bicycle frame to make the first gasoline-driven hog.
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Oct. 17, 1973: Angry Arabs Turn Off Oil Spigot
The Arab oil-producing states impose an embargo against nations supporting Israel in the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, also known as the October War or Yom Kippur War.
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