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fuel crisis

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The fuel crisis was a time when gas became very expensive and hard to find, which made car companies start making smaller and more fuel-efficient cars instead of big ones.

Technical Definition

The fuel crisis refers to a period in the 1970s when oil prices skyrocketed, leading to fuel shortages and a significant impact on the automotive industry. This prompted manufacturers to rethink vehicle sizes and fuel efficiency.

Hear It Discussed

"to try and get into the more fuel efficient front car market because of the fuel crisis that we'd gone through in the 1970s."
Forgotten Sixties Cars | Underground Houston | Land Rover Sport Review In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 18:18

"...the fuel crisis in the 70s and people, they're small economy cars were total shit boxes..."
SSC Tuatara Review; No More Regs; Merc EVs The Smoking Tire 17:02

"Yeah, I think it's perhaps expected. Every time there's some sort of fuel crisis, people tend to look towards the most obvious thing affected by fuel prices, which is their cars..."
Gas Prices are Crazy. Is Now the Time to Buy a Hybrid? Episode 113 The AutoGuide Show 02:14