Sorry about posting this with any other threads about gas prices... But this is
more of a complaint than a "How much is gas in your area?" thread.
Huh, doesn't make it much better...
Okay, just yesterday, the gas prices around my town were about $2.50 a gallon.
Today, IT WAS FRICKIN' $3.00!! MORE in some places. Why on earth did it jump
$0.50 in ONE DAY??? How can it fluctuate so much?
It is said that when oil prices go up, stations are quick to make consumers
aware of that but when they go down, stations are slower to get the price
down...
errr... I don't remember the price here... if I convert to dollars, maybe
something like 1.50 $ the litres... and a gallon is more or less 4
litres...
True that there were even times that the gallon was less that one dollar, but
dollar has been pretty low these recent years. So it helps your exports but not
your imports.
Last I heard, they're in the middle of the cleanup process down there. I guess
one county in Mississippi got really hit badly, I'm praying that everything goes
back to normal in the south really soon.
I totally agree with you, DarthTofu - I've watched at least 5 gas stations in
the immediate area of my apartment jump up 4-6 cents a day (I live in Spokane,
WA) - the highest I've seen it is 2.84 / gal. Here's the funny part, I can drive
20 miles into Idaho and pay 2.55 a gallon. I'm so totally glad my Civic gets 30
mpg in town (and that I live so close to work), but I'm not going to Idaho
everytime I want to fill up the tank (considering it takes me 3 weeks to go
thru a tank since everything's so close to me).
Even if Bush releases some stockpiled crude oil (read about it here
(from WashingtonPost.com) , it's not going to help drivers at all at the
pumps. It's just to keep the tanks full until the majority of the oil refineries
come back online after Katrina's destruction. I wouldn't be surprised even if
the prices go down after Labor Day. *sigh*
I know this is getting ridiculous but we can't do anything about it because of
the hurricane but it would be nice if they did take it back down to at least
2.60 or 2.70
I don't drive... Too young, but I fear how expensive gas will be in 3 years when
I DO drive... *sigh*
I'm just wondering, if a large majority of the people move to the city to avoid
driving, we'll have overpopulation problems... it csn't lead to anything good,
unless Americans overhaul their entire lifestyle. I mean, it's hard going
anywhere without driving because everything is so far apart.
Quote by DarthTofu
I'm just wondering, if a large majority of the people move to the city to avoid
driving, we'll have overpopulation problems... it csn't lead to anything good,
unless Americans overhaul their entire lifestyle. I mean, it's hard going
anywhere without driving because everything is so far
apart.
That would be a solution, instead of wasting time and gas to drive... there are
also community transports... Anyway oil isn't unlimited.
there are such things as buses, where the price for the gas to run the buses are
spread amongst all the riders. lol a car isnt the only form of transport like
almina said.
Quote by kai81220there are such things
as buses, where the price for the gas to run the
buses are spread amongst all the riders. lol a car isnt the only form
of transport like almina said.
Sure, and are you willing spend 1 hours on bus that a car can take you in 8
minutes? That is the time difference between using car and taking bus in my
area. Also, do you have license to drive a car? I have taken bus and I also
drive a car. Depending on area you live bus may be the best means of travelling
in your area. My favorite is Tokyo. Their rail system is one of the best in
the world as far as I'm concerned. If I'm living in Tokyo, I wouldn't need a
car at all.
If you live in an area of urban sprawl, the only real option is to drive. For
example, there is limited bus service here in Richmond, VA and nothing else.
The service area is only part of the city and very small parts of the
surrounding counties. The place is spread out so it may be 20 miles from one
place you need to go to another and no guarantee that buses go there. It's even
worse out in the rural areas which make up most of the state, where any form of
public transport is a foreign concept.
That said, gas prices will be high for a while. Much of the US's production /
refining has ground to a halt as the hurricane took out a lot of infrastructure
dedicated to this task. The only short term fix is to open the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve. Oil prices are at record levels, with I believe light sweet
crude being over $70 a barrel. The combo of Iraq, Katrina, and production
levels being near max (which is unsustainable indefinitely) is doing a doozy on
prices.
It almost makes me wish I had gotten in on petroleum futures before this mess
hit, but I prefer to stick with precious metals.
Quote by kai81220there are such things
as buses, where the price for the gas to run the buses are spread amongst all
the riders. lol a car isnt the only form of transport like almina
said.
Yeah, that's true, but the only time I ever take public
transportation is when I'm in NYC or something. Like Buford said, in rural
areas, you can pretty much only drive. Americans are dependant on our cars for
the most part, y'know.
Cheapest here is like 2.79 and up to 3 dollars per gallon. It's supposed to
climb higher, so gas up while you can.
I'm thinking of getting a bike soon, instead of paying for insurance + gas
prices. Besides, there are way too many people on the road nowadays and gas is
not infinite.
Gas in my area jumped to $3.00 today. Thats a $0.40 increase in 48 hours. This
is bad news for me, because between driving from the house to school, then to
work, then back to school (afternoon classes), and then finally back home, I put
80 miles on my vehicle a day. I also have to go in six days a week. This means I
spend, at minimum, $108 a week in gas. That's over half my paycheck. As for
alternative means of travel, I have none. The public transport system stops
about 20 miles from my house, and its about to be shut down anyway because it is
in debt. I don't have any carpool options, because I am the only idiot that
would live this far away from everything. I am a little worried to say the
least. I think once the oil production and refining facilities are repaired
(they are currently less than 50% operational due to Hurricane Katrina) the
price will drop. Until they are repaired, you can definately expect it to only
increase.
right now i don't give a damn about...gas prices right now...we need to help the
people that are left behind its freakin horrible! this is pretty inconsiderate
and indescent....gas prices are an issue but its our own fualt for relying on it
so much....when we have the tecnology to do better....
Quote by chi4everright now i don't give
a damn about...gas prices right now...we need to help the people that are left
behind its freakin horrible! this is pretty inconsiderate and indescent....gas
prices are an issue but its our own fualt for relying on it so much....when we
have the tecnology to do better....
I apologize if I gave the impression that I am not thinking about the victims of
this hurricane in my previous post. I have family and friends that live in
Louisiana and lower Alabama, and believe me when I say that the people in those
states are in my thoughts and prayers. The reason that I focused on gas in my
post was because this forum thread is about gas prices.
As for the technology, yes we do have the technology so that gas consumption can
be reduced, but in the U.S. this technology is not being pushed. There are no
mass marketed electric cars and only three or four hybrid models available. I,
for one, don't have the money right now to go buy one. On top of that, I need a
truck for work. There have been concept hybrid truck and SUV models but they
were scrapped when they only increased the gas efficiency by as much as 10%.
Hybrids work great with four or six cylinders, but barely work with an eight
cylider engine.
Another cause for the increase in oil consumption is the increase in the use of
synthetic polymers. These polymers are a byproduct of the oil refining process
and you see them everywhere. I can garauntee that almost all of the plastic
parts on your computer are made from synthetic polymers. Ohter products would be
drinking bottles, car dashboards, and binder resins used in pressboard (such as
the stuff your computer table/desk is most likely made of). You have to remember
that even though gas is a big cause of oil consumption, it is not the only
cause.
Sorry about posting this with any other threads about gas prices... But this is more of a complaint than a "How much is gas in your area?" thread. Huh, doesn't make it much better...
Okay, just yesterday, the gas prices around my town were about $2.50 a gallon. Today, IT WAS FRICKIN' $3.00!! MORE in some places. Why on earth did it jump $0.50 in ONE DAY??? How can it fluctuate so much?
This is seriously getting ridiculous.
katrina. . . damn hurricane
and my car only takes premium X_X
It is said that when oil prices go up, stations are quick to make consumers aware of that but when they go down, stations are slower to get the price down...
errr... I don't remember the price here... if I convert to dollars, maybe something like 1.50 $ the litres... and a gallon is more or less 4 litres...
True that there were even times that the gallon was less that one dollar, but dollar has been pretty low these recent years. So it helps your exports but not your imports.
Oh yeah. How is Katrina so far? I hope they're doing okay down there. But it's not like we can control the weather...
Last I heard, they're in the middle of the cleanup process down there. I guess one county in Mississippi got really hit badly, I'm praying that everything goes back to normal in the south really soon.
I totally agree with you, DarthTofu - I've watched at least 5 gas stations in the immediate area of my apartment jump up 4-6 cents a day (I live in Spokane, WA) - the highest I've seen it is 2.84 / gal. Here's the funny part, I can drive 20 miles into Idaho and pay 2.55 a gallon. I'm so totally glad my Civic gets 30 mpg in town (and that I live so close to work), but I'm not going to Idaho everytime I want to fill up the tank (considering it takes me 3 weeks to go thru a tank since everything's so close to me).
Even if Bush releases some stockpiled crude oil (read about it here (from WashingtonPost.com) , it's not going to help drivers at all at the pumps. It's just to keep the tanks full until the majority of the oil refineries come back online after Katrina's destruction. I wouldn't be surprised even if the prices go down after Labor Day. *sigh*
lol gas prices have been rising for a long time. the recent jump in prices due to katrina should be nothing new
Yeah, I know, but still... it never jumped that much before, usually $0.20 at most. Ah, well, 'tis life. I'm over it.
louisiana will never be normal. . 80% of New Orleans is 30ft or so under water
I know this is getting ridiculous but we can't do anything about it because of the hurricane but it would be nice if they did take it back down to at least 2.60 or 2.70
Dam! I'm spending about $80 on gas aweek now... I'm pretty piss. Alittle more then $3.00 over here
I don't drive... Too young, but I fear how expensive gas will be in 3 years when I DO drive... *sigh*
I'm just wondering, if a large majority of the people move to the city to avoid driving, we'll have overpopulation problems... it csn't lead to anything good, unless Americans overhaul their entire lifestyle. I mean, it's hard going anywhere without driving because everything is so far apart.
That would be a solution, instead of wasting time and gas to drive... there are also community transports... Anyway oil isn't unlimited.
there are such things as buses, where the price for the gas to run the buses are spread amongst all the riders. lol a car isnt the only form of transport like almina said.
Sure, and are you willing spend 1 hours on bus that a car can take you in 8 minutes? That is the time difference between using car and taking bus in my area. Also, do you have license to drive a car? I have taken bus and I also drive a car. Depending on area you live bus may be the best means of travelling in your area. My favorite is Tokyo. Their rail system is one of the best in the world as far as I'm concerned. If I'm living in Tokyo, I wouldn't need a car at all.
If you live in an area of urban sprawl, the only real option is to drive. For example, there is limited bus service here in Richmond, VA and nothing else. The service area is only part of the city and very small parts of the surrounding counties. The place is spread out so it may be 20 miles from one place you need to go to another and no guarantee that buses go there. It's even worse out in the rural areas which make up most of the state, where any form of public transport is a foreign concept.
That said, gas prices will be high for a while. Much of the US's production / refining has ground to a halt as the hurricane took out a lot of infrastructure dedicated to this task. The only short term fix is to open the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Oil prices are at record levels, with I believe light sweet crude being over $70 a barrel. The combo of Iraq, Katrina, and production levels being near max (which is unsustainable indefinitely) is doing a doozy on prices.
It almost makes me wish I had gotten in on petroleum futures before this mess hit, but I prefer to stick with precious metals.
Yeah, that's true, but the only time I ever take public transportation is when I'm in NYC or something. Like Buford said, in rural areas, you can pretty much only drive. Americans are dependant on our cars for the most part, y'know.
Cheapest here is like 2.79 and up to 3 dollars per gallon. It's supposed to climb higher, so gas up while you can.
I'm thinking of getting a bike soon, instead of paying for insurance + gas prices. Besides, there are way too many people on the road nowadays and gas is not infinite.
Apparently my state is out of Gas. That is absolutely fabulous. The price jumped from $2.69 to $3.00 before every station in my area ran out.
Hei !!! Sorry about that because I don't know about it .
Gas in my area jumped to $3.00 today. Thats a $0.40 increase in 48 hours. This is bad news for me, because between driving from the house to school, then to work, then back to school (afternoon classes), and then finally back home, I put 80 miles on my vehicle a day. I also have to go in six days a week. This means I spend, at minimum, $108 a week in gas. That's over half my paycheck. As for alternative means of travel, I have none. The public transport system stops about 20 miles from my house, and its about to be shut down anyway because it is in debt. I don't have any carpool options, because I am the only idiot that would live this far away from everything. I am a little worried to say the least. I think once the oil production and refining facilities are repaired (they are currently less than 50% operational due to Hurricane Katrina) the price will drop. Until they are repaired, you can definately expect it to only increase.
right now i don't give a damn about...gas prices right now...we need to help the people that are left behind its freakin horrible! this is pretty inconsiderate and indescent....gas prices are an issue but its our own fualt for relying on it so much....when we have the tecnology to do better....
and thus an electric car i shall get
I apologize if I gave the impression that I am not thinking about the victims of this hurricane in my previous post. I have family and friends that live in Louisiana and lower Alabama, and believe me when I say that the people in those states are in my thoughts and prayers. The reason that I focused on gas in my post was because this forum thread is about gas prices.
As for the technology, yes we do have the technology so that gas consumption can be reduced, but in the U.S. this technology is not being pushed. There are no mass marketed electric cars and only three or four hybrid models available. I, for one, don't have the money right now to go buy one. On top of that, I need a truck for work. There have been concept hybrid truck and SUV models but they were scrapped when they only increased the gas efficiency by as much as 10%. Hybrids work great with four or six cylinders, but barely work with an eight cylider engine.
Another cause for the increase in oil consumption is the increase in the use of synthetic polymers. These polymers are a byproduct of the oil refining process and you see them everywhere. I can garauntee that almost all of the plastic parts on your computer are made from synthetic polymers. Ohter products would be drinking bottles, car dashboards, and binder resins used in pressboard (such as the stuff your computer table/desk is most likely made of). You have to remember that even though gas is a big cause of oil consumption, it is not the only cause.
Yea, we are really dependent on cars...which is a somewhat bad thing. 90% of the gas stations in my county have run out of gas....>.>;;