Why are gas prices still so high? Didn't we win?

[fs5]

#rant

what was the war about again? Why is gas still $2+ a gallon in my area?
doesn't take me more than $20 to fill up my tank, but if/when I get a new car I'm sure it'll cost me $40-$60 a fill up!

#end rant

edit: the "Didn't we win?" part is only semi-serious btw

 

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[Ladies Man]

Iraq isn't pumping out much oil yet, and Iraq is still part of OPEC once it hits prewar levels.

 

[filmmaker]

Prices will be this way for a long time.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
#rant

what was the war about again? Why is gas still $2+ a gallon in my area?
doesn't take me more than $20 to fill up my tank, but if/when I get a new car I'm sure it'll cost me $40-$60 a fill up!

#end rant

Plan on buying an H2 or something? Why would it cost double or triple to fill a tank in a new car?

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
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lol I guess my rant wasn't prepared.

 

[JoPh]

screw it. i hate gas.

 

[KGB1]

Let it stay up.. Heck.. let it even rise alittle more. I don't drive on the weekday, scarcely on the weekend now. I use mass stransit. Plus there are hot chicks on the train and bus to converse with

Even though I have an Astro it's good that I'm keeping my mileage low and making trips on it when It's only for an emergency or to go somewhere far (Long Island/New Jersey)

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
#rant

what was the war about again? Why is gas still $2+ a gallon in my area?
doesn't take me more than $20 to fill up my tank, but if/when I get a new car I'm sure it'll cost me $40-$60 a fill up!

#end rant

Plan on buying an H2 or something? Why would it cost double or triple to fill a tank in a new car?

hopefully (I wish) a G35 coupe or a A4 3.0 (older model). 15-20 gallon fill up $2.29 (around the price for premium) ~ $45

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
#rant what was the war about again? Why is gas still $2+ a gallon in my area? doesn't take me more than $20 to fill up my tank, but if/when I get a new car I'm sure it'll cost me $40-$60 a fill up! #end rant

Don't you know anything... don't you know what the war is about? Now the we "won", the gas prices will keep going up, the bush oil tycoon(tezas) and co. will commence the r/\ping shortly, hahaha, I pitty the foo that supported the war.

 

[Snapster]

You've got nothing to moan about compared to us! 0.72p ($1.08) a litre here in the UK.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Snapster
You've got nothing to moan about compared to us! 0.72p ($1.08) a litre here in the UK.

this is america damn it, we are fat and lazy and drive EVERY WHERE!

 

[TMPadmin]

Hmm? :disgust: War about oil? Here we go again! Don't make we whip out that L word again!

My car get between 35-40 MPG, I drive 6 miles to work and 6 miles back. It takes me weeks to empty a tank of gas. My wife's car can empty a tank in own weekend back and forth to her work.

I need a nuclear powered car. Maybe Mr. Fusion

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Originally posted by: KGB
Let it stay up.. Heck.. let it even rise alittle more. I don't drive on the weekday, scarcely on the weekend now. I use mass stransit. Plus there are hot chicks on the train and bus to converse with

Even though I have an Astro it's good that I'm keeping my mileage low and making trips on it when It's only for an emergency or to go somewhere far (Long Island/New Jersey)

Good for you! All the justification to keep raising gas prices... Too bad there's no public transit system in Rural America.

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: Snapster
You've got nothing to moan about compared to us! 0.72p ($1.08) a litre here in the UK.

yeah... but that liter will last you a week in your three cylinder cars...and don't forget those cool mopeds.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer

Originally posted by: KGB
Let it stay up.. Heck.. let it even rise alittle more. I don't drive on the weekday, scarcely on the weekend now. I use mass stransit. Plus there are hot chicks on the train and bus to converse with

Even though I have an Astro it's good that I'm keeping my mileage low and making trips on it when It's only for an emergency or to go somewhere far (Long Island/New Jersey)

Good for you! All the justification to keep raising gas prices... Too bad there's no public transit system in Rural America.

You both realize that you end up paying the costs of increasing gas prices by increased bus fares.

 

[KGB1]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer

Originally posted by: KGB
Let it stay up.. Heck.. let it even rise alittle more. I don't drive on the weekday, scarcely on the weekend now. I use mass stransit. Plus there are hot chicks on the train and bus to converse with

Even though I have an Astro it's good that I'm keeping my mileage low and making trips on it when It's only for an emergency or to go somewhere far (Long Island/New Jersey)

Good for you! All the justification to keep raising gas prices... Too bad there's no public transit system in Rural America.

Hmmm maybe if the legislative branch would think of a way to construct a Mass Transit Association they would get the funds, resources, buses, trains, engineers, employees to deploy a public transit system.

And since rural america LOOOOVES Dubya Bush... this would be the most opportune time for him to reclaim the 3 million jobs that have been lost since he has been in office... just an idea (but alas Bush's plan it destroy rain forest, drill in alaska, get more oil for cars... some bright leader we have )

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: TMPadmin
Hmm? :disgust: War about oil? Here we go again! Don't make we whip out that L word again!

My car get between 35-40 MPG, I drive 6 miles to work and 6 miles back. It takes me weeks to empty a tank of gas. My wife's car can empty a tank in own weekend back and forth to her work.

I need a nuclear powered car. Maybe Mr. Fusion

my gf lives 100 miles away and I visit her every weekend... that's an extra fill up every week (plus my 20 mile round trip per day to work).

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
#rant

what was the war about again? Why is gas still $2+ a gallon in my area?
doesn't take me more than $20 to fill up my tank, but if/when I get a new car I'm sure it'll cost me $40-$60 a fill up!

#end rant

Plan on buying an H2 or something? Why would it cost double or triple to fill a tank in a new car?

hopefully (I wish) a G35 coupe or a A4 3.0 (older model). 15-20 gallon fill up $2.29 (around the price for premium) ~ $45

Well, adjust your car preferences to something that doesn't require premium if you don't want to pay that much at the pump.

I love it how people b!tch about the price of gas when, adjusted for inflation, it probably should be well above $2/gallon for regular unleaded.

Right now, where I live it's about $1.39/gallon. I remember paying about that much almost 20 years ago!

It goes up...it goes down.

If your monthly budget is that tight that a $20/mo. swing in fuel costs could make or break you, you need to find other ways to lower expenses....or get a better paying (or 2nd) job.

 

[KGB1]

:Q WOOHOOO!!! In before RE-LOC.... ummm... yeah... ttt

 

[vi edit]

Gas for my car is hardly something I complain about. What turns my crank is when utility companies double or triple heating costs in a single year.

I remember a couple years ago people went from having $150/mth heating bills in the winter to upwards of $500-$600 a month for heating. Now that is harsh.

 

[KGB1]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Gas for my car is hardly something I complain about. What turns my crank is when utility companies double or triple heating costs in a single year.

I remember a couple years ago people went from having $150/mth heating bills in the winter to upwards of $500-$600 a month for heating. Now that is harsh.

Well they those people must have had a variable rate for the heating bill. My parents and uncles have a fixed rate for the heating charges, sure some years its above the variable, but they don't have to worry about next year and the year after. They save money (marginal however) but its less of a headache.

 

[TMPadmin]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Gas for my car is hardly something I complain about. What turns my crank is when utility companies double or triple heating costs in a single year.

I remember a couple years ago people went from having $150/mth heating bills in the winter to upwards of $500-$600 a month for heating. Now that is harsh.

$500-$600 Whoa! What kind of fuel do they burn? Last year my highest bill was $300. I keep it warm and I have a gas fireplace. I'm not going to complain about my heating bill ever again.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
#rant

what was the war about again? Why is gas still $2+ a gallon in my area?
doesn't take me more than $20 to fill up my tank, but if/when I get a new car I'm sure it'll cost me $40-$60 a fill up!

#end rant

/laughs manically

<-- had predicted before the war that going to Iraq would raise the price of gas, not lower it like so many thought then (feel free to search)

 

[vi edit]

Well they those people must have had a variable rate for the heating bill. My parents and uncles have a fixed rate for the heating charges, sure some years its above the variable, but they don't have to worry about next year and the year after. They save money (marginal however) but its less of a headache.

Many utility companies around here do not offer "averaged" billing. Three years ago we had one of the coldest winters in decades and it just so happended that natural gas & heating oil prices went sky high for whatever reasons. We had over two weeks straight of below zero temperatures and very nasty winds. There were many people that couldn't afford the bills and there were lots of fundraising events and charities performed to help people pay their heating costs.

It was pretty bad.