AtomicCEO Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I love high gas prices. I mock your SUV. I deride your truck. I laugh in the direction of your totally uneccesary 4 wheel drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I love high gas prices. I mock your SUV. I deride your truck. I laugh in the direction of your totally uneccesary 4 wheel drive. So, luxury sedans and mopeds are ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 So, luxury sedans and mopeds are ok? Mopeds are NEVER "ok". [/Hankk] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 So, luxury sedans and mopeds are ok? Mopeds with 2-stroke engines are notoriously polluting and fuel-innefficient. Luxury Sedans are ok if they get you laid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Creeping over $3.50 a gallon in San Jose, CA. I could care less. If anything, I think gas should be more expensive than it is. As long as its relatively cheap, there is little incentitive to make alternative fuels more than just "alternatives." Yup. I wonder what the magic number is for the average Joe? 7, 8, 9 dollars a gallon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 2-stroke engines are notoriously polluting and fuel-innefficient. yeah, but the powerband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I'd say they do - they have what amounts to a necessary item, and a very friendly government that asks "how high" whenever they say "jump" (this is directed at both parties, though I'd say the current admin might as well go yachting on the Exxon Valdez, since they truly appear joined at the hip with big oil). And i thought this was just a coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) And I ain't buying no gas on May 15th either. What we really need to do to stick it to the oil companies is eveyone boycot buying gas for a year...that'll show em! Either that or lets all open our OWN gas stations...and give gas away for free! Edited May 10, 2007 by alexgaddis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Yup. I wonder what the magic number is for the average Joe? 7, 8, 9 dollars a gallon? I think that the "shock effect" is gone from 3 bones a gallon - we've seen it before. Plus the run-up this time wasn't a quick one like post-9/11 or Katrina - it was more like slowly turning up the burner on the frog in the pot. I'd lay money that the rise stalls just over $3.50, maybe they'll try pushing it to $4. That's uncharted territory and will have people going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) Going from $1 to $2 was a 100% rise in price. Going from $2 to $3 was a 50% rise in price. Going from $3 to $4 will only be a 33% rise in price. Going from $4 to $5 will only be a 25% rise in price. ...so, if the price rise happens slowly enough, it'll hardly impact our day-to-day lives...but, slowly, over time, the average citizens will make decisions against "petroleum / natural gas" consumption, whether it's through moving to more moderate climates (less expensive winters), driving less or driving more fuel efficient cars, or changing their jobs (or proximity to their jobs). Edited May 10, 2007 by muck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Haze Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Going from $1 to $2 was a 100% rise in price. Going from $2 to $3 was a 50% rise in price. Going from $3 to $4 will only be a 25% rise in price. ...so, if the price rise happens slowly enough, it'll hardly impact our day-to-day lives...but, slowly, over time, the average citizens will make decisions against "petroleum / natural gas" consumption, whether it's through moving to more moderate climates (less expensive winters), driving less or driving more fuel efficient cars, or changing their jobs (or proximity to their jobs). I understand your analysis but the rise hits those "below average" citizens extremely hard. When you're making $20K a year (before taxes) and have to pay $60 to fill your tank, that's got to hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I understand your analysis but the rise hits those "below average" citizens extremely hard. When you're making $20K a year (before taxes) and have to pay $60 to fill your tank, that's got to hurt. The probability that I'm saying it hurts the guy making $20k / yr is probably about the same as you saying that the guy making $20k / yr is the typical consumer of gasoline and other petroleum products in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Going from $3 to $4 will only be a 25% rise in price. 33%, not 25%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Haze Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 33%, not 25%. yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) 33%, not 25%. Yeah, that. I'll go edit my post ... The idea is still pretty much the same, though. Edited May 10, 2007 by muck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I've heard that the typical increase in gas from the low winter prices to the high summer prices is usually in the 50-60% increase range. SO, if we were at $2.50a gallon in the winter (Nov-Jan), we can expect prices to get towards $3.75-$3.90 a gallon mid-summer if the normal trends continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I've heard that the typical increase in gas from the low winter prices to the high summer prices is usually in the 50-60% increase range. SO, if we were at $2.50a gallon in the winter (Nov-Jan), we can expect prices to get towards $3.75-$3.90 a gallon mid-summer if the normal trends continue. If that is the case I am going to kill myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I think the big oil companies are getting nervous about May 15th. Gas came down here this morning from $3.03 to $3.02! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 If that is the case I am going to kill myself... can i have you're stuff??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I think the big oil companies are getting nervous about May 15th. Gas came down here this morning from $3.03 to $3.02! Yeah, especially since that e-mail that goes around tells people to fill up the day before or wait until the day after.... so they see bigger sales the day before and after, but slum on the 15th. The net-net is the same at the end of the week/month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Yeah but it's a chance to mess with The Man. Power to the People!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 It'd be 1,000x the inconvenience to the typical American than it would be to the filling station, the gas companies or anyone else involved in the petroleum industry. The only people you're holding down are yourselves! LoL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Gas prices coming down. Down a whole penny in 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 can i have you're stuff??? Dibs on his Peavey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Just saw a bit of research today that I thought I'd pass on to you... "...bear in mind that a gallon of gas in London is going for over $8." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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