Gas prices

[Monster Dave]

I agree that the price for petrol is just too high for no good reason. Though, I really can't complain too much. We seem to be one of the lowest of the US averages. We've been paying $3.59-$3.69/gal for a while now. But on several recent trips, we've seen prices much higher than that outside of AZ.

The weather is beautiful. So I park my truck for as many days as possible and ride my bicycle or the Monster - gotta save $$ wherever I can! LOL - this AM on my way to work I realized that I put 170 miles on my current tank of gas!! That's stretching it for the Monster. I bet I could make it another 10-15 miles though. We'll see!!

[Drjones]

QE2 induced inflation.
Middle East in turmoil.
Emerging country production increasing.


There is no one reason for the price of oil though everyone loves to point fingers and blame other people especially on the precepice of an election year.

[uclabiker06]

Amazing how the media/marketing can brainwash people into buying something they can't afford and or don't need, simply b/c its "cool".  I feel so bad for all those people b/c something tells me they wont be able to sell their cars for much  As for me I have my smart so at least I'm okay with this ripping off that is going on now with gas prices.  Going to very interesting to see what happens when this QE2 bullshit is over with at the end of this month...

[Greg]

gas prices are always going to go up, that's life. welcome to reality.  and its not because of "supply and demand" as the refinerys are operating at lower capacity than normal, its the refineries that want to make more money by purposefully limiting supply, its not a limited supply and thus higher price because there is not enough oil, its an artifical supply shortage by someone simply turning off the spigot, not becuase thsere is not enough coming out of the spigot because the spigot is fully open.

There is plenty of gasoline in the market, nobody is limiting supply to ceate an artificial supply shortage to drive up gas prices.

[DRKWNG]

to those that have really bad fuel mileage cars well that is basically too bad, it was their choice they chose a bad gas guzzler now they have to live with it, the same attitutde that says "i can buy a gas guzzling 500 hp car because i want to and because i can becuase its what i want and my right to choose " is the same thing that leads people to get an suv that have no reason to get them (couldn't get a more fuel efficient wagon or mini van bc they are not "cool")  when they could have gotten a more fuel efficient car, but choose the cool factor instead but don't realize that gas may go up, too bad, that is the price of "cool" now they can live with it, i have no sympathy and don't want to hear their whining.

All that and only ONE period? 

[Monster Dave]

to those that have really bad fuel mileage cars well that is basically too bad, it was their choice they chose a bad gas guzzler now they have to live with it, the same attitutde that says "i can buy a gas guzzling 500 hp car because i want to and because i can becuase its what i want and my right to choose " is the same thing that leads people to get an suv that have no reason to get them (couldn't get a more fuel efficient wagon or mini van bc they are not "cool")  when they could have gotten a more fuel efficient car, but choose the cool factor instead but don't realize that gas may go up, too bad, that is the price of "cool" now they can live with it, i have no sympathy and don't want to hear their whining.

I don't totally agree with that. When I bought my X-Terra (a 2000 model), gas prices were lower, and it wasn't a big deal...or even a deal at all for that matter. It's not a gas guzzler by government standards, but it's still sucking down the petrol now and costing me $$ at current inflated prices.

Sure I could complain - but I love riding my Monster instead of driving my truck unless I really need it. No matter how you look at it, they don't get much more fuel efficient and fun as the Monster!! 3.5 gal tank, 175 miles on a tank, that's 50mpg!!

[muskrat]

Gas is twelve cents a gallon in Caracas. It might be worth it to road trip on down.

you wont make it more than a block before they kill you for the bike......trust me.

[muskrat]

futures market!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  start here and you'll see the rationale

[scduc]

This is one of those topics that I should probably stay out of, but here goes. I live in the midwest USA ( Wisconsin). I hear it all the time that gas prices are too high. Big oil getting richer. Politicians not helping. I say big f'n deal. We chose to drive what we do. We always complain about big oil yet we refuse to use less gas. We move futher away from our employers, we take the kids to soccer practice 4 days a week, and then we tell big oil that they are making too much money. Does any one on this forum want to make less money and still do the same job? Who are we to tell someone that they cant make a Gazillion dollars. It's not their fault. Its our fault. We do not build lighter vehicles that get better gas milage, we drive SUV's that suck fuel like I suck beer. Its no different than someone who hates their job but refuses to go and fill out applications elsewhere. A guy I worked with saw a pic of one of the oil sheik's houses and said he should die. nobody needs that kind of money. Prices too high for 1 reason. Somebody wants to have more than the next guy and we are more than willing to feed him.

[ungeheuer]

Personally I think Australian pump prices of around $6 per gallon is too cheap...  and so IMHO.... US gas @ $3.60 or $4.00 per gallon is sinfully underpriced.   

$10 per gallon oughta do the trick .

[Dr. D]

I drive a Prius.  As often as possible, I ride my BMW K1200GT to work and other places.

All that to save the gas I need to use the Prius to haul the trailer with my M696 aboard in track mode to various race tracks to enjoy burning gas as fast as possible.   

It is a mad, mad, [etc.] world.   

[RAT900]

The Prius name always reminds me of Priapus from Greco-Roman mythology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapus


yeah gas is oil and it is a dwindling resource so prices over the long haul will only trend in one direction

as long as big oil is running the show alternative energy will be little more than a wet dream effort/amusement


what REALLY has me in shock is the rising cost of food...

granted oil prices drive up costs of shipping produce and food...but the increases I'm seeing are over the top

[ducpainter]

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what REALLY has me in shock is the rising cost of food...

granted oil prices drive up costs of shipping produce and food...but the increases I'm seeing are over the top

It's because corn is now tied to oil through the ethanol connection.

If oil goes up so does corn. When corn goes up it pulls all the other grains with it.

Add the fact that what used to be third world economies, like China and India, are now affluent and can afford to spend more on food. That drives up prices through higher demand.

[RAT900]

It's because corn is now tied to oil through the ethanol connection.

If oil goes up so does corn. When corn goes up it pulls all the other grains with it.

Add the fact that what used to be third world economies, like China and India, are now affluent and can afford to spend more on food. That drives up prices through higher demand.

great so now we get corn-holed too

[ducpainter]

great so now we get corn-holed too

Of course...

there's money involved and someone will make more and more...

because they can.