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That's it!

I just got today's (tomorrows's) USA Today, oil is at $51.09 a barrel! WOW(in disgust)!

Current average price of gasoline is $1.87 a gallon! And there seems to be relatively few complaints about the price of it, people are just going along with it, paying the absurd prices. It's not even an issue the presidential candidates have really touched on.


Note worthy article:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance13.html

Discuss.

By Seleucus26 (Seleucus26) on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 04:00 pm: Edit

oil should be expensive.

By Feenotype2 (Feenotype2) on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 05:24 pm: Edit

I used to complain about the prices too, until I heard the prevailing prices in Europe. I say we should be grateful gas is only $1.89.

By Taffy (Taffy) on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 06:05 pm: Edit

edwards brought it up last night

By Momz (Momz) on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 11:10 pm: Edit

Here in Southern CA we're paying an average of $2.20. I can't remember when it was under $2.00. Time to check out the hybrid cars.

By Jl87d (Jl87d) on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 11:49 pm: Edit

Feenotype2, The prices are indeed higher in Europe, however in much of Europe one simply does not need a car. The mass transit system is far, far better than it is in America.

By Jl87d (Jl87d) on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 02:41 am: Edit

Movin' on up. Up and up it goes, where will it stop? Nobody knows.

I just got today's (tomorrows's) USA Today, once again.

Oil prices rose today, (big surprize there) up 93 cents to $52.02

By Yugekorb (Yugekorb) on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 06:37 am: Edit

J187d, that may be true, but if Americans didn't have the appetite for such large vehicles, then the amount of gas needed would be much less. Quit complaining about the prices and get smaller, more fuel efficient cars.

By Jl87d (Jl87d) on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 09:42 am: Edit

Yugekorb, great point! Do we really need all of these trucks and suvs? I mean look at Europe, and Japan, how many trucks do you see on the streets? It is safe to say however, that the majority of American households do need a vehicle (por lack of a decent mass transit system).

By Paulhomework (Paulhomework) on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 09:56 am: Edit

The higher the oil prices, the more acceptable the hybrid alternatives will be.

IMO, that's a good thing.

By Yugekorb (Yugekorb) on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 08:19 pm: Edit

lol. I thought that you were gonna argue me, J187, because that first thing makes it seem sarcastic. But yeah, I guess it's hybrids for all until we update our mass transit.

By Jl87d (Jl87d) on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 03:11 am: Edit

Still Climbin'

Oil prices rose today once agian, up 65 cents to $52.67.

By Jl87d (Jl87d) on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 03:22 am: Edit

An article in today's USA Today:
GUSHING OIL PRICES POUND AIRLINE STOCKS
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2004-10-07-oil_x.htm

By Feenotype2 (Feenotype2) on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 03:37 am: Edit

This is probably best, I'm afraid to say. There are two types of American: those are cost-conscious, and those who would throw away money like it's trash.

Cost conscious americans will eventually get fed up and start buying hybrid car which will lower their prices which will increase they're popularity.

Cost-careless americans will continue to buy H2s and those new tractor-trailer cars and pay 20 bucks/gal for gas.

By Jl87d (Jl87d) on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 09:24 pm: Edit

Okay, so what is the best hybrid car on the market?

By Seleucus26 (Seleucus26) on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 09:27 pm: Edit

toyota prius, its better than the hybrid civic and the old insight. Toyota and honda have the only established hybrids, though soon other companies will be introducing pretty good models.