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The cost of gasoline

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by pjohns, Jan 1, 2020.

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  1. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Where I live in So. California the gas is over $4.00 a gallon.
     
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  2. Montegriffo

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    Meh, it was $8.80 a couple of years ago.
    Just wait until you get a government that gives a **** about the environment.
     
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  3. James California

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    ~ The solar:sun:powered vehicle is just around the corner . :blownose: `:mrgreen:
     
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    $2.07 in Neosho...Why is the price volatile? It's the damn futures market..
     
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  5. Moonglow

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    Where was gas eight dollars a gallon two to three years ago in the US?
     
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  6. Montegriffo

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    The internal combustion engine is so 20th century man.
    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Montegriffo

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    It wasn't.
     
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  8. FreshAir

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    I have seen California's roads, they have tons of them, suppose reduce the amount of roads to maintain and tax would go down, course then congestion goes up
     
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  9. FreshAir

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    where?

    think the highest it's been was under Bush Jr
     
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  10. Moonglow

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    In our area it got as high as $4.50 a gallon. Tobacco prices doubled also during Bush.
     
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    do not remember what we got to back in 2008, but it was around 4.50 too if I recall
     
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  12. Thought Criminal

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    The 1.4l version looks like a fun car.
     
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  13. Thought Criminal

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    Funny.

    Call China and India.

    Meanwhile, our rates of pollution are falling.
     
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  14. James California

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    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Montegriffo

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    It's always good to have a scapegoat, isn't it?
     
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    It just seemed outrageous and I'm not quite sure what good I'm seeing come out of the fact that your fuel is almost three times our cost.

    Anyway, 7$ would certainly do the trick to turn the car buying experience upside down. heck $5 would work, but I doubt it will get there and remain

    wouldn't affect me terribly to be honest but others would really get hit pretty hard.

    Can we honestly say that the world really that much better off because a percentage of people pay ridiculously high gas costs?
     
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  17. Montegriffo

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    Yes. It's the reason European cars do far more miles to the gallon.
     
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  18. Thought Criminal

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    I assume that that's why your pointing your finger at the USA, while we're doing better than you, in this regard.
     
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  19. Montegriffo

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    In what regard? Not in MPG or carbon emissions.
     
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    ~ Our emissions would be even lower if it wasn't for all the gas coming from Capitol Hill ...:blahblah:´ :fear: :cynic:
     
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    Recommended reading -- Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations.
     
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  23. Montegriffo

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    Montegriffo, Jan 2, 2020
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  24. Par10

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    Yea but Texas alone is larger.
     
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  25. Montegriffo

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    Now look up what per capita means.
     
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