Gas price where you live
May 23rd, 2004, 07:22 AM
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I'll have to do a little digging to find the resources to back this up, but I did hear (also on NPR, I believe) that if everyone in the U.S. who drives and SUV or minivan switched to a mid-sized car (not even a compact or subcompact), that the U.S. could end its reliance on foreign oil.
May 23rd, 2004, 12:21 PM
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I read somewhere on the internet (I think it was chicago trib) that in 1989 they estimated 44 years left of oil in the whole world. that means 25 years left. I really don't know how accruate this is, but it also said that we should begin to see major shortages in 10 to 20 years possibly sooner.
On another note I kind of undersand why people like SUV's especially active people that need to carry sports stuff or tools around, I can not for the life of me understand why someone would by a hummer or an Excusion!! It just sounds like very effective marketing on the oil and car companies part.
The funny thing is, is that the people I know that have alot of sports equipement that they would actually need the space buy cars like the suburu forester and outback or the honda CRV - all SUV's/cars that get decent gas milelage.
On another note I kind of undersand why people like SUV's especially active people that need to carry sports stuff or tools around, I can not for the life of me understand why someone would by a hummer or an Excusion!! It just sounds like very effective marketing on the oil and car companies part.
The funny thing is, is that the people I know that have alot of sports equipement that they would actually need the space buy cars like the suburu forester and outback or the honda CRV - all SUV's/cars that get decent gas milelage.
Jun 4th, 2004, 04:37 AM
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Mikemo, you are right about the price we pay for our petrol here in the UK. We are seeing frequent increases at the moment as well.
Of course many people are reliant on their cars for whatever reason but I expect as a nation we in the UK are less reliant on our vehicles - reasonable public transport in many areas, distances travelled are often walkable etc etc. If it makes people think a little before jumping into their cars for short trips then that's a start to cutting down on the number of unnecessary car journeys that are made both in the UK and US.
It would be interesting to see the furore if your gas prices in the US ever got near to what we pay!
Of course many people are reliant on their cars for whatever reason but I expect as a nation we in the UK are less reliant on our vehicles - reasonable public transport in many areas, distances travelled are often walkable etc etc. If it makes people think a little before jumping into their cars for short trips then that's a start to cutting down on the number of unnecessary car journeys that are made both in the UK and US.
It would be interesting to see the furore if your gas prices in the US ever got near to what we pay!
Jun 4th, 2004, 02:01 PM
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Had a similar experience in Waco, Texas, where gas prices have dropped about a nickel in the last week. Local TV station KWTX is giving a report every day on the lowest priced gasoline in town. One of my co-workers said they reported a station selling regular unleaded for $1.50 (!) one day this week.
Jun 4th, 2004, 02:24 PM
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I filled my little car today...it takes 93 octane. Saw prices of 2.24 and 2.25 around downtown Tampa, and I filled at 2.19 a few miles out from downtown.
My other car is a diesel and I noticed the price at the same station for diesel was 1.87. Time to get the big car out again. Despite its size, it's gas mileage is better than the little car's.
My other car is a diesel and I noticed the price at the same station for diesel was 1.87. Time to get the big car out again. Despite its size, it's gas mileage is better than the little car's.
