Gasoline Prices
#49
Joined: Feb 2003
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1.50 in Sachse, Tx.
I don't drive and SUV but I always find it curious that people driving 8 cylinder high performance vehicles will bash SUV drivers even though many have 6 cylinders and get better mileage than big sedans and high performance cars.
Impalas, Cadillac's even Crowne Victorias get awful gas mileage.
Also, I have heard that problems in Brazil (or is it Argentina?) contributed to the rapid increase of gas prices here.
I don't drive and SUV but I always find it curious that people driving 8 cylinder high performance vehicles will bash SUV drivers even though many have 6 cylinders and get better mileage than big sedans and high performance cars.
Impalas, Cadillac's even Crowne Victorias get awful gas mileage.
Also, I have heard that problems in Brazil (or is it Argentina?) contributed to the rapid increase of gas prices here.
#51
Joined: Jan 2003
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gas here is 1.69 today. you can't tell me this is not profiteering by the oil companies, just like 9/11. we will feel it all over the economy, no matter what car we drive. the poor tourist trade was hurting last year and now will suffer more.
#52
Joined: Jan 2003
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Well, this goes out to all those conspiracy theorists who see a war-mongering republican behind every tree. Plug in "gas prices" into the board search engine and look how often this topic has come up since 2000. And yet we weren't always poised to invade some oil-producing nation. As a matter of fact, sometimes these high gas prices occured when ole' Bill was running the show. So maybe, just maybe, you people who want to blame the administration for everything including rainy days should realize just perhaps gas prices are not being manipulated to justify a war.
By the way, I drive a 3-cylinder Chevy Metro. I don't even bother looking at the cost on the pump, it's going to cost me $10-$12 a fill up no matter what the price is.
By the way, I drive a 3-cylinder Chevy Metro. I don't even bother looking at the cost on the pump, it's going to cost me $10-$12 a fill up no matter what the price is.
#53
Joined: Feb 2003
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andyc makes a good point because the fact of the matter is that we (US) pay the least amount of money per gallon for gasoline than in the majority of countries around the world. Another point is that we are now paying for gasoline that was bought at much lower prices 6 months ago. Anyway, I'm in Bergen County, New Jersey and I've been paying $1.63.





