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What are we going to do?
Gas hit $3.19/gal here in San Marcos Texas this week. I managed to find it at $3.05 next town over but it won't be long before it reaches this level. $34.00 to fill up my little Toyota Corolla, still not too bad.
My question to everyone is anyone finding that they are trying to drive a little less? Or trying to conserve in any other areas to make up for it?
I've heard from reliable sources $3.50/gal by May.
This is so disguisting.
 
And you're complaining...we've been paying $3.75 to $4.00 for the last year.. LOL Even at those prices people are still bombing around.. It costs us over $100 to fill up the RAM now and it doesn't last long with the paltry 12 mpg it averages on the trip computer. I knew it was a mistake when my other half so deperately wanted one but would he listen.
 
And you're complaining...we've been paying $3.75 to

I would GLADLY pay $3.75-$4.00 a gallon for gas if I could have free healthcare.I would also LOVE to have the RIGHT to marry my partner and have all the legal rights as heterosexual couples. I hope Canadians, especially our Gay and Lesbians friends up there know how good they have it.
 
WOW! that is kind of spendy for gas at 3.75

Here in the Portland Metro it is 3.24 at Costco, although, I have seen it for as much as 3.96 for Diesel, Regular at 3.49. I use my car for business, so they pay for my gas for the time that i am using it. I moved to this neighborhood for the purpose of having restaurands and shopping within waling distance. My Mom came over today. We went to lunch, she got her hair done, and we went to Uncle Pauls Produce, all within a two mile or less radius from here. i walk to Hathorne on my days off, like today. Lots to do, even on foot.
Question I have for folks that use natural gas to dry and cook, how much is that affected at the moment? I have never used it. All electric here.
Oh! and the Canadians have it really good. i would love to marry the love of my life when he come along:)
 
It's already $3.65 a gallon for regular in west LA, and probably more than that in other parts of LA and certainly San Francisco. Who knows what's next. I cut the fat long ago, since to me it was too high at $1.50. It would be one thing if it had been a steady climb over years, but it's not right that we're paying this when we paid $1.00-$1.25 5 years ago, it's kind of like the housing market.

I average maybe 7,000 miles per year and have a fairly fuel efficient car, so I'm not as affected as some, not saying that I like it, because I absolutely don't. I walk or use public transportation as possible, and will be happy in a few years when I will have train connections all through LA. We do have great bus service in Culver City/Santa Monica. Oftentimes for me it's far more a savings in parking fees than gas, but just the same.

Irishwashguy, at least here in CA I haven't seen much difference with natural gas costs, it's pretty much always the same, and goes up 2 months out of the year when I use the heater some at night during winter.
 
We cry, but relatively speaking, we pay a reasoanbly low energy cost when looking at other contries in comparison.

I personally can't wait to see those huge SUVs and trucks make it into the recycling heap and krusher.

I am hoping the impending "energy crisis" will finally and permanently enlighten our thinking as to conservation, efficiency, re-thought architecture in new homes and to generally take advantage of passive heating and cooling.

I still want to see photo-voltiac cells generating electricity directly on every roof before I die.
 
I'm with many posters here who would love to find regular gas at $3.19/gallon. I'm going to need to fill up this week and as I passed my corner station it was $3.59 for regular and I'm sure it will be higher by the end of the week.

I read in the paper that this has nothing to do with a shortage. It has everything to do with Bush squandering the U.S. reserves. This is why OPEC isn't willing to increase production, as the way they see it there is no worldwide shortage, just an emergency here in the U.S. caused by an idiot.

So thank the prick in the White House who is cashing in on obscene oil company profits in the final (thankfully) months of his reckless reign. This is so like Bush I, where he left the U.S. in a recessionary tailspin that Bill Clinton pulled us out of. Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy and costly ride to 1/20/09.
 
Just filled the tank this morning....

Paid $3.59/gal. for premium. Regular was $3.24. This was the first time it cost me over $50 to fill up. I expect the price of gas to reach $4 (for premium) by the summer.

The last six months or so, I've really tried to maximize my driving and to be as efficient as possible, cutting out quick runs to here or there. Where I live, public transportation is almost nonexistant, and what we have, you'd need to transfer 3x before you arrive at your destination.
 
Bay Area Gas Prices...

Again, it appears that San Francisco has some of the highest gas prices in the nation--$4.09/gallon for regular. So, pardon me if you don't get my sympathy. And, we--here in the U.S.--still have some of the lowest gas prices in the world, if you don't count Venezuela. I believe it's currently 14 cents a gallon there.
 
The President has done nothing to squander anything. Instead, he has let us remain at the mercy of OPEC instead of getting our own drilling done in ANWR and other offshore drillings. We have plenty of oil reserves, we just need to tap into them, restrict the influence of the envionmental whack jobs and increase refining productions. As long as we remain at the mercy of OPEC and the price of a barrel of gas keeps going up, we will keep getting screwed.
 
I do think that the psychological impact of $4 a gallon gas along with the sticker shock on a full tank will help to get many of the ridiculous SUV's off the road. I can't think of any other consumer product that screams "UGLY AMERICAN!" to the rest of the world than a stupid Hummvee plying paved city streets or lumbering down a freeway.

The rappers have the bucks to fill up their Escalades but the low-life types that idolize them don't. Something will have to give at some point.
 
Yeah sure - blame the environmentalists for this mess. Everyone knows how the Republicans (who have basically controlled everything for the last twenty years or so) coddle them.

How about two unnecessary wars that were funded on credit while the rich were given welfare, thus causing the dollar to tank? Could that be the reason why gas (and everything else) is so expensive?

No, it must be the environmentalists.

One thing you can say for the GOP - at least they're consistent. They always mess up the economy, and they always use the same scapegoats. Makes it easier for their rank and file to rememeber the talking points.

Now if only we could get them to take some personal responsibility, instead of preaching to everyone else about it....
 
This has been insighful to what everyone is thinking. I do think it's like a psychological war on consumers and there needs to be more personal responsibility with all Americans. The old thought of "I have mine. Go get yours" attitude isn't going to cut it at $4.00/gal.
Yes, I too, would like to see less Hummers and SUV's on the highways. I personally have a 68 mile a day commute to work, so the cost of gas does impact me greatly.
 
Paid $3.99 for diesel yesterday. I was utterly amazed to fork over $53 to fill up my VW - it was the first time I've ever put over $50 worth of fuel in the tank. On the way to my favorite cheap Union 76 station, I passed some others with up to $4.49 gallon posted! So much for anyone who thinks $4 fuel has yet to arrive.

Generally I haven't worried much about fuel prices, as my car is pretty economical and I cannot avoid driving if I want to work, but this does hit home. One big problem for many of us is the fact that so many roads are poorly maintained and insufficient for modern traffic. It creates a huge amount of waste in terms of both time and fuel, but at least here Caltrans is mired in incometance and inefficiency and so all we hear is that we can't afford good roads.
 
AUD Prices

Hi All,

We're now paying $1.40AUD/L or $5.30AUD/Gal.

That works out to $4.88USD/Gal

So there is no sympathy to be found here for those paying $3.50USD/Gal And we're lucky compared to Europe.

It has cost for the last 18 months or so, $70-80AUD to fill my car, and Michaels Landcruiser costs around $150 for a full tank. We use it on the beach and offroad every other weekend, however the time is approaching to look at a small efficient car for the Weekday commute, and save the 4wd for weekends.

I now take the Ferry, or walk the 8km to work, and my week day transport costs are now $30 per week.
 

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