VenusStopsTrain2 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I filled up the other day..but today when I went in town I noticed that we are now at $3.99 for the Plus (cheapest kind) and over $4 for the rest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I haven't seen anything below $4 today, and I've been on the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 This past week I got gas in down state IL for around $3.70. Meanwhile Chicago has the highest in the nation for upwards of $4.25 or more. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 its expected to hit $1.62 a litre here this coming week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 $4.19 today in CT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
awatt Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Too fucking much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 passed a station near Lincoln Park yesterday - $4.55 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I'm about 2 days from buying a Civic hybrid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Party @ the Moontower Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Gas is, and will be way toooo much from now on. The only solution is to produce and buy local.In America..the drive me all to hell country, is a bit tough. Want less and you will pay less. Grow a damn garden and drill a darn spring and you will save.Ride a frigginnnn bike 2 work, or walk. I chose to make less and become a massage therapist.I make my own oils and lotions and use very litttle but me own self generated power to make people happy.I do however live for ETSY..homegrown art and love, but not from China!Pick and choose your battles as well as your soaps. BUY A SUBARU OUTBACK! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 BUY A SUBARU OUTBACK! I don't get it. I have one--the gas mileage isn't that good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I'm sure Jay would love to bike to work, but it's about a 30 mile trip each way down roads that are less than bike friendly. We'd move closer, but we can't afford the housing prices in Ann Arbor, or the taxes. Plus, it's not like you could argue the point that if we lived there, we could get rid of cars and save money that way because we could use public transportation. We live too close to Detroit. You don't really get public transportation this close to the Motor City. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 BUY A SUBARU OUTBACK!Um ... why? Their mileage is inferior to many other vehicles the same size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Actually at $4 a gallon gas isn't too much. I am just not looking forward to $5 for $6 per. That is really going to hurt. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Party @ the Moontower Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Um ... why? Their mileage is inferior to many other vehicles the same size.Buy one because you can sleep in it, pack it full of stuff instead of a truck..and because I think they are cool. Also, they never break down. I have 2 1996 Subies and have never done anything to them other than regular maint stuff. They last forever.That's why.And yes, they do get good gas mileage.Cars that last are better for this planet.I saw an orginal Subie on the road.That's why.Gee, why so down on my Subie comment.I didn't say you HAD to buy one or else. Suburu lovers unite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I'm about 2 days from buying a Civic hybrid.Bought mine almost four years ago and still loving it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 after almost 8 years of working within two miles of home, i suddenly find myself starting a job 35 miles away. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 We just bought a used 99 Civic, and reports showed it got better mileage than our old beater Accord. So far, we haven't been so pleased. I think it does slightly better, but isn't making a big difference. It's still a nice little car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I paid $4.03 for regular just now. My Nissan Sentra gets roughly 30 mpg. I don't have to do a great deal of in-city driving, thankfully.I agree that gas prices are not coming down, ever. There's no reason for them to, unless a major new source of oil manifests itself somewhere. The ironic thing is that the American lifestyle only works for us if Americans only live it. Once the Chinese and Indians start driving cars and industrializing on a larger scale, well, you are seeing what happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Ride a frigginnnn bike 2 work, or walk.This argument doesn't work for a large chunk of Americans. It's just an easy, idealistic thing to spit out there when people complain about gas prices. Have you seen the size of this country on a map? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 This argument doesn't work for a large chunk of Americans. It's just an easy, idealistic thing to spit out there when people complain about gas prices. Have you seen the size of this country on a map? It doesn't work so great for those of us with leg problems, either, or those with other health problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VenusStopsTrain2 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I could ride to work...but it takes 1/2 hour to drive there..and there aren't bike lanes or sidewalks from my farm to my job... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yeah, we kind of built our culture since the end of WWII on the assumption we would always have cheep energy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yeah, we kind of built our culture since the end of WWII on the assumption we would always have cheep energy. Check Mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Check MateScarlett Johannsen has nice tits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SquashedFrog Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Saw $4.79 this afternoon in South Loop just east of Little Italy.  Sad part is... I heard on NPR that the economists have been studying/planning for this for years. They don't expect a negative impact (break point) to the industry (meaning, people seriously curtail their driving habits, or don't drive at all) until the price hits $6.50 (and it will). People complain about it now... but they are still driving as much as they did when it was $3.00 or less. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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