Don’t I wish I lived in Jersey.
Ok well no, not really. But I do wish I lived close enough that I could drive across the state line to get my gas. Not only is gas currently about 20 cents cheaper per gallon, but it’s pumped for you, which is extra beneficial in the dead of winter.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported today the national average fell two cents over the weekend to $3.01.
But really are people supposed to be out in the streets celebrating? Gas is still on average over $3 per gallon.
When I started driving five years ago, I could fill my mom’s mini-van for $20.
Five years later, I own my own car — a fuel-efficient sedan — and it costs close to $40 to fill the tank. I can’t imagine what people driving bigger cars are spending.
There is something seriously wrong with that picture.
Gas prices around here are ranging from $3.09 to $3.13 per gallon from what I’ve seen being out and about.
What are you doing to deal with the insane price of gas? Driving less? Car-pooling? Just sucking it up?
I’m interested in hearing.
Milk is on average like $3.79 a gallon
Bottled water (if in 20oz bottles) come out to about $6 a gallon
Beer is like $8 a gallon
Red Bull is $30 a gallon
Robitussin is $109 a gallon
Nail polish is $892 a gallon
Chanel No. 5 perfume is $25,000 a gallon
Gas is looking pretty cheap.
It's a good point for comparison, Brendan. Compared to all these things, gas does look cheap. But I remember gas for $.97 the first day I got my license.
But we, as Americans, have to consider ourselves lucky. After looking at average petrol prices England, I was astounded to see an average of US$6.48 with the peak at about US$8.00 Is $3 really that bad? Compared to 97 cents, yes. But compared to $8?
Since I'm entitled to complain about gas prices, they're outrageous at this point, so I carpool!
Definitely life style changes for me. As an amateur phtographer I thought nothing of tossing the camera in the front seat of my fuel-efficient sedan and spending the day looking for shots to shoot. Don't do that any more.
Used to drive from home in Lewisberry to that wonderful research library at the Cumberland Co. Historical Society in Carlisle three or four days a week. Stopped that when gas reached two bucks a gallon.
Now, hovering at three dollars or more a gallon, I've also cut back one day a week driving to the gym in York.
Hey--I've plenty of things at home to keep busy with and although I'd much rather be out and about, I don't mind leaving my car in the garage. Not at all.
Retailers--when my car is in the garage, which it is now most of the time, I'm not in your stores spending money. So if any of you are still wondering why consumers are cutting back spending or are wondering how long this might last--check out gas prices each day. Just in case any of you haven't noticed!
Much of my travelling is done on I83 (with cruise set at 68) and what really irks me is the speed most cars are travelling. I'd bet some gas dollars that the average speed on 83 is between 80 and 90 mph. Where are drivers getting all that free or at least cheap gas? It must be, right? Or could driving any vehicle at that speed that gets mpg less than in the 30-something range be just plain old stupdity?
Gas is $3.00 because the dollar has lost value. 3 silver pre 1964 dimes will still buy a gallon of gas just like in 1960 when gas was 28 cents per gallon. Gold and silver are real money - not Federal Reserve
paper notes. Read Article I,Section 18 of the U.S. Constitution. We are headed for financial ruin just like in Germany when it took a wheelbarrow of money to buy a loaf of bread. Presidential candidate Ron Paul understands the money problem.