Although this is the most expensive I have seen and not the average cost, I drove by a Exxon station (San Diego) this morning and the prices were:

$4.19
$4.29
$4.39

 

Thank you! I am glad someone said it. Move to Europe and pay 6.50 a gallon if its such a huge problem. In Europe must countrys tax gas as much as 75%. Now if that was the case here then blame government in America. I knew this was going to turn into a political thread. Blame the global economy not a specific administration.

P.S. Not a fan of Bush either... Just sick of hearing some...SOME of the over the top left blame stuff on the government that isnt warranted. Its a world problem that needs to be solved by world leaders...Not one country.

 

so if you can afford it, why complain? what do we gain by wasting bandwidth? sorry, guess im just sick of hearing aboutt his crap on the news 24/7 like if it's the only issue going on in the world.

 

Not a fan of the Man either, but must agree - this goes WAY beyond Bush.....but not into some crazy conspiracy - it is VERY simple...probably too simple (not to mention dull or boring) for most, but here it goes:

In economic terms, it is called Supply and Demand. It really is nothing more than that. China has come from nowhere to pass Japan as the number No. 2 oil consumer in the world. China and India -- between them home to eight times the U.S. population -- are industrializing and gobbling huge amounts of energy.

American demand is up because we've lived in a fool's paradise since the mid-1980s. Until then, beginning with the oil shocks in 1973, Americans had changed appliances and cars and habits and achieved astonishing energy conservation. Energy use per dollar of gross domestic product was cut by 30 percent in little over a decade. Oil prices collapsed to about $10 a barrel.

 

you know it's bad when Texas tC owners start making making threads about being over $40. LOL, but really b/c TX is the cheapest place to buy it. and it's only going to increase b/c of the approach of summer.

no fair throwing san diego prices into it , only place that's prob. higher in the 48 states is san fran and that area. but seriously, daygo catches a big ripoff.

 

I don't think you really understand the effect rising gas prices have.

 

for me it's not even that i can't afford it (though i know some can't) it's about why. it's pure greed. like, why does gas cost so much more/less if i drive 2 more blocks.

 

Yeah, like funding research on alternatives to gasoline engines which would lessen our dependance on foreign sources of oil and keep us out of war - that would lead to trillions in savings!

Getting people to walk more instead of driving their cars 5 blocks for a BigMac, reducing our demand (and then costs) for oil.......

All stories have two-sides, so dont just look at the increased food costs due to transporting/shipping foods and/or goods. Take a gander on the bigger picture.

 

Sucks....I just spent 50 to fill my tank up and the needle was at the 1/4 line.....maybe I should have kept my xB.........NAH!

 

 

Yeah, the price is high, but I dont mind paying. I realocated my stock portfolio to include a very large part of my investments in "big oil". I cant make the price of gas come down, but I can profit along with other companies.

Thats how I "offset" some of the increased cost.

Anyway, even SD is getting a deal on petrol compared to most of the world.

 

HAHAHAHAH...nice

 

I just paid $52 to fill up my tC the other day.

 

awareness my friend.. awareness vs. loss of few bandwidth of significant discussion is a no brainer. Its not because we complain but because whats going on

 

Gas sucks *****, we should all invent ways for out tC's to run on garbage like the Delorean.

 

all yall need to build a bridge and get over it at least we aint payin by the litre then you'll really be sharting your pants

 

i love how people keep saying we should be glad we don't pay as much as europe and so on, OUR DOLLAR ALSO ISN'T AS STRONG. I'm not saying the europeans should pay more, but it doesn't mean we should be happy that we're paying so much. gas is ridiculous, 3.75 is the price that i've seen recently. i remember when 2.75 was expensive (not long ago) and or economy hasn't gotten worse, so you're danggone right people are going to be upset over gas going up and up. where's the end?? glad i'm military for this whole deal (guaranteed job), the richer are getting richer; and the poorer are getting poorer. period. granted you can say "well you should save and blah, blah. but in the end it's hard to save when you don't make much as is and everything around you is going up in price (college, gas, food, etc.)

 

i've seen a few pictures in cali where it's just about to hit $5 a gallon. its just going to keep going up and up and up....deal with it. i used to go that extra half mile or mile to see if i could save 5 or 10 cents a gallon at another station, but nowdays its just too expensive to care anymore.

 

sux for you i paid 30 and i got under a full tank......lol i wish gas prices were lower

 

Just so you know, gas was more expensive in Europe even before our US dollar went down.


Yes, gas is getting more expensive.
Yes, people don't want to pay that much.

But how many of you people that are complaining are willing to sell your car and ride a bus or a bike?