Umm, why has no one talked about the weak dollar being a reason for high gasoline prices? Or did I just glaze over that part?
hmm I'm trying to work out in my head if that's the way it would work. in any event, it would definitely depend what currency you're comparing it to. the dollar's not weaker than *everything* right now.
Umm, why has no one talked about the weak dollar being a reason for high gasoline prices? Or did I just glaze over that part?
But how much of a contribution can the weak US dollar be. I mean in Canada gas prices are the equivalent of about $4.60 a gallon. I know a lot of that is taxes, but we are a huge gas producing country and we supposedly have a strong dollar. But seriously, how much would people in the US freak out if they were paying that much for gas?
wtf. $120?!?! how is this effecting you? are you driving less? what can possibly bring this price down? whats goes up must come down. damn this is getting out of hand.
we dont drive as much, ive cut down on visiting my mum in a nearby town. Our weekly shopping has gone up about $50 in the last 6 months....sucks :(
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you don't get it. are all americans supposed to cram into urban areas so they can ditch their cars? and guess what, carpooling still requires people to buy and use gas.
Without reading the entire thread before responding, I'm going to say that, YES, there are a great number of people who should ditch their cars and live in urban areas. The American Dream is overdue for a re-envisioning.
Walking can be a real trip
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we dont drive as much, ive cut down on visiting my mum in a nearby town. Our weekly shopping has gone up about $50 in the last 6 months....sucks :(
A perfect example of how the cost affects things across the board.
-Trucks carry our groceries and pay the cost of fuel.
-Crops are harvested by machinery requiring fuel.
-Packaging is also done by machinery requiring fuel.
-the list goes on....
So, even if you don't drive at all yourself, you will pay for the increase of the cost of oil.
Now, add in the cost of what families are paying in blood and we are, IMO, spending beyond our means. It's not worth it.
Walking can be a real trip
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
wtf. $120?!?! how is this effecting you? are you driving less? what can possibly bring this price down? whats goes up must come down. damn this is getting out of hand.
It definitely will not come down, well not until we find another type of energy ressource. The demand is definitely not going to go down and the supply will hardly get higher. I wonder how high the prices can rise.
Without reading the entire thread before responding, I'm going to say that, YES, there are a great number of people who should ditch their cars and live in urban areas. The American Dream is overdue for a re-envisioning.
Walking can be a real trip
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
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hmm I'm trying to work out in my head if that's the way it would work. in any event, it would definitely depend what currency you're comparing it to. the dollar's not weaker than *everything* right now.
But how much of a contribution can the weak US dollar be. I mean in Canada gas prices are the equivalent of about $4.60 a gallon. I know a lot of that is taxes, but we are a huge gas producing country and we supposedly have a strong dollar. But seriously, how much would people in the US freak out if they were paying that much for gas?
Without reading the entire thread before responding, I'm going to say that, YES, there are a great number of people who should ditch their cars and live in urban areas. The American Dream is overdue for a re-envisioning.
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
A perfect example of how the cost affects things across the board.
-Trucks carry our groceries and pay the cost of fuel.
-Crops are harvested by machinery requiring fuel.
-Packaging is also done by machinery requiring fuel.
-the list goes on....
So, even if you don't drive at all yourself, you will pay for the increase of the cost of oil.
Now, add in the cost of what families are paying in blood and we are, IMO, spending beyond our means. It's not worth it.
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
It definitely will not come down, well not until we find another type of energy ressource. The demand is definitely not going to go down and the supply will hardly get higher. I wonder how high the prices can rise.
riding it where? to work? how far is your ride?
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$3.69 a gallon? That's it? That converts to less than a dollar a litre. Gas prices in Canada have been over a dollar a litre since at least 2005.
that seems so wrong to me. you guys produce a shitload of oil.
probably the most expensive oil in the world in terms of extraction ...
Compressed air hybrids sound pretty cool.
A S.U.B. can help with those errands.
http://www.xtracycle.com/
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/2007/04/virgin_atlantic.html
yeah ... still bad ...
o right. thanks for reminding me. I heard about those planes. while they are better, they still use a shitload of gas.