Are gas prices “driving you crazy?”

win231 said:
Those big, fridge-shaped SUV's really make me chuckle - especially when they're loaded up with 3 bags of groceries.
That box shape & higher center of gravity do a number on MPG.
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yup, exactly. I remember when I started seeing them. We had been designed gas-efficient vehicles...and then....
 
I drove from Idaho to California and back in the last 5 days. I paid 3.59 per gallon here in Idaho before I left.Along the way,I paid 3.83, 4.25, 4.99, 5.29, 4.41 (this was yesterday at the same place I paid 3.83 on Wednesday). When I pulled into town last night,gas was 4.19 at the station where I paid 3.59 on Tuesday night.
 
Jules said:
Are the profits of the big gas companies taking a hit? Last I read, the profits are up again.
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No hit! Cha-Ching would be more like it! They were already up so it's going to be even higher with havoc in Europe.

"LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - BP's profits hit their highest in eight years in 2021, lifted by soaring gas and oil prices, as the company boosted share repurchases and accelerated plans to cut emissions with increased spending on low carbon energy."

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bp-records-highest-profit-eight-years-2021-2022-02-08/

"The largest oil and gas companies made a combined $174bn in profits in the first nine months of the year as gasoline prices climbed in the US, according to a new report.

The bumper profit totals, provided exclusively to the Guardian, show that in the third quarter of 2021 alone, 24 top oil and gas companies made more than $74bn in net income. From January to September, the net income of the group, which includes Exxon, Chevron, Shell and BP, was $174bn."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/06/oil-companies-profits-exxon-chevron-shell-exclusive
 
I paid $4.09 per gal this morning. It cost me as much just to top off the tank as it usually costs to fill it and $4.09 was low compared to some prices I saw. This is going to seriously hurt, and fast, and I'm not happy about it because I work and drive almost daily. :(
 
Compared to what the population of Ukraine are going through and all the suffering, so we have to pay a little more for Petrol (Gas)big deal,stop all your whining and just get on with it, and be thankful that`s all we have to worry about...seriously!
 
JonSR77 said:
well, that is a little unfair. Any discussion of gas prices is economics and that is always going to be connected to politics, the Mid-East, etc. etc. etc.


I think by excluding politics, the idea is that people are not preaching their version of politics...whether it is liberal, conservative or centrist.

I think the idea is to exclude those kind of fights.

But not to exclude the entirety of any mention of politics.

The entire reason gas prices are rising now is completely because of what is going on in Ukraine.
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Sorry, but if Biden's name is specifically mentioned in a negative context it is political. ;)
 
dseag2 said:
Sorry, but if Biden's name is specifically mentioned in a negative context it is political. ;)
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Oh, you are correct. I am sorry. I did not see the post that you are referencing. Yes, you are entirely correct, I apologize.

I like the fact that one of President Biden's closest friends was Republican Senator John McCain. I believe both sides need to work together to make our country a better place.
 
kburra said:
Compared to what the population of Ukraine are going through and all the suffering, so we have to pay a little more for Petrol (Gas)big deal,stop all your whining and just get on with it, and be thankful that`s all we have to worry about...seriously!
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That's the kind of attitude that solves nothing while creating further division. It's not practical for everyone to shell out $40.G on an EV when they are struggling to begin with. If you are not, fine, but there are plenty who are. So on behalf of all who cannot afford an EV, current outrageous gas prices, and cannot afford to just stay home, I feel for you and do not consider you selfish at all in this situation. It's yet another "personal choice" being forced upon us until it hurts.
 
Jules said:
Honestly, I don’t feel sorry for my stepson. He had to have a big truck because that’s what all the guys he works with do. Got a fancier one later. A couple of years prior to that job, he sold his truck and said he’d never have another. He’s lucky that he makes really good money.
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We have to have a truck, and need 4WD from time to time.
I spent over $500 on a tuning program and many hours working to improve our mileage. I was managing 20-22 MPG commuting to work if I babied it, 18+ if not paying attention. Towing our camper we average 11-12 MPG.
Glad the Wife got transferred to our local county... 10 miles one way instead of 55... or 3 gallons a week VS 16 in her car.
 
Call me mean, call me cruel, even call me insensitive, even call me anything but I really can't feel sorry for those folks that used the "copy-cat" or the "Me Too" approach to buying a big vehicle they don't need. As far as I'm concerned the only folks that can justify a large 4X4 truck are farmers, ranchers and folks working on construction. The rest of you who use these monster vehicles just to buy groceries or go to the health club or communicate 100 miles/day to work; you gotta start changing your way of thinking. The honeymoon for cheap fuel is over. The honeymoon for buying all those toys to put on the back of your vehicle to impress all the other guys with monster trucks and toys on the back is over. Sure, the rich will always survive but will you?
 
Packerjohn said:
Call me mean, call me cruel, even call me insensitive, even call me anything but I really can't feel sorry for those folks that used the "copy-cat" or the "Me Too" approach to buying a big vehicle they don't need. As far as I'm concerned the only folks that can justify a large 4X4 truck are farmers, ranchers and folks working on construction. The rest of you who use these monster vehicles just to buy groceries or go to the health club or communicate 100 miles/day to work; you gotta start changing your way of thinking. The honeymoon for cheap fuel is over. The honeymoon for buying all those toys to put on the back of your vehicle to impress all the other guys with monster trucks and toys on the back is over. Sure, the rich will always survive but will you?
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I agree with you. The difference is that here in the UK we've never had cheap fuel..well not cheap like the USA for example, but it's never stopped those certain people buying HUGE vehicles , which not only costs more to fuel but more to insure and tax annually... if they can afford it , fine.. but most of these are what you in the US would call soccer moms, and these vehicles are predominately used just for the school run, and shopping... , and the bane of it all is that our roads are very narrow, so it causes masses of congestion and parking problems to have these huge vehicles on the roads..
 
If we're going to start judging what people are driving let's also judge those who fly for business or vacations, or people who live in areas with extreme temperatures, but use energy to keep their homes a comfortable 68°-72° year round. Or those who use snowblowers instead of shoveling. Or use power mowers and tractors instead of old fashioned push mowers. Or turn lights on during daylight hours. Or. Or. Or.

Each of us could improve the level of energy we use. Prices will be going up for everyone.

Beware the slippery slope of accusation, my friends. When I point a finger at you there are four more pointing back at me.
 
I don't drive much so no problem there. My problem this summer will be getting gas & diesel for my mowers. I have 8+acres to mow. My gas mower has two 6 gallon tanks on it. If I use that mower I use 1tank & half of the other.

My diesel mower has one 6 gallon tank & I can mow everything & still have a 1/8 tank. Course diesel here today was $4.95
Gasolene is $ 4.32 a gallon.
Might have to go buy more goats again.
 
Tom 86 said:
I don't drive much so no problem there. My problem this summer will be getting gas & diesel for my mowers. I have 8+acres to mow. My gas mower has two 6 gallon tanks on it. If I use that mower I use 1tank & half of the other.

My diesel mower has one 6 gallon tank & I can mow everything & still have a 1/8 tank. Course diesel here today was $4.95
Gasolene is $ 4.32 a gallon.
Might have to go buy more goats again.
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Same me. I only keep about 3 acres mowed, but I expect there may be weeks, this Summer, that I spend more on mower gas, than I do on the car, or truck.
We made our weekly shopping trip today, and I gassed up the truck for $3.89/gal.....last week, the price was $3.39...up 50 cents in one week.
 
StarSong said:
If we're going to start judging what people are driving let's also judge those who fly for business or vacations, or people who live in areas with extreme temperatures, but use energy to keep their homes a comfortable 68°-72° year round. Or those who use snowblowers instead of shoveling. Or use power mowers and tractors instead of old fashioned push mowers. Or turn lights on during daylight hours. Or. Or. Or.

Each of us could improve the level of energy we use. Prices will be going up for everyone.

Beware the slippery slope of accusation, my friends. When I point a finger at you there are four more pointing back at me.
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Lets not forgot those big boats.

Gas is $4.20 a gallon in my neck of the beach.

That's why I always do a five finger point... although some people think I want to shake hands... those fools.
 
Nathan said:
Not really, I can literally go weeks without leaving the house. If I were still commuting to a job, that would be a different story...would simply quit that job, and be money ahead.
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Wow! I have to drive to the gym or the park to exercise 6 and sometimes 7 days a week. Even during COVID-19, I had to get out of the house or I would have gone stark crazy and would have packed on unnecessary weight.
 
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