Admit it, you're rooting for higher gas prices right?

burritos · 07-13-2006, 01:16 AM

Is it really a bad thing to hope for higher gas prices? Yeah, it'll slow the economy, things will cost more, blah blah blah... Well do people really think that there's going to be a time where gas prices are going to go below 3 bucks for any prolonged period of time? It's high time that we develop behavior patterns and technologies and mass transit that allow us to survive without cheap oil. If things do get more expensive, then maybe we can just acquire less crap. Hell, the europeans and the japanese can survive and they pay per liter what we pay per gallon. Don't we have at least the same ingenuity as they to deal with higher gas prices? Let's use or brain instead of crying like babies.

flareak · 07-13-2006, 01:36 AM

i'm rooting for 5% cashback on gas purchases

mssmith95 · 07-13-2006, 02:16 AM

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Is it really a bad thing to hope for higher gas prices? Yeah, it'll slow the economy, things will cost more, blah blah blah... Well do people really think that there's going to be a time where gas prices are going to go below 3 bucks for any prolonged period of time? It's high time that we develop behavior patterns and technologies and mass transit that allow us to survive without cheap oil. If things do get more expensive, then maybe we can just acquire less crap. Hell, the europeans and the japanese can survive and they pay per liter what we pay per gallon. Don't we have at least the same ingenuity as they to deal with higher gas prices? Let's use or brain instead of crying like babies.
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Higher prices are not really the issue...it is the sudden increase that has the most dramatic effect. Many, many of us live paycheck to paycheck, and a sudden increase in any expense takes time to absorb. I can only imagine how hard it is for people whose expenses were already greater then their income!

The upcoming generation will already be "conditioned" to deal with these prices and therefore will not experience the same sticker shock that we are faced with today.

Godiva · 07-13-2006, 02:18 AM

I'm not really rooting for higher gas prices because I will be paying more for food, utilities and other stuff the same as everyone else.

But....I am a little smug when I fill up.

mssmith95 · 07-13-2006, 02:37 AM

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But....I am a little smug when I fill up.
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Yes, but I need a sign to hold up while I fill up that says:

"Yes this is a Prius"
"Yes this is one of those Hybrids"
"I get between 52-54 MPG"
"Yes I love my car"
"Have a nice day"
"Ok, now shooooo!"

It amazes me how many people comment about the car and ask questions (although the sign wouldn't allow my true "smugness" to shine through!

burritos · 07-13-2006, 06:10 PM

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Yes, but I need a sign to hold up while I fill up that says:

"Yes this is a Prius"
"Yes this is one of those Hybrids"
"I get between 52-54 MPG"
"Yes I love my car"
"Have a nice day"
"Ok, now shooooo!"

It amazes me how many people comment about the car and ask questions (although the sign wouldn't allow my true "smugness" to shine through!

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4 bucks a gallon! 4 bucks a gallon! 4 bucks a gallon!

jtullos · 07-13-2006, 06:27 PM

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Yes, but I need a sign to hold up while I fill up that says:

"Yes this is a Prius"
"Yes this is one of those Hybrids"
"I get between 52-54 MPG"
"Yes I love my car"
"Have a nice day"
"Ok, now shooooo!"

It amazes me how many people comment about the car and ask questions (although the sign wouldn't allow my true "smugness" to shine through!

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Here's smugness for you. When we got the Prius, we decided (more like my wife wanted it and I wasn't all that picky at the time, I'm usually not) to get a personalized plate to show off our hybrid. So our tag says "60 MPG." It's still a little high, but we're getting there. And we get lots of questions about the car, especially when filling up. I think we've added a few converts just from the tag alone.

galaxee · 07-13-2006, 07:32 PM

rooting for more money leaving my pocket faster than it seems to get in there?

pfff.

i'll take cheap *anything* as long as i possibly can...

burritos · 07-13-2006, 07:46 PM

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rooting for more money leaving my pocket faster than it seems to get in there?

pfff.

i'll take cheap *anything* as long as i possibly can...
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4 bucks a gallon is what an individual pays, but it's not what we as a society pay.

dipper · 07-13-2006, 07:52 PM

If gas prices keep up this high, it would logically seem that we will move to other energy sources.

But that might not be true long term though (say 5-10 yrs from now). If say oil goes to $100/barrel and stay at that level, then the tar pits in Alberta and oil shale in Utah are going to be in business for a long time to make oil.

It is claimed that Alberta/Utah each has a few times more oil than the Saudi. And they claimed to be profitable as long as oil prices are above $30/barrel. Constructions from both places are already heating up again (like they did in the late 70s).

07-13-2006, 01:16 AM	#1
burritos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,875 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Is it really a bad thing to hope for higher gas prices? Yeah, it'll slow the economy, things will cost more, blah blah blah... Well do people really think that there's going to be a time where gas prices are going to go below 3 bucks for any prolonged period of time? It's high time that we develop behavior patterns and technologies and mass transit that allow us to survive without cheap oil. If things do get more expensive, then maybe we can just acquire less crap. Hell, the europeans and the japanese can survive and they pay per liter what we pay per gallon. Don't we have at least the same ingenuity as they to deal with higher gas prices? Let's use or brain instead of crying like babies. __________________ “Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest” Denis Diderot

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flareak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 727 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	i'm rooting for 5% cashback on gas purchases

07-13-2006, 02:18 AM	#4
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,008 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	I'm not really rooting for higher gas prices because I will be paying more for food, utilities and other stuff the same as everyone else. But....I am a little smug when I fill up.

07-13-2006, 07:32 PM	#8
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,072 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	rooting for more money leaving my pocket faster than it seems to get in there? pfff. i'll take cheap anything as long as i possibly can...

07-13-2006, 07:52 PM	#10
dipper Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 561 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	If gas prices keep up this high, it would logically seem that we will move to other energy sources. But that might not be true long term though (say 5-10 yrs from now). If say oil goes to $100/barrel and stay at that level, then the tar pits in Alberta and oil shale in Utah are going to be in business for a long time to make oil. It is claimed that Alberta/Utah each has a few times more oil than the Saudi. And they claimed to be profitable as long as oil prices are above $30/barrel. Constructions from both places are already heating up again (like they did in the late 70s).