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Individual incomes vary all across the spectrum, and are meaningless. Compare a minimum wage worker's buying power, or a starting janitor's salary 40 years ago to today, and the average Joe is not able to buy as much fuel, or car, house, food, etc. The American dream is slipping out of Joe Six-pack's ability to attain it.
In 1970, the minimum wage was $1.60 in today's dollars, gas was $.25/gallon, and a car cost $2000.
Today, minimum wage is $7.25, gas is $3.60, and a car costs $18,000.
Wages have gone up 453%. In the meantime, gas has gone up 1440%, and cars have gone up 900%
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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