Fuel Prices

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by ME_Andy

Guaranteed is a strong word. Here are a couple reasons why I disagree:

1. Neil's ev lease cost ~$150/month IIRC.
2. You can buy a used Volt for <$20k. That's affordable for most.
3. CAFE standards

BTW I pay about $1.80/gallon in New Mexico. The indian reservations around here don't charge tax.

I used a strong word because it appropriately conveys my belief that gas will go over $3/gallon. Heck, it's up almost a dollar since a month ago, sitting at about $2.75 in the Portland area. We're just 1 quarter away from hitting the mark you said we wouldn't see, and it's not even summer yet. We will exceed $3 before summer is out.

Most people aren't buying EVs even though they are appropriate in many cases. That's because most people don't know what we know. Also, electricity is more expensive in some places than burning fuel. CA seems to be one of those places where it's cheaper to buy gas than to use electrons.

Also, most people don't do any math when it comes to making decisions that affect their financial position. They simply allow their emotion to be the driving force for their purchases. Advertising is evidence that humans are very easily manipulated by emotion. If we were rational, advertising wouldn't exist.

[some_other_dave]

I just filled up today, and gas was over $3/gal at the local stations that I go by.

-soD

[War_Wagon]

Originally Posted by nemo

You'll have to wait until they return from Florida.

Wrong part of the world haha. Nobody here is old, they all cashed out and moved up north a long time ago! Offshore money fuels this area, there is no local economy. Be it Americans taking advantage of the exchange rate, or money from China with the massive population they have here, if it wasn't for foreign dough everything would be dirt cheap here! I guess the fuel companies figured that out. As did the govt charging all the taxes on fuel. I'd bet my Civic that I see more low MPG new Mercedes, Bentleys, BMWs (the full size models) on a daily basis than anyone from anywhere else on this site. Lot value for a house where I live is $750k. Gee, go figure all the gas companies are taking advantage of it! Money here is monopoly money, as long as you aren't from here. Sadly, I am haha