Why aren't we griping about gas prices?

I'm not complaining because I don't drive anymore. But even if I did, with my newer Civic I would be getting much better gas mileage than I did back when prices were $4+.

 

Oh. I was hoping you would prove my theory correct, that people were making lifestyle changes in response to gas prices.

Although, I think that's still happenning to a large degree. On the "dealing with tragedy" scale, I think a lot of people have simply moved from anger to acceptance.

Now, $4/gallon? I think all bets are off then. Back to anger.


EDIT: Wait a minute!

dreunc, just wondering, did you make a conscious decision to buy a more fuel efficient car in response to gas prices? Or just a coincidence?

 

I did. I mean, the car I had before (2000 Grand-Am) wasn't that inefficient, but I wanted something that would give me good gas mileage for years to come, assuming that prices would shoot back up again.

And then I moved to NYC while still paying for said car and my parents drive it. Brilliant.

 

Hovering around $2.60 here...about a dime higher than a month or so ago. No big deal. (And I don't have to pump my own).

Noticed $3+ going to Citi Filed last week and in Manhattan on Sunday

 

I haven't really thought about it much until now...I think I fill up about once every 7 or 8 days maybe. I drive 40 miles round trip to work, but it takes much longer than your typical 40-mile round trip commute. Still, I feel fortunate to only have to fill up every 7 or 8 days isn't bad. Every 10 days on occasion.

 

We've been in the $2.50-$2.90 range for a long time. It will go down a few cents and then up a few cents. It's been pretty steadily up for the last month.

I think people will start bitching again when the national average gets over $3. I think people are also remembering that not too long ago it was over $4.50 a gallon.

I also think that we're so fucked as a whole that gas prices are pretty far down on the list on things that freak us out right now. I don't think that was the case during 2008 when gas prices peaked.

 

That's the one I was referring to. I didn't notice the price for regular (my car takes premium), but it probably is $3.90ish if the premium is $4.19. Ridiculous. That station's prices are always outrageous.

 

When was gas over $4.50 Mizzou? I don't think it ever hit $4 for regular in NJ

 

It was over $4 in NY a couple of years back.

And not to make this political, but I'd also think there was more anger a couple of years back because of Bush's and Cheney's links to the oil companies. You don't feel that with Obama.

 

Just out of curiosity, is that the one over by the Watergate and the big GW dorm that used to be a HoJo?

 

Yes.