Price of gas no longer a political issue in US?

[mrmitchell]

Also, I think that there is a "silent majority" of Americans who, deep down, think that it would likely be good for the country if the price of gas went up, as to stimulate conservation and efficiency movements. That's really my rationale for not thinking the recent hike as no big thing.

I think a vocal supermajority will utterly destroy your theory when you present it to a wider audience than Apolyton.

[JohnT]

I think the lack of any real crises atmosphere, especially given how this country reacted when the same thing happened in the 1970's, indicates that something has changed in our attitude towards rising gas prices. Despite Bush's claims to the contrary, most Americans now realize that it isn't a God Given Right to tool around on $1/gallon (or less) gas, and that doing so might even have deletrious consequences.

Anyway, the price of gas has risen by almost 50% for most Americans since 9/11. Where is this vocal supermajority of which you speak?

[Joseph]

Napa at ARCO today, 2.339 a galleon for 87 oct. The Shell next door was 2.459 for 87 oct. San Francisco would be higher.

All of the oil Ref., are less than 25 miles from here. They the Co. like to stick it to us, because we live in the Bay Area.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Trajanus
Our cars waste far less fuel than American types. At least there's an incentive here for car companies to look for cleaner combustion of gas and whatever happens in the process.

Cleaner? I seriously doubt that especially since we here in California have the world's most Nazi-esq clean air laws. If you mean efficiency then, yes, taxing the hell out of larger engines & gasoline will force people to buy smaller girlie cars.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by St Leo

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What the hell does this "< hr / >" stuff mean?

[Dinner]

Originally posted by VetLegion
There are 3,4 people per one car here. Even poor people drive cars, ****ty though they might be (Yugo and such)

Yeah, when I was in the former Yugoslavia (Macedonia & Kosovo) everyone but the poorest of poor had cars. Though those cars might be Yugos, 60's & 70's Skodas, Russian Ladas, or the odd East German Trabant.

[alva]

1.14 per litre =>

4.315€ per Gallon

5.146$ per gallon ( I think, not that good with conversions)

Expensive car fuel

[Myrddin]

Originally posted by Dissident


the world would be an easier place if everyone just used the English/Standard system of measurements

In the Uk we buy petrol in lires and beer in pints

[alva]

Dammit, if you were gonna change currency, you might aswell have changed to Euro's instead of that fake Italian crap.

[Myrddin]

THATS why petrol seems so expensive

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by alva
Dammit, if you were gonna change currency, you might aswell have changed to Euro's instead of that fake Italian crap.

The pound sign is the Lira sign. £ is an L with a a bar or two.

[alva]

That be the same bars where you get the beer?

[kronic]

Gas prices are up to 1,20 €/liter in Germany. It was around 1,00 €/liter only one year ago...

[chequita guevara]

I think after the initial sticker shock, we just acclimatized to the new prices, especially after they fell twenty cents a gallon later on. Plus there's just so much more to worry about. Still, I wouldn't want to be an SUV owner right now.

[Barinthus]

People probably are just resigned to the situation. Under a dollar per gallon wasn't that too long time ago, about 6 years ago IIRC. Ever since, gas prices has been gaining steadily. I remember I used to whine about gas being at around 1.30. Now I miss those days.