Gas is $2.68 a gallon

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Other thread got locked.

Should have remained open IMO because the intent was a) discussing a shortage and b) germaine to a specific locale.

In any event prices be damned. Availability is the real issue.

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Why?

This isn't England, everyone doesn't live within a day's drive of each other.

That should read:

This isn't England, everyone doesn't live within a few minute's walk of a comprehensive public transport system...

Though I will omit the words 'reliable' and 'cheap'

[MOBIUS]

I love my car - gonna drive it all round North Wales in a couple of weeks!

But, if I want to go to work, uni, the shops, movies - pretty much anything in town I walk...

Or cycle if I really have to...

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Footie Mad
Well sooner or later American society is going to have to change their dependance on cars, why not try developing solutions now instead of when the **** really hits the fan?

Dependence on cars will always be there. Dependence on fossil fuel oil is a completely different matter.

[mrmitchell]

I heard gas in Pine Bluff is over $3, and it's going over $3 in Camden tomorrow...

The gas station was super busy. An old lady next to us said her son lives in Atlanta and had to pay $4.99 / gallon...

If prices keep going higher like this, this nation will be in a crisis.

[faded glory]

Tampa Florida

up 2.82

Up .40 frick frackin cents since 2 weeks ago.

Filling up my 18mpg Ford Escort hurt. LOL

*Hugs 18mpg car*

Atleast it will be paid off in november. I could live with 5.00 a gas then.

[Velociryx]

Update from SC.....we hit $3.00 today....



-=Vel=-

[Koyaanisqatsi]

According to people on the university's BBS, it's pretty scattershotted around here today. $3.20 in the south, still $2.59 in the backwoods...I've been working from home all summer, but I'm going to have to start making my 40mi drive to campus every day next week.

[Footie Mad]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


Why?

This isn't England, everyone doesn't live within a day's drive of each other.

Yes I know, and that's why you are so dependant on every household having at least one automobile. The reason is simply that the oil will run out sooner or later, probably with consistently rising prices that will make it too expensive for the average person to drive such great distances in a personal automobile.

Someone mentioned electric cars and that's probably the only method of adaption that would maybe ensure the amount of cars. But how would you go about producing such massive amounts of electricity and would it be cost efficient?

[Sava]

Originally posted by Footie Mad
. But how would you go about producing such massive amounts of electricity and would it be cost efficient?

four words:

illegal immigrants

hamster wheels

[Footie Mad]

And if we can't adapt then society will have to change, we will have to stop constantly transporting ourselves such vast distances in private vehicles. Maybe certain ways of life that exist now will be impossible in the future.

[faded glory]

Personally. My car will be paid off soon. I can afford whatever gas goes up too. Im looking forward to when prices are 4.50 a gallon and all the little moron 17 years old with there frick frackin Honda Civic's tuned up to chug 4 miles per gallon are off the road. Oh ya riding around without mufflers too. Once they are off the road and back in school I will feel much better.


FG

[chequita guevara]

Good, maybe it will be safer to ride my bike now.

[Footie Mad]

On a global level it's not getting any better now that the chinese are getting more and more cars.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by faded glory
and all the little moron 17 years old with there frick frackin Honda Civic's tuned up to chug 4 miles per gallon are off the road.


FG

You are complaining about Honda CIVICS getting FOUR miles per gallon?????? What kind of engine did they drop in their Civic because the base Civic is a pretty efficient little car.

(Oh and my Civic is paid off)