Gas prices

[thepaulo]

The price of gasoline is the crucial determining factor of our economy.

http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx

http://www.nationwide.com/rising-gas-prices-infographic.jsp

http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2012/02/27/how-high-have-gas-prices-risen-over-the-years/

[A.J.]

Bring back Odd and Even days!

Ahhh, the Carter years....

[thepaulo]

1919-2011

If you look at a raw chart of the price of gas, and how much it has gone up since 1919 (the first year of available EIA statistics), it does indeed look scary. You can see a low of $0.17/gallon in 1931 rise all the way up to $3.53/gallon in 2011.


Annual gas prices. 1919-2011.

But when the prices are adjusted for inflation, a much more balanced picture takes shape — although the spikes and drops are drastic. When taking inflation into account, average annual gas prices (in 2012 U.S. Dollars) were $3.35/gallon in 1919, $3.20/gallon in 1934, $3.44 in 1980, $2.49/gallon in 2009, $2.90/gallon in 2010, and $3.57/gallon in 2011. So it’s not like we’ve never seen this level of prices before.

Annual gas prices adjusted for inflation 1919-2011. Cost in Feb. 2012 U.S. Dollars.

The next chart plots the course of the Consumer Price Index along the same timeline as annual gas prices adjusted for inflation. What you see — for the most part — is that from the early 70′s until the late 90′s and early 2000′s the price of gas actually dropped relative to the rising CPI. The drastic spike in gas prices in the most recent decade, along with only a moderate rise in the CPI — is the real story, which we will get into in the next set of charts in Part II.



http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Annual-gas-prices-1919-2011.jpg?00cfb7

http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/gas-prices-inflation-adjusted.jpg?00cfb7

[OGC]

What the hell does this have to do with movies ?














Happy Thanksgiving PaulO.

[thepaulo]

What the hell does this have to do with movies ?






Happy Thanksgiving PaulO.

I do this strictly to annoy you personally.








Happy Thanksgiving OGC

[Snoogans]

i paid 2.99 last week for the first time in years. Right now most places are around 3.19 here

[deliciousV]

i paid 2.99 last week for the first time in years. Right now most places are around 3.19 here

we got as low as 2.91 around here, but to gauge Thanksgiving travelers it's around 3.08 now.

[spoon]

I do this strictly to annoy you personally.








Happy Thanksgiving OGC



NICE!!

:devil2:

[BoondockSaint]

Paid $0.97 today. It was leaded but what's the difference?

[newport king]

So i went on Tesla's website after reading the reviews of the Model S. (For shits and giggles. Id never buy a 60,000 car for commuting.) I put in my daily commuting miles. Avg speed. Type of outlet id use. And it tells me id need to charge it for 9.5 hrs for a full charge.

Now ive read a few reports of them catching fire. But its a really well designed car. (Bit of a Jaguar ripoff) As far as electric cars go it seems like they ALMOST have it figured out.

[SonOfSmeagol]

Paid $0.97 today. It was leaded but what's the difference?
leaded!? what are you driving, a 1970 Buick Electra 225?

here it is - had one once, 8mpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6853513454_dbac7e3be9_z.jpg

[BoondockSaint]

I haven't looked into it lately but the last time I did, a few years ago, the price of electric cars really negated any savings you get from not buying gas. Has this changed much at all?

[newport king]

I haven't looked into it lately but the last time I did, a few years ago, the price of electric cars really negated any savings you get from not buying gas. Has this changed much at all?

They give you a 7,500 credit. As far as power consumption vs gas prices im not sure

[BoondockSaint]

leaded!? what are you driving, a 1970 Electra 225?

72 Plymouth Duster.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d30KiT3rVEI/UG4G2sXeeNI/AAAAAAAAHKw/m_k5EGBBfP4/s1600/al+bundy+dodge-dantania-blogspot-com.jpg

[newport king]

I think electric cars downfall will be people being panicked about losing a charge and not being near an outlet. When really, its the same shit as being on empty.

Its a shame, TopGear USA put up the ModelS vs the top end Camaro theyre putting out these days in a 1/4mi and the Camaro didnt comeclose. But man... a 9.5hr charge time.

[deliciousV]

Paid $0.97 today. It was leaded but what's the difference?

I think it will fuck up the catalytic converter if you run regular thru a car that has one.

where the fuck did you find regular anyway?

[SonOfSmeagol]

72 Plymouth Duster.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d30KiT3rVEI/UG4G2sXeeNI/AAAAAAAAHKw/m_k5EGBBfP4/s1600/al+bundy+dodge-dantania-blogspot-com.jpg
:thumbup:

[BoondockSaint]

I think it will fuck up the catalytic converter if you run regular thru a car that has one.

where the fuck did you find regular anyway?


The midway.

[BoondockSaint]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_F76ySzk48

[spoon]

electric golf carts are the shit

may get one for around my house/neighborhood

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[BoondockSaint]

Spoon hates half-breeds.

[spoon]

strike TWOOoooooo!

[BoondockSaint]

strike TWOOoooooo!


Ha! Stop stalking me, yo.

[spoon]

BDC put me up to it.

[BoondockSaint]

BDC put me up to it.


BLOCK MOVE!

[thepaulo]

Paid $0.97 today. It was leaded but what's the difference?

Was that for your flux capacitor?

[thepaulo]

electric golf carts are the shit

may get one for around my house/neighborhood

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If only the damn government would let us use them!
I want mine to be street legal.

[hanso]

If only the damn government would let us use them!
I want mine to be street legal.

They are at some Fla old folks places

[spoon]

If gas prices are still too high for ya, you could always take the train…

River View Cabins (http://www.weather.com/news/nyc-metro-north-train-derailment-20131201)

[sailor]

Classy.

[spoon]

yah, I hear the river view cabs are a touch pricey

[A.J.]

Spoon hates half-breeds.

I think he hates ALL the Yankees -- not just Jeter.