Gas Prices

[Birdman829]

I haven't even noticed a single gas price since I've been at school. Part of me is glad I couldn't bring a car.

 

[ctenidae]

I am still sitting here trying to figure out what the heck you wrote!! There are still a few letters of the alphabet missing :???:

There are a coupl letters not in their yet. They'll be in eventually, I suppose. And for the record, I wasn't trying to brag, just establish some credentials. No one has to listen to or beleive a thing I say (I don't, for most of it), but I do have some basis for my thoughts on financial and economic matters. It's not all childish Marc jokes.

On topic, oil's down below $64, and natural gas hit a 2 year low today. I still think we need to have higher gas prices for our long-term health.

 

[Jellis]

I still think we need to have higher gas prices for our long-term health.

doh!

 

[ctenidae]

doh!

Seriously, $5/gallon would do wonders, and in a hurry. I'd be in support of a national gas tax that pushed it to $5 if the money collected was tagged for renewables research and development.

 

[roark]

I still think we need to have higher gas prices for our long-term health.

Agreed. Increased prices would hurt us short term but finding better alternatives could be greatly beneficial long term. There are many externalities not incorporated into the price at the pump.

 

[Marc]

Nice! That's pretty impressive performance for them. Best of breed, though, so if anyone's going to gain, it'd be them. I would think that sometime around now would be a good time to put some ASC in the portfolio- selling off a mountain can only help them.

salida- That sounds like some serious tinfoil-hattery to me. It is in OPEC's best interests to keep oil prices at a reasonable level. As soon as we quit using it, they're screwed. With a capital Screw.

Oracle of His own minda- time to buy USO yet? HAL is down there too... mebbe time to scoop up some of dat.

 

[andyzee]

Down to $2.44

Same station, $2.39 today. Looking better everyday.

 

[SnowRider]

Who knows, maybe a drop in gas prices will make more people hit the slopes this winter, and crowd the mountains??? My family will be making more long distance day trips now because of prices. Just an idea.

SnowRider

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Agreed. Increased prices would hurt us short term but finding better alternatives could be greatly beneficial long term. .

That's why OPEC will do everything it can to see that does not happen.

 

[Jellis]

Seriously, $5/gallon would do wonders, and in a hurry. I'd be in support of a national gas tax that pushed it to $5 if the money collected was tagged for renewables research and development.

:-o Do they make snowtires for harleys??

 

[andyzee]

:-o Do they make snowtires for harleys??

Not sure about snow tires, but you could get chains: http://www.mv-motorrad.de/cosmoshop/lshop,showdetail,13240,e,1105803788-30287,,10107,,,.htm

 

[loafer89]

Gas is at $2.57 at a station just down the road from my house, and the prices have fallen alot in the last 10 days or so.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Iowa and Georgia are now below 2.00 a gallon.. Never thought id see that again, anywhere..

 

[bigbog]

.........

....plus there is some fine print for local taxes in NY as well.

...with the budgeting this administration has dealt the public, is this any surprise?
So now we all should just drop the ideas of more efficient energy resources?.....kind of suggests where Washington is Not going to put funding for research, since I haven't heard Bush even mention this at all.

 

[Sky]

$2.37 in Moultonborough NH this weekend.

20 cents more just before I got onto 93S @ exit 23.

 

[andyzee]

Paid $2.07 today.

 

[Plowboy]

$2.29 @ Macs in Warren, VT.

 

[loafer89]

$2.25 was the going price for regular gas in Centereach yesterday.

 

[thebigo]

I might just get kicked out of alpine zone for good but I would rather see $5.00 per gal than $2.00 per gallon

The fact is that we will never see the widespread use of alternative fuels unitl they are economically viable. Alternative fuels are not viable with $2.00 gas.

If the consumer ever had to pay the true cost of gas everytime they pulled up to the pump you would not see any more gas guzzling SUVs on the highway.

 

[andyzee]

I might just get kicked out of alpine zone for good but I would rather see $5.00 per gal than $2.00 per gallon

The fact is that we will never see the widespread use of alternative fuels unitl they are economically viable. Alternative fuels are not viable with $2.00 gas.

If the consumer ever had to pay the true cost of gas everytime they pulled up to the pump you would not see any more gas guzzling SUVs on the highway.

Can't argue with that, except for the fact that my SUV would still be out there, maybe not as much, but I'd still be driving it.