Gas prices thread

The guys driving jacked up F150s with Don’t Tread On Me flags and rolling coal on Prius drivers are likely spending this much on gas.  I can’t imagine most others are.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

The guys driving jacked up F150s with Don’t Tread On Me flags and rolling coal on Prius drivers are likely spending this much on gas.  I can’t imagine most others are.

I drive a Ford Focus, in Chicago. I work from home, which obviously cuts down a lot of commute time. But I fill up once every 6-8 weeks typically. Throw in a few road trips to Ohio. I think I am getting gas -- on the very, very high side -- 20x a year. There is no way I am spending $2k on it. Not even half that. 

posted by QuakerOats

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/18/households-are-spending-the-equivalent-of-5000-a-year-on-gasoline.html

The incremental cost is $2,200  (not $3,200 used in my calc., so more like 3-4%)

I see, so you "only" raised costs by about 31% to try to make your point. Would you call that a mere exaggeration or an outright lie?

i would say i spend about 40$ a week on gas which would be about 2k

posted by Heretic

I see, so you "only" raised costs by about 31% to try to make your point. Would you call that a mere exaggeration or an outright lie?

It was a mistake; it should have been an extra $2,200, not $3,200.  Regardless, most middle class folks don't have an extra $2,200 to spend on gas without major sacrifices elsewhere ..........  needless sacrifices due to asinine energy policy. 

posted by geeblock

i would say i spend about 40$ a week on gas which would be about 2k

Around $2800 this year in gas…but I have a 130 mile round trip, but do carpool.

posted by ernest_t_bass

For the love of all things holy, it is $40, not 40$.  You are an educator.

Stop 

posted by geeblock

Stop 

Interested in your thoughts on the $ sign placement

posted by Ironman92

Interested in your thoughts on the $ sign placement

we had this conversation at least 3 times over the last ten years and i have been posting it that way for 10 years.  I mostly use this site on my phone and its easier to type that way for me, not sure why its such a big deal its a message board.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

The guys driving jacked up F150s with Don’t Tread On Me flags and rolling coal on Prius drivers are likely spending this much on gas.  I can’t imagine most others are.

can't roll coal with an F150. 

You guys know why gas prices are up so much though right? it's a wild and interesting thing, and why the price of diesel is sky-rocketing is alarming. 

Hint: there is a reason why the keystone pipeline happened despite Obama and Biden's rhetoric on climate and oil and gas impacts on the world.

posted by ernest_t_bass

For the love of all things holy, it is $40, not 40$.  You are an educator.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

The guys driving jacked up F150s with Don’t Tread On Me flags and rolling coal on Prius drivers are likely spending this much on gas.  I can’t imagine most others are.

How is your Prius running?

posted by j_crazy

can't roll coal with an F150. 

What about a 250?

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

What about a 250?

yes, but not all 250's.

posted by j_crazy

You guys know why gas prices are up so much though right? it's a wild and interesting thing, and why the price of diesel is sky-rocketing is alarming. 

Hint: there is a reason why the keystone pipeline happened despite Obama and Biden's rhetoric on climate and oil and gas impacts on the world.

posted by geeblock

we had this conversation at least 3 times over the last ten years and i have been posting it that way for 10 years.  I mostly use this site on my phone and its easier to type that way for me, not sure why its such a big deal its a message board.

I’ve never heard that before. Sorry to make it your th4

posted by justincredible

your pictures never show up for me.

posted by geeblock

we had this conversation at least 3 times over the last ten years and i have been posting it that way for 10 years.  I mostly use this site on my phone and its easier to type that way for me, not sure why its such a big deal its a message board.

It's such a big deal because our students need to be taught how to do things properly.  Our English classes don't teach how to use proper slang.  I'll go out on a ledge and assume that our math and financial classes teach students how to use money symbols correctly.  My honest opinion, it makes people look stupid.