Gas Prices - climbing to Record Highs

[ledphoot]

Hopefully things can hold together for a while, I don't see much change in a positive direction coming for fuel prices or the economy in general. What we are seeing makes me recall the bad part of the 70's..... Most of this is caused by greed and corruption. We cannot forget who is buying all of our politicians. Whether it is the global banksters, big Pharma, or foreign governments, we have the best politicians that money can buy.

If you want change in government, you need to CHANGE government. Too many people are re-electing corrupt sh*theads in both parties. Our current president is a prime example of what is wrong with American politics, corrupt, power hungry and in the seat far too long, there are lots of examples of this on both sides of the aisle. Mitch McConnell is just as bad, I can list many on both sides that are long past their expiration date. If we could get past the tribalism of partisan politics and elect people in both parties that want to truly represent their constituents and have half a clue we might get someplace. 

As stated earlier, the right people for the job don't want it. We should vote out all incumbents regardless of party.. Unseat these @ssH@ts.

[Mopsquad]

Some stations in my city are up to $1.463CAD/L. For my American friends that equates to $4.47US/US gal today.
The currency exchange rate changes constantly too. Here's the calculator I've been using...

https://usgas.ca/us

I'm in Palm Springs, CA.  I wish I was paying $4.47 instead of the $4.75 I just paid yesterday.   

[Jay Bee]

I'm in Palm Springs, CA.  I wish I was paying $4.47 instead of the $4.75 I just paid yesterday.   

What grade? My prices are for Regular (87 Octane). I'm really loving that 318 of mine even more nowadays.

[Mopsquad]

That was for 89 Octane.    I know the prices went up to $5.60/gallon for 87 in San Fran for the July 4 weekend. 

[ledphoot]

That was for 89 Octane.    I know the pries went up to $5.60/gallon for 87 in San Fran for the July 4 weekend.

Just another reason to avoid San Francisco.

[Jay Bee]

That was for 89 Octane.    I know the pries went up to $5.60/gallon for 87 in San Fran for the July 4 weekend.

     Goes up on long weekend here too.

[Racer57]

So Republicans are socialist?

I mean, looking at the history of gas prices this century, Republican administrations had the highest overall net gains on gas prices during their administration and you seem to be saying higher gas prices is the foundation of a socialist utopia.

I assume you are taking a dig at the current US administration in making your statement. IMO, if we cherry picking any 9 month period in any time from the last 21 years, we can paint a completely different picture depending on how you want to present it.

I agree, there is world wide events that effects US gas prices which is what happened to President Trump and previous Presidents.  But when Biden stopped existing oil lines from being completed, did not renew existing leases and added new taxes to production of natural resources, the stock market reacted.

[torredcuda]

Hopefully things can hold together for a while, I don't see much change in a positive direction coming for fuel prices or the economy in general. What we are seeing makes me recall the bad part of the 70's..... Most of this is caused by greed and corruption. We cannot forget who is buying all of our politicians. Whether it is the global banksters, big Pharma, or foreign governments, we have the best politicians that money can buy.

If you want change in government, you need to CHANGE government. Too many people are re-electing corrupt sh*theads in both parties. Our current president is a prime example of what is wrong with American politics, corrupt, power hungry and in the seat far too long, there are lots of examples of this on both sides of the aisle. Mitch McConnell is just as bad, I can list many on both sides that are long past their expiration date. If we could get past the tribalism of partisan politics and elect people in both parties that want to truly represent their constituents and have half a clue we might get someplace. 

As stated earlier, the right people for the job don't want it. We should vote out all incumbents regardless of party.. Unseat these @ssH@ts.

How? We are only given two choices to pick from when it comes time to vote and anyone trying to run needs millions of dollars to even start to compete and as you said the corrupt onesalready  have all the big money companies/industries/lobbyists backing them.

[chargerdon]

Hey, lets keep this site about cars, not politics !! 

[HP2]

In the world of performance vehicle modifications there is a saying that everything affects everything. You can't just change the spring rate or camshaft without it impacting other aspects of the car in a minor to a major way depending on the magnitude of the change. The same holds true in gasoline prices. It is a commodity, no more, no less, that changes do to forces internal and external to our individual countries.

It is, no pun intended, a volatile commodity on top of that.  It is a commodity that for may of our lives was a cheap consumable. It is getting continually more expensive and it, in concert with the prices of acquiring, repairing, and maintaining  our cars, is becoming increasingly unaffordable to larger segments of the population that used to have easy access to it. And gas, along with our cars, will continue to rise in price. That was the point of my whale oil comment earlier. It too was cheap, rose to a point where only the rich could afford it, and technology replaced it with something else. The same will happen to all of our tech we now hold dear to.

The fact that we all play with 40+ year old cars means we all hold on to some wistful view of how some time long ago was better than today. Its nothing more than wishful thinking as the world will continue to advance around us, despite our attempts to vote it back. It can't be done and it is never coming back. Enjoy what you have for what it is today because it will not last forever.

[Filthy Filbert]

@HP2

Yup.  Good points.   The day when electric cars can go 500+ miles per charge, recharge in 15 minutes at a "gas station," and our power grid is powered by clean nuclear, solar, and wind power, all for the same cost of today's gas powered vehicles, is the day when gas will no longer be in demand, and like whale oil, could become unavailable. 

For those with antique collectors; a suitable substitute can be found in bio-fuels.  Bio-Diesel, Ethanol, etc. 

[ledphoot]

How? We are only given two choices to pick from when it comes time to vote and anyone trying to run needs millions of dollars to even start to compete and as you said the corrupt onesalready  have all the big money companies/industries/lobbyists backing them.

If we collectively decide to impose term limits by voting out all candidates who are incumbent regardless of their party affiliation we can affect change. As long as you let these corrupt bastards sit in office they will do what corrupt politicians do. I can't say there won't be consequences to this, but the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.... We gotta get them out.

[1Burgfish]

  Agree ( cause and effect )

[dodj]

Let's go Brandon !

Who is Brandon? 

[Brads70]

Let's go Brandon !

Who is Brandon? 

goggle it.... lets just say its political