Comments on: I Am Feeling The Squeeze of Rising Gas Prices http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices personal finance blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Stuart http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-5614 Stuart Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:33:29 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/#comment-5614 The UK has some of its own oil reserves in the North Sea, but petrol (gas) is still at the $8 per gallon mark. This is because the government gets about 70pence in the pound on petrol The UK has some of its own oil reserves in the North Sea, but petrol (gas) is still at the $8 per gallon mark. This is because the government gets about 70pence in the pound on petrol

]]> By: Joe W http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-5603 Joe W Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:58:57 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/#comment-5603 We seem to overlook that one of the reasons our gas is cheaper and has always been cheaper than Europe's is because we have our own oil reserves (Gulf Coast, Texas, Alaska, et al). France and Germany have none - so of course their prices are going to be higher. So whenever someone compares our prices to Europe's - I always roll my eyes. Plus the U.S. for the most part found all the oil in the Middle East and set up the equipment (and still runs most of it) to pump it out of the ground (same with Venezuela). So yeah, if any country deserves a price break it's the country that is responsible for finding and getting it out of the ground. We "Ate Their Milkshake" so we deserve it. If the shoe was on the other foot Europe would have the lower prices and I guarantee you none of them would be bellyaching that their prices are too low compared to Americas. We seem to overlook that one of the reasons our gas is cheaper and has always been cheaper than Europe’s is because we have our own oil reserves (Gulf Coast, Texas, Alaska, et al). France and Germany have none – so of course their prices are going to be higher. So whenever someone compares our prices to Europe’s – I always roll my eyes. Plus the U.S. for the most part found all the oil in the Middle East and set up the equipment (and still runs most of it) to pump it out of the ground (same with Venezuela). So yeah, if any country deserves a price break it’s the country that is responsible for finding and getting it out of the ground. We “Ate Their Milkshake” so we deserve it. If the shoe was on the other foot Europe would have the lower prices and I guarantee you none of them would be bellyaching that their prices are too low compared to Americas.

]]> By: author http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-5598 author Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:23:33 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/#comment-5598 yeah, I hear you. You're right about groceries. Milk, meat, vegetables, orange juice. All mucho expensivo. yeah, I hear you. You’re right about groceries. Milk, meat, vegetables, orange juice. All mucho expensivo.

]]> By: Jacquelyn Hart-McCoy http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-5597 Jacquelyn Hart-McCoy Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:18:51 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/#comment-5597 DH and I feel the crunch of the high gas prices for sure. We both work about 15 miles from our work and have to travel in stop and go traffic. We are just having to cut out treats, fun money, and dinners out. This stinks but at least we had a little wiggle room in our budget, if we were living pay check to pay check like a lot of families we would be in trouble. Groceries have really gone up too. We find that over the last 4 years of our marriage most of our expenses have stayed the same besides groceries and gas...and the increase is a little un-nerving. DH and I feel the crunch of the high gas prices for sure. We both work about 15 miles from our work and have to travel in stop and go traffic. We are just having to cut out treats, fun money, and dinners out. This stinks but at least we had a little wiggle room in our budget, if we were living pay check to pay check like a lot of families we would be in trouble. Groceries have really gone up too. We find that over the last 4 years of our marriage most of our expenses have stayed the same besides groceries and gas…and the increase is a little un-nerving.

]]> By: t h rive http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-5596 t h rive Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:36:26 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/#comment-5596 Well, you've opened up a massive topic in energy policy and consumption. I think that the rising gas prices are only natural. 1. The higher price factors in the costs of using fuel, both environmental, as well as what it takes to get it to you. They SHOULD go even higher given the rising impact driving a car has. As we realize more impact, prices go up. It is up to the driver to drive less. 2. Here in BC Canada they've implemented a carbon tax that takes more $$ from the consumer. They estimate that each driver will (in a year) spend $85 more dollars (I think) on gas. That's not much for one person, but the province will make some money, and it's again, up to the driver to drive less. So, you're right about the higher prices everywhere else - even slightly higher in Canada, but not much - now that the carbon tax will start to effect us. The consumption of gas in the US has been taken as a given luxury for too long. Well, you’ve opened up a massive topic in energy policy and consumption. I think that the rising gas prices are only natural.

1. The higher price factors in the costs of using fuel, both environmental, as well as what it takes to get it to you. They SHOULD go even higher given the rising impact driving a car has. As we realize more impact, prices go up. It is up to the driver to drive less.

2. Here in BC Canada they’ve implemented a carbon tax that takes more $$ from the consumer. They estimate that each driver will (in a year) spend $85 more dollars (I think) on gas. That’s not much for one person, but the province will make some money, and it’s again, up to the driver to drive less.

So, you’re right about the higher prices everywhere else – even slightly higher in Canada, but not much – now that the carbon tax will start to effect us. The consumption of gas in the US has been taken as a given luxury for too long.

]]> By: Casey http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-5595 Casey Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:22:05 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/#comment-5595 I currently live only 4 miles from work, but I am about to move 30 miles away from work. Needless to say I am a little stressed about the situation. I feel there is not much I personally can do since I do not have the option to work from home or take public transportation. My only option is to get a new job. It is a bad time to move to the suburbs! I currently live only 4 miles from work, but I am about to move 30 miles away from work. Needless to say I am a little stressed about the situation. I feel there is not much I personally can do since I do not have the option to work from home or take public transportation. My only option is to get a new job. It is a bad time to move to the suburbs!

]]> By: WealthBoy http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-5594 WealthBoy Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:02:48 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-am-feeling-the-squeeze-of-rising-gas-prices/#comment-5594 We definitely need to become less dependent on petroleum. I think the answer may come with improved battery and solar cell technology. I think that supercapacitors show a lot of promise, as they have many advantages over batteries (longer life, quicker recharge time, higher efficiency). The combination of efficient solar cells with supercapacitors could help to produce a lot of clean, renewable energy. Hybrid vehicles are a nice idea, but the batteries they use are very heavy and take too long to recharge. There is still a lot of kinetic energy that is wasted when a hybrid vehicle comes to a stop, because the batteries cannot recharge quickly enough. When hybrids start using supercapacitors, we should see some major improvement in fuel economies. We definitely need to become less dependent on petroleum. I think the answer may come with improved battery and solar cell technology. I think that supercapacitors show a lot of promise, as they have many advantages over batteries (longer life, quicker recharge time, higher efficiency). The combination of efficient solar cells with supercapacitors could help to produce a lot of clean, renewable energy.

Hybrid vehicles are a nice idea, but the batteries they use are very heavy and take too long to recharge. There is still a lot of kinetic energy that is wasted when a hybrid vehicle comes to a stop, because the batteries cannot recharge quickly enough. When hybrids start using supercapacitors, we should see some major improvement in fuel economies.

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