2007-05-26 01:24:51 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If you say you need it then the value automatically rises. Walk or buy a vehicle that gets better mileage. Or just biotch and see what you get.
2007-05-26 01:32:43 · update #1
It's obviously still worth quite a bit more than it currently costs. It will be interesting to see what happens when price and value converge. Not pleasant, but interesting.
2007-05-26 02:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas is just like any other commodity. Oil is traded on the open market and the price is whatever the market says it is plus taxes and a few other rules, it has nothing to do with the "big oil" companies. And oil companies work within a profit margin in the same rate with other corporations. The dollar figure is high because it's a huge industry, but the profit margin is no different than Mcdonalds, for example. The point is, there is no reason to be "mad" at anyone or anything, just as you don't normally get mad when orange juice goes up, or coffee. It's time for Americans to grow up a little bit.
2007-05-26 08:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When most the people in the US cannot go out and just buy a new car does this theory really make sense. Fact - in most every place you live in the US you have to drive to get where you need to go so by logic that means you need to use gas to do so.... So should we all move to bigger cities that provide adequate public transportation...because I live out in the country for instance and the nearest bus stop is about 25 miles away....by the way it snows about 100+ inches a year, so there goes the bike or walking idea. I can't afford a new car that would be running on alternate fuels so what do I do?
2007-05-26 08:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by bs b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and the question should be, what would you pay for gas if it was rationed
the cars will come when they able to get better gas mileage.
we keep blaming the American car makers.
the world have 100 car makers.
don't you think if they can make a van or suv or truck to get better mileage, they would..
most countries pay a lot more gas then us.
most countries have a congested areas narrow streets.
we have big country to travel any time with no restrictions.
THAT'S FREEDOM.
2007-05-26 09:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by MR TADS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because im used to the dry method and i dont mind pretending that im tying my shoe and as long as the windshield washer fluid is mostly dirt and grease and not filled and while people fill up i see and smell people smoking you can really tell that the fire marshal really cares so maybee you are a rathe and you smoke and talk on the cell phone while you pump seems like a good time as any to dont it i like that our city is mostly developed for cars and i really like when they put in new roads that they dont care for pedistrians or bicycles cause the only way your making it thru is if your famished and the people dont care about no people having the right away as a pedistrian they go blowing by and it will shake your wig i like to by gas cause they force me to mow the lawn cause if you dont you git jail time and 400 dollar fines so you either have mindless conformity or they ruff you cuff you and enforce the law with the night stick i dont have a choice i dont want to be sent to boot camp have dogs sicked on me and be pistol wiped i dont think they care about no katrina or my right to be left alone or no biological buffer filtration i think they would rather force you to be a refuge and when the metropolis moves in and your sky scraper is casting a shadow on your waldon pond you can think your going to move away from it all you want untill you smell the funny smells in the air from the new industry that moves in hey put out your barbe-q cause thats what causes asthma it aint the train loads of coal and tires going to the burner cancer what lukemia you dont need a breather when you mow for an hour its just a compareable trip like 300 in your car its not that bad its the dry method you might not like it now but once you git used to it you might like it whats the matter with a little dry method amung friends
2007-05-26 09:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by peter w 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some us actually work for a living so we have to buy gas.
2007-05-26 09:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People still need to get from point a to point b.
2007-05-26 08:29:23 · answer #7 · answered by lvillejj 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you think these high prices will not have an effect on the economy......
2007-05-26 08:33:08 · answer #8 · answered by flushles 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I need to get to work. And no public transportation is NOT available to everyone.
2007-05-26 08:29:47 · answer #9 · answered by apple juice 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
we have no choice...pity Ronald Reagan scrapped Jimmy Carter's energy initiatives in '80, then this wouldn't even be an issue...neither would the middle east
2007-05-26 08:32:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋