Please read! Possible solution to raising gas prices

[granit_silber]

Im not gonna start ranting about the average american here, so take this post as a friendly advice - and not a flaming towards you guys. Before you start going insane over your "high" gas prices - consider this:

Norway is one of the richest contries in the world. Last time I checked, we were number 3 or something - behind some oil-producing arabic contries. The reason why Norway is a rich country, is mainly due to two natural resources we control: fish and oil.

Youd expect an oil-producing country to have cheap gas, right? Wrong. You all complain when 1 US Gallon costs more than $2. Want to know what gas cost in Norway (applies to most european countries to some extent btw, but Norway is the "only" oil producing country here).

1 US gallon = 3.758 metric litre

$1 = ~7.2 NOK

For 1 metric litre gasoline, we typically pay ~9.5NOK. This would amount to:

(1 metric litre *9.5NOK * 3.758 metric litre) / 7.2 NOK = ~ $4.95 per US gallon

The average american doesnt pay **** for gas today. In fact, USA is one of the most environmental-UNfriendly countries in the world. (Think Mr. Bush and Kyoto-agreement).

The morale? Do yourselves a favour. Get rid of Mr. Bush and elect someone who can bring the US back on course to what it once was. And yes, I own a BMW 525iA and I do get to drive it, despite "insane" gas prices...

Cheers ;-)

Guest,

We DON'T pay for our social programs through a gas tax. You do. $3.00 per gallon is a 300% increase in the cost of fuel from just a few years ago. I agree that we as a country use way too much of the world's resources and that we need to monitor our useage. But comparing prices between two nations with different governing ideologies and different views on how to fund their respective societies isn't possible. It's apples and oranges. However, I am glad that I'm not paying $5 a gallon.
-ashley

[borderchris]

San Diego, California. 05-05-06. 1 gallon premium at Shell. $3.69. Try $4.00 a gallon in a few weeks.

[ThoreauHD]

They will raise the price until the market can no longer bear it. I'm guessing 8 dollars a gallon would collapse the existing economy. People would realize that it will never be the same again.

At 5 dollars a gallon, if you don't have a hybrid car, you can't afford gas. I guess folks won't have to wait 5 years to recoup their investment in hybrids now. 50-65 miles per gallon is starting to look like a necessity. But Lord help me if I'm going to be caught in one of those 1.5 seat british Mr. Bean cars.

I hope they still make bicycle tires in America. We're gonna be needing them.

[winfred]

and ill be a biodiesel making mother****er, under a buck a gallon if you get your waste cooking oil for free

At 5 dollars a gallon, if you don't have a hybrid car, you can't afford gas

[piman]

We have had a good deal too long. We are paying what we should. Dont you remember grampa tell us how movies cost 5 cents and ****. Deal with the real deal. Instead of complaining about the fuel, figure out how to make an extra buck in day to day life. The ends justify...............

[mdlv4bb]

On the Military bases in Germany we are at 3 dollars a gallon. Gas on the economy is almost 6 dollars a gallon and has been the two years we have been here. We got lost last summer and almost ran out of gas on the Autobahn so we had to fill up at an Autobahn gas station. Over 100 dollars to fill up a Honda Civic, THANK GOD I was not driving the BMW that trip.

[Barry]

Emerging markets,India and China are demanding much more fuel...
Bad Ol` G Bush and his army are trying to keep the grip on the oil they currently have...

Thats the reasons for the pricing....Im afraid America has a real bad image abroad...

See me get banned from a car forum for politics...

Our own prices have just gone up by about 8%....dollar a liter...

[ryan roopnarine]

the simple answer to rising gas prices? just piss into your gas tank twice a week (but don't over do it) to top it off. that's what i do, and i'm none the worse off MPG wise for it.

[Rustam]

I saw $2.67 for premium in Beverly Hills today, but that was less than 20 feet from Ferrari of Beverly Hills.

I try not to sweat gas prices too much, at least not enough to inconvenience myself. For me, it means filling up costs $34 (15 gallons @ 2.30 per) instead of $27.

Not sure what youre saying there.
But - $2.67 for agallon of Premium gas is extremely cheap for NYC - prices are from $3.10 - $3.60 from 87 to 93 depending on place...

[Rustam]

the simple answer to rising gas prices? just piss into your gas tank twice a week (but don't over do it) to top it off. that's what i do, and i'm none the worse off MPG wise for it.

ah, yeah, BMW's run exclusively on gas, or diesel fuel... (some on hydrogen)