How can people be complaining about gas prices if they drive ugly big tanks like Jeeps and trucks??
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because they're stupid.  \n\nWe should get our legislators to get more public transportation
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Scandinavia. And it's about 70 dollars per litre. And you people are complaining. Hell... The gas prices in the United States are amongst the lowest in the whole world.
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OK I will say to you what I said to everyone else.  Bush does not make the laws.  It's the senate and congress.  Bush has no power.  Why blame someone that is there for show.  It's all politics. Read up on your govt.  Please!   Calling him an As s Hole is like me calling you an B itch for gas prices going up.    And for our soldiers dying.  The congress voted yes on war they could have easily voted no.  And for the soldiers dying I was a soldier at one time.  I knew the consequences so do all of our soldiers at this day and time.  So to blame someone for their death we should just say thanks to those who serve instead.  Also as for gas prices it's all in the Lobbyist that control congress.  Before you ask any other question as stupid as this please read into how politics work.  I am not political but just one person that tries to keep informed on the reasons behind it.
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No. But I Sure Do From The Clinton/Gore "Regime"!Here's Why; As of 1996, all Vehicles Must Conform to the Insane EPA-OBD II Law that Applies to the Car that You're Driving, Right Now! That Law Dictaes that all Vehicles under that law must Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. Any Deviation from that, even if Fuel Economy is Improved, and Emissions are Lowered, will Result in a Failed Vehicle Inspection, and the Vehicle will be Illegal to Operate! That's the Law! And Clinton/Gore did it,"Because It's Good For The Children"! This is Insane!Please! Don't "Blame Bush" for That! So what's the suppressed Alternative? I've come up with a way to Convert Regular Pump Gasoline into Propane. I'm not the First, only the Latest. I went to the US Patent Office, and Checked Out the "Wild Stories" about how other similar Vapor Fuel Units have been kept off the Market. Guess What? It's True! Case in Point, the Pogue Carburetor, which is on File as having Achieved 100 + MPG on a Flathead Ford V-8 that, at best with a Conventional Fuel System got 15 MPG! My System could get 50 + MPG with even the Largest SUV, with an Equally Remarkable drop in Engine Pollution Emissions ! My System is Safe, Compact, and uses Low Pressure Air to turn Gasoline into Propane. To Run an Engine on Conventional Propane requires the use of a Large, Expensive, Cumbersome Tank, which must be Hauled with the Vehicle. Also, Expensive, Complex Fuel Metering Equipment. And, Finally the Extra Hassle of Specialized Refilling of the Tank. So much Hassle, that even with Gas at $3.00 per Gallon, it's just not worth it! See, on a Molecular Level, all Petroleum is the Same! I can Prove it! I can also Wind Up in Jail, or Worse! Every Vehicle on the Road could get at Least 50 + MPG, but thanks to Clinton/Gore, "It Ain't Gonna Happen"! Want Further Proof? Go to http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.html Please, if You have an open Mind, Read it all!Don't"Blame Bush"
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Gas prices are determined by supply and demand...\n\nAs gas prices rise......this causes consumers to drive less.....which stops consumers from using so much gas\nThe price will start to go back down....\n\nGasoline is very cheap......the same people who complain about the cost of gasoline....$3 a gallon....are the same people who spend $1.99 for a bottle of water, $4 for a pack of cigs, and $5 for lottery tickets.
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What makes you so sure there is price gouging going on? You pay less for gas than almost every major industrialized nation in the world, but you complain about the price as you pump gas into your guzzling SUV. Sit back and realize how good you have it, because just about every European out there would love the opportunity to buy gas at 2.50 or even 3.00 a gallon ... they would consider it a bargin, not a price gouge.
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I have a truck. SUV style and 2.50 is too much for it. 20 dollars will only put gas meter at a quarter of a tank with the way they are now.
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Because an insufficient number of people have told them exactly how stupid it looks.\n\nI can top that, though. There's a kid in my town who drives a red Ford pickup, and he's replaced the grille with chrome letters a foot tall spelling "P-I-M-P." I'm convinced that he's done this because "Stupid Redneck A$$Hole" wouldn't fit the space alotted. Among the questions that come to mind: what girl would want to be seen in that vehicle with him, knowing that everybody will think she's a "ho" because he's claiming to be a pimp?
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They'll just keep putting the prices up because they know that companies and individuals have no option but to pay.  It's what's heppened here in the UK where gas is now more than $7.50 a gallon and demand is still rising.\n\nThere won't be fuel rationing unless there's an actual shortage of fuel and that doesn't seem likely.\n\nI can only speak for the UK when I say that there has been fuel rationing - during the war and during the oil crisis of the early 1970's.
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Gasoline is the bloodline that keeps America moving. Our personal vehicles alone guzzle 65 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel each year, and that number is projected to increase by 2.6 percent each year. \nTracking gas prices can feel like a roller coaster ride. They're down a little one month, up the next, before shooting up more than 30 percent in a year. Plus, they're different depending on where you look. Other countries, and even other states and cities, can have very different gas prices from your local Gas-N-Go. To the average person, it probably seems as though there's little rhyme or reason to how gas prices are determined. In this article, we will look at the forces that impact the price of gas at the pump, and we'll find out where your gas money actually goes. \n\nAmericans have an insatiable thirst for gasoline, and with sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) continually growing in popularity we are only getting thirstier. Just look at the roads and highways and you'll see that a severe gas shortage would practically cripple the country. Americans drive more than 2.5 trillion miles per year in automobiles, light trucks and SUVs, according to a MEMA report. That's equal to 14,000 round trips to the sun. Today, we drive almost twice as much as we did in 1980 (1.5 trillion miles). \n\n\nPhoto courtesy Phillips Petroleum Company\nA gas station in Colorado Springs, CO\n \n\n\nHistorical Gas Prices\n(Adjusted for inflation)\n \nYear Price Per Gallon \n1950 $1.91 \n1955 $1.85 \n1960 $1.79 \n1965 $1.68 \n1970 $1.59 \n1975 $1.80 \n1980 $2.59 \n1985 $1.90 \n1990 $1.51 \n1995 $1.28 \n2001 $1.66 \n2002 $1.31 \n2003 $1.52 \n2004 $1.79 \n2005 $2.28 \n2006 (so far) $2.68 \nSource: U.S. DOE  \nThe United States consumes an average of 20 million barrels of oil per day (bbl/d, according to the Department of Energy. Of that, about 45 percent is used for motor gasoline. The rest is used for distillate fuel oil, jet fuel, residual fuel and other oils. Each barrel of oil contains 42 gallons (159 L), which yields 19 to 20 gallons (75 L) of gasoline. So, in the United States, something like 178 million gallons of gasoline is consumed every day. \n\nTypically, the demand for gas spikes during the summer, when lots of people go on vacation. Holidays like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July create logjams of tourist traffic during the summer. This high demand usually translates into higher gasoline prices, although that's not always the case. For instance, while gas prices soared 31 cents in April and early May of 2001, reaching $1.71 per gallon (which now seems inexpensive compared to today's prices), prices actually declined during the 2001 summer. \n\nIn 2004, prices continued to rise past the end of the summer travel season for a variety of reasons, including several hurricanes and an increase in the price of crude oil. And in 2005, Hurricane Katrina (along with a sizeable increase in crude oil prices) pushed prices to $3.07 per gallon on September 5, 2005. Prices settled down somewhat in November and December of 2005. But now the numbers are climbing again, with an average price for regular unleaded gas at $2.90 right now (May 2006). \n\nPrice increases generally occur when the world crude-oil market tightens and lowers inventories. We will discuss who controls the crude-oil market later. Also, growing demand can sometimes outpace refinery capacity. In the spring, refineries perform maintenance, which can place a pinch on the gasoline market. By the end of May, refineries are usually back to full capacity. \n\n How do you overpower the pump?\nRising gas prices are impacting everyone: what are you doing to soften the blow?\nWe want to know!  \n\n\nWhen you pump $20 dollars into your tank, that money is broken up into little pieces that get distributed among several entities. Gas is just like any other consumer product: There's a supply chain and several groups who are responsible for setting the price
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its a joke. they should have portest for the high gas prices. shell and the others are having record 30 billion + profits.
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Um neither. I love Walmart and so do people with a lot of money, so why would that be embarrasing? Also, driving an SUV/Truck isnt embarrasing at all, they have the highest sales rates anyway, so if it was uncool to be driving one why would so many people have one? you sound pretty shallow.
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I began driving in 1972.   The price of gas was .25 per gallon. I remember shortly after when it went up to .29 per gallon and people were complaining because it was so much easier to FIGURE the cost at .25.  Crazy, isn't it?
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Repeal, or Alter the Clinton/Gore EPA-OBD II Law. This Law Mandates that all Gasoline Powered Vehicles in the USA from 1996 to the Present must Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. Any Deviation from that , and the Vehicle will Fail Inspection. Even if Emissions are Lowered, and Fuel Economy is Improved, Failure! And the Vehicle will be Illegal to Operate! I've found a way to Convert Regular Pump Gasoline into Propane. 100 Parts of Air, to 1 Part of Fuel. 50 + MPG, with even the Largest SUV! See, all Petroleum is the same, on a Molecular Level. Only the Dispersal is Altered. I'm not the First, only the Latest. I've been to the US Patent Office to Check Out the "Myth" about Vapor Fuel Units that have been Bought Out, and kept off the Market. Guess What? It's for Real! Case in Point, the Pogue Carburetor. It is Patented with a Claim of 100 MPG, with a Flathead Ford Engine Powered Vehicle, that with a Conventional Fuel System got 15 MPG!And this was before WW II ! So, there's really no Point in even trying to Patent a Vapor Fuel System. It's always Stopped Cold! And Now, with the Clinton/Gore EPA-OBD II Law, it's Pointless to even Try! Watch the Process, the Next Time Your Car is Inspected!" Big Brother" has Won! Now, if I am Wrong, then how is it that Engines DO Run on Bottled Propane? That Requires a Large, Expensive, Cumbersome Tank, Expensive Tank to Engine Metering Equipment, and the Added Hassle of Specialized Refueling! Even with Gas at $3.00 per Gallon, it's just not worth It! My System is Safe, Compact, and uses Low Pressure Air to Do It's Thing. It all Fits very Neatly under the Hood. But again, it's Illegal because the Vehicle must Conform to Original Gov't Mandated Spec's, 14.7 to 1 ! I can understand why a Vehicle should be Required to Pass an Inspection to Limit Excessive Emissions. But, to "Outlaw" a Vehicle for not Emitting Enough Pollution? This is Insane! My Environmental Project Proposal for Today would be to Change this Insane Law! For even more Insight, check out this Website, It's a Couple of Years Old, but Please Read It All! http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.html
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Because they can!!!  There are certain thing in our economy that we all have to have and will pay just about anything for.  Think about it....would you pay for overpriced gas or overpriced ice cream, overpriced baby diapers and toilet paper or overpriced magazines and movies.  If you have ever noticed those are the types of things that I think have the biggest price fluctuations because companies know we will just complain but buy anyway.
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Actually, gas prices in the US are artificially low.  We pay about 1/2 to 1/3 of Europe's prices.  Prices here fluctuate almost arbirarily, but also in accordance with supply and demand, and, of course, the price of oil.  It's precisely because we're in this war over oil that prices has gone up. War makes production and distribution a pain, to say the least.  Other oil producing nations, like Venzuela and Nigeria have also had political distruptions.
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THE GAS PRICES! AHHHH lol