what if gas prices reach $5.00 per gallon? would u cahnge your lifestyle?
405929
i think people say they would, but in reality they would be the same
468921
who can afford it with the price of gas...........and 5 kids and a husband.
1121329
The price goes up when demand outpaces the supply of gasoline.  and that would mean if we as Americans drove smaller cars than suvs we would have less demand.  Also we need a new fuel source other than petroleum.
503299
realistically, i'd pay for whatever they raise it to.  got bills and a mortgage to pay!  i live in a new construction house so there's no public transit that comes up my hill (well, at least not yet, and I don't know if that'll ever be in the works).  I'm as earth friendly as the next person, but i've got to think about the income factor more.  hopefully though, it won't go above $4/gal because that'd make me sick!
712189
Would'nt matter as the consumer would finish up paying the total tax.In Australia petrol is sold by the liter.That's a massive hike and would cause prices to rise accross the board.The govt.would be kicked out of office if it dared to impose such a draconian tax on the people
612711
That is a good point. I think most people would be greedy. I think personally I would take into account how much of that product people would need and wither people would be able to afford it. With gas it is used so much and by so many that they can afford to make it cheap and still get rich.
1154704
Sounds like a good choise to me. As in the near future with the cost of petrol going up continually, people wont be able to afford to run a car!
586157
Fill your tanks only half full uneless you need to make a long trip.You do not need to stock Bush's & Cheeny's gas on your shelf.This will cost the oil company's $3000,000,000.00 a day and will leave only half the room in the supply tanks To but in new gas.The tankers will be stacked off the coast trying to unload.I remember coffee going to $5.00 a pound in the seventys.People stopped buying and in two weeks the price was down to $1.50 a pound.Lets go Amercians the power is in your purse's and wallets "Let's Roll"
949639
If pols could control gas prices, it would always be cheap.\nIf oil cos could control prices it would always be expensive.\nWhat can we conclude from this?
1111083
THE GAS PRICES! AHHHH lol
407678
obviously the gas price goes up and it could even become more than $5 per liter,,,, in this case the price of everything would go up, cloths, food, ..because of the high shipping costs, people in north America and Europ would have a hard time making a living.\nthe best solution is to move down to some rural area in California where getting food is not much problem. we could ride horses....... or instead we could make another form of fuel before going to war with Iran....however it bring us to the question of....why should US attack Iran if there is no more need for oil!....
722752
That is only 2 questions...lol.  It is hard to say because it depends on where you live--and with gas prices having gone up, nobody really knows what to expect.  My gas bill is approx $75 a month, right now, but where I lived last year, it was at least 220.00.  Again, it depends on what your income and expenses are.  If it is tight every month, but you want a vacation, then you have to give up on all other entertainment and save, save, save--for me, typically--i figure out what my entertainment budget is based on what is left over after everything else
613888
To take Saddam's oil.  I'm guessing the U.S. tried to make a deal with him in the 80's but it didn't go well, so the U.S. decided to make him 'an offer he wouldn't refuse'.  But he did, and look what happened.  How would you feel if the price of gas shot up to $3/L or $10/gallon?  << THAT'S WHY.  In order for our way of life to continue someone's else way of life has to be altered.
1041619
Yes, but w/good reason.  Gas prices have never been this high w/no relief in sight.  It seems we are limiting our travel b/c we just can't afford to drive in this country.  I know I'm on a gas budget.  Work-home-work-home, maybe a chill spot on the wknd, but that's it.
386567
Let's take a look at a few facts.  First, the cost of crude oil for each gallon of gas sold in this country has gone up from about 35 cents per gallon in 1999 to $1.59 per gallon in 2006.   So ... crude oil prices go up by 454% over a period of seven years.  How much did gas prices go up during the same period?  Try 162%.  Looks to me like things could be worse.\n\nSo ... did George Bush set those crude oil prices?  Did the oil companies go out there and set the prices that high?  Helllloooo!  Do you think the oil producing countries like Saudi Arabia might have had anything to do with it?  Is it possible that the ever-increasing worldwide demand for crude oil was a factor?  How about the fact that oil exploration slowed several years ago when crude was selling for under $20 a barrel?  Now that the price is so much higher many more companies are getting into the exploration business ... but it takes somewhere around 5 years from discovery of an oil deposit to actual production.  The price of oil didn't start its uphill swing until about 2004.  Do the math.  You also have the fact that oil is a commodity that is traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange.  Traders have much to do about setting prices.  Do you suppose that George Bush is calling these traders in to coach them on just what those prices should be?  That's what the Democrats want you to believe.\n\nIn short, when supplies increase and demand decreases.
546766
I drew my line at $2.00... I've already bought a motorcycle that gets 55 MPG and I ride it whenever I can (especially good for the 45 mile commute I have to make everyday... which I carpool for on days that aren't good for the bike ride)... other than that, I just try to get all my errands for the week done in one or two trips so I'm not out burning up gas all the time.
441131
No because if the war were for oil why am i paying $3.10 a gallon. That is outdate liberal rhetoric.