Santa, Bring Us Cheaper Gas - November 15th, 2007
Brain Carr over at DailyFuelEconomyTip.com is asking the inevitable question these days, “Have High Gasoline Prices Affected You Yet?” The site conducted a survey asking readers how high prices had to climb before their lifestyles became dramatically affected and 44 percent said they were already there.
The article, published today, coincided with a national average gas price of $3.10, which is 88 cents above the 2006 level. This statement really hit home with me, “While that may not seem like much, if you fill up a 12 gallon tank once a week and spread that extra cost out over an entire year, you’d be paying an extra $550 a year on gasoline.” And of course there is the trickle down effect since shipping and manufacturing costs respond to gasoline price trends.
Brian uses the word no one wants to utter these days - The Economic Dark Prince That Shall Not Be Named - recession. Four dollar a gallon gas could put us there. Check out the article, it’s a good, albeit scary read and I think a blood pressure check on the times. Not fun to contemplate here at the holidays or any time.
Posted on November 15th, 2007 by Shorty
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