Comments on: Would gas prices have to go up another buck? http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-54504 fivecentnickel.com Mon, 28 May 2007 13:01:22 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/#comment-54504 Lazy Man and John M are right. Unfortunately, cheap gas driven a wave of mega-surbabanization that makes it extremely difficult for people to reduce their driving. Thus, the only way forward right now seems to be buying more efficient cars. But this doesn't solve the real problem, it just pushes back the day of reckoning. Lazy Man and John M are right. Unfortunately, cheap gas driven a wave of mega-surbabanization that makes it extremely difficult for people to reduce their driving. Thus, the only way forward right now seems to be buying more efficient cars. But this doesn’t solve the real problem, it just pushes back the day of reckoning.

]]> By: John M http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-54286 John M Sun, 27 May 2007 12:40:52 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/#comment-54286 I believe that driving habits go hand in hand with consumption habits. If the price of gas would go up to $4.00 a gallon, not only would that take a toll on the cost of driving a car, but it would also put a toll on other expenses as well. When more people are struggling to make ends meet, they reduce the amount of miles they drive, not necessarily with the intention of driving less, but because they don't have the money to spend. The suburban sprawl has made it acceptable for communities to be accessible only to drivers. This has caused a reduction in funding in mass transpiration systems, and has made it almost impossible to not own a car in today's society (the exception being a few select major US cities). While I agree with you that an individual should not really complain about prices until they have made an attempt to reduce consumption, I also believe that the government needs to play a role in reducing consumption. I believe that driving habits go hand in hand with consumption habits. If the price of gas would go up to $4.00 a gallon, not only would that take a toll on the cost of driving a car, but it would also put a toll on other expenses as well. When more people are struggling to make ends meet, they reduce the amount of miles they drive, not necessarily with the intention of driving less, but because they don’t have the money to spend.

The suburban sprawl has made it acceptable for communities to be accessible only to drivers. This has caused a reduction in funding in mass transpiration systems, and has made it almost impossible to not own a car in today’s society (the exception being a few select major US cities). While I agree with you that an individual should not really complain about prices until they have made an attempt to reduce consumption, I also believe that the government needs to play a role in reducing consumption.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-54142 Lazy Man and Money Sat, 26 May 2007 18:51:48 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/#comment-54142 It can be hard to slow down your driving. Should I skip work some day? Should I not go to the grocery store this week? Should I eschew all social activities? I don't know anyone that just goes out for drives anymore. The obvious solution is to buy cars that are more gas efficient. Unfortunately, that's not an economical solution for many people who already have cars and would lose more by a newer one. The reason that gas is going higher in price is the result of reduced refinery capacity. This is a temporary condition and prices will head back down again, before going up some more. It can be hard to slow down your driving. Should I skip work some day? Should I not go to the grocery store this week? Should I eschew all social activities? I don’t know anyone that just goes out for drives anymore.

The obvious solution is to buy cars that are more gas efficient. Unfortunately, that’s not an economical solution for many people who already have cars and would lose more by a newer one.

The reason that gas is going higher in price is the result of reduced refinery capacity. This is a temporary condition and prices will head back down again, before going up some more.

]]> By: ~Dawn http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-54042 ~Dawn Sat, 26 May 2007 03:47:21 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/25/would-gas-prices-have-to-go-up-another-buck/#comment-54042 I remember a story about Alfred Hitchcock and the Movie Psycho- He gave the rating board the movie and they told him to cut the shower scene as it was too graphic. He waited a bit and then gave them the movie again, they approved of it, and he had not cut anything from it. Desensitized. The same is happening with the Gas, we raise hell a year ago when it went up to $3 in some places, but now that it is above $3 every where, no one is slowing down in there driving. Desensitized. I remember a story about Alfred Hitchcock and the Movie Psycho- He gave the rating board the movie and they told him to cut the shower scene as it was too graphic. He waited a bit and then gave them the movie again, they approved of it, and he had not cut anything from it.

Desensitized.

The same is happening with the Gas, we raise hell a year ago when it went up to $3 in some places, but now that it is above $3 every where, no one is slowing down in there driving.

Desensitized.

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