Gas is about 2.60 for basic unleaded here. I just filled up my Explorer today for $42.00. Wow. I saw a GTI TDI today, I didn't think VW made those. Nice car, I liked it more than the Jetta. I don't drive very much, I'm close to everything I need, but the cost of transporting everything I need to my proximity has to impact the cost eventually. Everyone is saying $3.00+ by ther end of the month. Geez, I remember when gas was under $!/gallon, just a few years ago when I started law school, I think 2000-2001.

Here's an interesting article on the real price of gas. The gist is that gas prices have declined in real terms and as a percent of our disposible incomes. I remember the '80's and how it really bit hard to fill up the tank even if gas was < $2.00. And back then we didn't have many options; there were very few cars capable of > 25 mpg. Forward to now and there are all kinds of high mpg options--both domestic and foreign. Anybody who first buys a vehicle that gets 15 mpg (which is of course their right) but then complains about it is acting like a 12 year old.

gas price article

Sholin

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What else, '73 MB 280 SEL (Lt Blue)
Daily driver: '84 190D 2.2 5 spd.

Hold on...

"Measured in real dollars, gas prices peaked in March 1981 at more than $3 per gallon. We have not even come close to paying the highest real gas price in history — today's prices are still 30% below the all-time high."

I just paid $2.84 a gallon in New Jersey - not too far from the "all time high" of $3.00 - so if I complain today, does that mean I am acting like a 14 year old?

-g

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1983 300SD (Sold at 198K)
1989 560SEL (205k) - slowly restoring
2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid (6k) - daily driver
1995 Colt Vista AWD (145k) - fun car! spare
1991 Buick Riviera 3.8l (85k) - fur die Kinder
RIP: 1965 LeMans/GTO Convertable -my first
RIP: 1968 GTO 400 HO w/ 400HP - ballsy!
(blew the motor racing a '69 GTX - bummer)

I read someplace that certain GM fullsize cars get something like 30mpg highway. One would think they would capitalize on that and advertise like crazy to offset the likely drop in SUV sales. Not surprising, The General may be missing another marketing opportunity.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

I think that GM is waiting to play the gas card. How many manufactures have added flex fuel options to trucks and SUV's other than GM and not too mention hybrid pickup and suv's? They have had high gas prices in the crystal ball for several years.

Most V6 powerd Buicks and Chevys get close to or above 30mpg on the highway. Heck my moms 9 year old Olds gets 31mpgs with the AC on! GM does this because in overdrive the engines turn real slow like under 2k rpm.

Heck an E320 will get 28ish on the highway as well.

30mpg cars are out their and you don't have to drive a Civic.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I sincerely hope that gas prices go up to $5 per gallon.

My motivation is sinister. I'm no environmentalist in any way.

I just want to see pain in the faces of the smug one-driver-no-passenger SUV drivers out there when they gas up.

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Jennifer
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