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ErikJ

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37. More like a better infrastructure.

Reply to djean111 (Reply #26)

Wed Mar 25, 2015, 01:58 PM

Mar 2015

I would bet.

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Anyone notice we're getting screwed at the pump [View all] kacekwl Mar 2015 OP

Our pump price has actually fallen about 15 cents/gallon in the last three weeks. MANative Mar 2015 #1

I had to pay 3.14 today and it was the cheapest gas in town. Cleita Mar 2015 #2

No, you really aren't Spider Jerusalem Mar 2015 #3

Thats due to high taxes. Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #6

And? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2015 #7

Those higher taxes go to increased social benefits like health care. Not the same scenario. djean111 Mar 2015 #26

More like a better infrastructure. ErikJ Mar 2015 #37

No kacekwl Mar 2015 #10

Taxes on fuel in most of Europe are significantly higher than the US Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #11

Those increased taxes in Europe are used for things like health care. djean111 Mar 2015 #27

I live in the NW Suburbs of Chicago and the current spike (read: excuse) Snarkoleptic Mar 2015 #22

What Snark Said ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #41

I drove 31.5 miles today on about 36 cents worth of electricity. Up and down a mountain. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #4

Leaf-owner here PumpkinAle Mar 2015 #15

Congrats! Some workplaces are allowing charging, and US Dept of Energy is promoting it. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #17

Thanks, sadly PumpkinAle Mar 2015 #20

we have six charging stations at our office ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2015 #30

My Prius hybrid does well too. RoccoR5955 Mar 2015 #21

Yes, I didn't have a brake job until over 100,000 miles. I traded it in for the Volt at 180,000 mi. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #24

Our Prius suddenly started getting 'confused'. The panel in the dash, all four sections swapped peacebird Mar 2015 #31

President Obama Says Gas Won't Stay Cheap, Buy Fuel-Efficient ... Stellar Mar 2015 #46

No. I haven't bought gasoline recently. I don't commute by car. hunter Mar 2015 #5

Utopia indeed. kacekwl Mar 2015 #9

Some people are getting close, or they are there already. hunter Mar 2015 #13

EV Everywhere Workplace Charging Challenge! NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #18

Are you kidding? I paid $5.85 today, and consider it a phenomenal bargain. Gregorian Mar 2015 #8

You're paying too much to go each mile. Electricity is by far a better propellant. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #34

It's for a backhoe. I drive about 500 miles per year, and would drive even less Gregorian Mar 2015 #35

I used to operate a John Deere 310 hoe. There are now hybrid diesel excavators: NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #36

I had no idea! Hybrid. I've got a JCB 214s. Gregorian Mar 2015 #49

Proud of your Dad! To it's credit, the Volt is capable of never using gasoline. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #50

Gas taxes are low in NM Warpy Mar 2015 #12

Varies between 2.95 and 3.05 PumpkinAle Mar 2015 #14

Considering that cost per barrel is so darned cheap PumpkinAle Mar 2015 #16

The prices in CT are always higher than the national average bigwillq Mar 2015 #19

So yeah, maybe people will drive less. lonestarnot Mar 2015 #23

Don't worry, prices will go up as always xfundy Mar 2015 #25

It's not as high now as it was 5 years ago. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #28

$2.03 in southeastern VA Roland99 Mar 2015 #29

couple of stations here have dropped to under $2.00 but they're at least 10 miles away. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #32

2.29Houston elehhhhna Mar 2015 #33

I got $2.19 the other day Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #38

I got that today in Central Indiana AwakeAtLast Mar 2015 #44

Doing ok at $2.13 in south Georgia. It was starting to move up, but then came down. aikoaiko Mar 2015 #39

that's low! shanti Mar 2015 #40

Because It's So Cool To Live There ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #43

What do I get in Chicago at $3.19? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2015 #51

Ripped Off! ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #53

I think it is because of the Richmond refinery fire Egnever Mar 2015 #45

Dropped at least 10� in Connecticut in the last few days. Atman Mar 2015 #42

Really? Prices in CA are below $4 a gallon and sometimes even under $3 for the first time in about Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #47

We were forewarned by the President... Stellar Mar 2015 #48

I've noticed a slow but steady climb over the past month. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #52