Living in Sweden, I find it slightly amusing to read about the outcries when the US gas price rise above US$2 per gallon. Here in Sweden we're used to prices around US$4.50 per gallon. Right now it's closer to US$5,22 per gallon... One of the reasons to the high prices are that about 70% of the price is various forms of taxes which the Gov. claims are to make people use other means of transportations than cars which of course are complete bulls**t since the amount of money the Gov. gets from us drivers are substantial. Anyway, see it this way, you could be worse off... // Peter
The US is very different than Europe concerning fuel, everything is very spread out and people commute to work over larger distances, our economy would stop if we were forced to use alternative transpo, like it or not we need our cheap oil.
I heard something on the news this morning that made me wonder... Some new poll is showing that many people (forgot the percentage) are claiming that the higher gas prices are causing them financial problems. A pretty decent amount said they were even causing SERIOUS financial problems for them. Now I have to wonder... if spending an extra $15-25 a month on gas causes you serious financial problems, you have a MUCH bigger problem than high gas prices... -R
what is the average income in americe it was something like 22,000 per year , so for the average american that makes $1,833 per month and is on a very tight budget, as you know we are also the biggest debter nation, I would say $25 per month is a lot. its another bill people dont need. When your poor everydollar counts. john
Well, you could say that the gas tax in most european countries is sort of environmental responsibility tax, which I think, is a good thing. Hopefully increasing gas prices will make US citizens buy station wagons or minivans instead of those gas guzzling SUV:s that threaten everyone elses lives who are not driving such a tank.
You know, you are prob right (although I thought it was around $35K), but isn't that sad folks are so close to the edge?
I would say its more than $25 a month extra, a $10 daily gas bill commuting,errands etc, is now $18, $8 X 24 days with 1 day off each week driving would equal an extra $200 a month, thats alot for someone who clears $2k a month.
Average mileage here is probably 15,000 miles a year, 1,250 a month. Averaging maybe 20mpg (guesstimate, city+highway), that's 62.5 gallons of gas a month. $2.25/gal instead of $1.75 is $0.50 more per gallon, or about $30-35 extra a month in gas. For a family of two, that's $60-70/month. Of course, airline tickets will rise, shipping (FedEx, UPS, etc) will rise, and overall cost of goods will rise slightly, meaning it could very well affect Joe Average by a good $100 a month or more. I can see why some folks would have a problem with an extra $100/mo out of their pocket.
I had bought gas on tuesday for 1.84 this morning it was 1.99 from my last statement it would have to be more than $25 dollars a month, my office is not that far from my house but I still fill up once a week for me thats an extra $8 a week, so thats $32 + per month and if my wife does the same thats $64 bucks a month. That is another bill. I dont think we use more gas than most people. john My viper gets 13 miles it seems 10 so this is crazy these prices.
Maybe it's just me, but this seems like a lot of hype. Maybe if you're Joe Public, drive a lot and get horrible mileage this is a meaningful cost, but quite frankly I have little sympathy for people living paycheck to paycheck and driving giant SUVs that get 13 mpg and not being able to afford gas. Here is a solution: buy a more practical car.... As for ferrari (and other high end car owners), I suspect the extra cost is little more than a rounding error on your paycheck....
