Gas prices

Discussion in 'Discussion Group' started by Grammie, Apr 1, 2008.

  1. markfnc

    markfnc Well-Known Member

    Lets guess at this for thsoe who say gas has doubled.
    2008 3.20/gal $67,500 .0047

    nearly the same as 1960. I would want to check on the avg salary, that seems high.
     
  2. Clif

    Clif Guest

    Ok, so how about this...

    Year Gas/gal Avg Income Percentage
    1920 .30/gal $1,130 .0265%
    1930 .25/gal $1,612 .0155%
    1940 .18/gal $1,906 .0094%
    1950 .27/gal $3,815 .0070%
    1960 .31/gal $6,227 .0049%
    1970 .36/gal $11,106 .0032%
    1980 1.22/gal $23,974 .0050%
    1990 1.22/gal $42,652 .0028%
    2000 1.57/gal $65,500 .0023%
    2008 3.14/gal $65,500 .0046%

    It's still about the same price (relatively speaking) as it was in 1960.
     
  3. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

     
  4. KellBell

    KellBell Well-Known Member

    I paid $3.19 this morning on Capital.
     
  5. kaci

    kaci Well-Known Member

    i do not understand how 2 areas less than 20 miles apart can have gas prices close to and sometimes at 20cents apart:confused: Where i work i can always get gas at the minimum 10cents cheaper than at 4042. Yesterday i saw a couple of places up here at $3.14 and the highest i saw was $3.17:confused:
     
  6. bandmom

    bandmom Well-Known Member

    This desmon poster person is from the FLA area looks like from her info. 8)
     
  7. bandmom

    bandmom Well-Known Member


    I know! I only buy gas at 40/42 when its an emergency. White Oak is on my way home, so I always stop at BJ's to fill up.
     
  8. KellBell

    KellBell Well-Known Member

    I never get gas at 40/42.....they are always at least 10 cent higher....
     
  9. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

    DH is buying BIL's Yamaha VStar 1100 this weekend. BIL is getting better mileage out of his Prius. :shock:

    I'm having a hard time justifying another car payment when the one I am driving is paid off too, I can buy a lot of gas for what a newer car would cost me. I guess I am going to keep driving it till something major breaks.
     
  10. KellBell

    KellBell Well-Known Member


    They do still make the hybrid, but have you seen how much those things cost? its crazy....

    My sign. other has a mustang he drives back and forth to work, and we have 2 gas guzzling extended cab trucks, and they drink some serious gas monies.

    refresh me, who is Prius made by?
     
  11. nsanemom22

    nsanemom22 Well-Known Member

  12. Desdemona25

    Desdemona25 Well-Known Member

    Yep...land of the plastic people. Just call me the intruder for now. I'm trying to get to know people and stuff before we make our move. Our goal is to move to the Clayton area this summer.
     
  13. KellBell

    KellBell Well-Known Member


    ahh yes, I have seen them, couldn't think who made them. I am sure they are good on gas...
     
  14. bandmom

    bandmom Well-Known Member

    LOL! Why are you 'land of the plastic people'? Welcome! Hope things work out for your move, Clayton/this is a nice area. :)
     
  15. Desdemona25

    Desdemona25 Well-Known Member

    The area I'm in is very superficial. I guess the only place in your neck of the woods that I can compare it to would be Cary. We'd be Cary on steroids. :)
     
  16. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

    Doesn't Boca have the highest per capita income next to Hollywood in the country? I really did feel like a fish out of water down there. 8)
     
  17. Desdemona25

    Desdemona25 Well-Known Member

    I'm assuming you mean Hollywood, CA. We have a Hollywood, FL but there are only a couple of neighborhoods there that are nice.

    I don't think we're the highest, but it's close. Now if you factor in my entire county, then yeah we're near the top. We have Jupiter Island...VERY wealthy area.

    A fish out of water...yep, that would definitely describe me. And I can't wait to leave.
     
  18. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

    Yep, CA. I think I actually heard it was Beverly Hills, maybe. Anyway, crazy rich people down there! We were driving a Mazda Pick-up. Embarrassing! :lol::lol::lol:
     
  19. Rostrawberry

    Rostrawberry Well-Known Member

    Where can I buy a horse and a Buggy :)
     
  20. Desdemona25

    Desdemona25 Well-Known Member

    I'm sure you could find one in Lancaster County, PA.
     

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