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cdude1034 on 30 May 2008
Kasz216 said:
luinil said:
It wouldn't. The US is spread out and not dense like most of Europe. If gasoline gets too expensive people won't be able to get around as easily, causing more economic pains than just those felt at the pump...

Solution = lower taxes + more production.

Yeah. I live in a suburb where you freaking need to take a car to get to the Bus line.


 lower taxes + more production = more consumption + less supply for the future, which of course equals even more expensive gasoline in the future.

If it was just that simple, right? How about we remove the speculators and investors, they are the biggest driving force in the oil/gas market.

Or, we can all trade in our Hummers for Prius's. Nah, too simple. Of course doing either of these things isn't realistic, but people have to realize that the oil/gas market isn't as simple as High School Economics: Supply and Demand.  



 

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Kasz216 on 30 May 2008
cdude1034 said:
Kasz216 said:
luinil said:
It wouldn't. The US is spread out and not dense like most of Europe. If gasoline gets too expensive people won't be able to get around as easily, causing more economic pains than just those felt at the pump...

Solution = lower taxes + more production.

Yeah. I live in a suburb where you freaking need to take a car to get to the Bus line.


lower taxes + more production = more consumption + less supply for the future, which of course equals even more expensive gasoline in the future.

If it was just that simple, right? How about we remove the speculators and investors, they are the biggest driving force in the oil/gas market.

Or, we can all trade in our Hummers for Prius's. Nah, too simple. Of course doing either of these things isn't realistic, but people have to realize that the oil/gas market isn't as simple as High School Economics: Supply and Demand.


I was talking about the how spread out things in the US are.

Me, I drive a cavalier. It gets pretty good Gas Milage.

Of course I've always thought hummers looked retarded anyway. If I was going to get a gas guzzler i'd get a classic car. Like a 1957 Bel-Air.



cdude1034 on 30 May 2008

That's the way to do it, if you're going to waste gas, do it in style. Either that or buy a tank...



 

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MrKillerbees on 30 May 2008

Expensive in Britain?

In The Netherlands, petrol is 1.50-1.60 Euro/Liter



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Grey Acumen on 30 May 2008
The_vagabond7 said:
It is funny that the US is having fits over 4.00 a gallon. Just how would the US operate at UK rates for gas/petrol/go juice?
That's sorta like saying that it's funny that a guy doesn't like "Bubba" coming onto him in jail when you've been Bubba's love glove for the past 3 years already. I think it's hilarious that UK gets raped by their government everytime they step into their car, and think it proves they're tougher or something, instead of how it just proves that they're sheep.

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Jessman on 30 May 2008

It's also a joke here.

I payed 1.69 AUD last week (About 1.47 US)

I take the Train to work now because i just cant affored it anymore



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eab on 30 May 2008

Gas is more expensive in Norway, it's like $12 a gallon. Also, as people were saying, gas is more expensive in Europe but you guys have public transportation everywhere. In the U.S. since apartments cost so much in the city, most people live in the suburbs, end up driving 45 minutes to and from work with literally no options of public transit.



ItalianBoyPhil on 30 May 2008
Jessman said:
It's also a joke here.

I payed 1.69 AUD last week (About 1.47 US)

I take the Train to work now because i just cant affored it anymore

Thats 74p... Very cheap seeing as its 2.30 USD for One litre where I am



    

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ferret1094 on 30 May 2008
eab said:
Also, as people were saying, gas is more expensive in Europe but you guys have public transportation everywhere.
 Ha ha ha ha ha! Yeah, right. If you call one bus a week public transportation then I suppose we do. 

 



Words Of Wisdom on 30 May 2008
Grey Acumen said:
The_vagabond7 said:
It is funny that the US is having fits over 4.00 a gallon. Just how would the US operate at UK rates for gas/petrol/go juice?
That's sorta like saying that it's funny that a guy doesn't like "Bubba" coming onto him in jail when you've been Bubba's love glove for the past 3 years already. I think it's hilarious that UK gets raped by their government everytime they step into their car, and think it proves they're tougher or something, instead of how it just proves that they're sheep.

Or it simply proves that gas is more of a luxury item in the face of a well-developed mass-transit system.