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In reply to the discussion: So, gas at $5.00/gal? [View all]

groundloop

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6. In a selfish sort of way I hope it does go to $5, screw the monster truck driving MAGATs
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:03 AM
23 hrs ago

We have a 40 mpg hybrid that we use for all of our day to day driving, my truck only leaves the garage when it's required for hauling something. So yeah, send the price of gasoline skyrocketing and let the MAGATs scream.

On that note I've been to many other countries around the world and very very few have gasoline as cheap as us. For instance, the current price of gasoline in Australia is $4.22 per gallon, and in New Zealand it's $6.00 per gallon. For the most part all you see are smaller economical vehicles with the exception being where a larger vehicle is actually needed.

It's insane (and ultimately bad for Mother Earth) that we equate cheap gasoline to a good economy.

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So, gas at $5.00/gal? [View all] Aviation Pro Yesterday OP
Ugh, such is life during Operation Epic Tantrum. Hugin Yesterday #1
But ... but ... oppressed Iranian people, Dr. T Yesterday #2
Don't forget "greeted as liberators." Pinback 23 hrs ago #3
That fat motherfucker Aviation Pro 23 hrs ago #4
Seems odd it isn't up more... LetsGetSmartAboutIt 23 hrs ago #5
The pre-election mar a lago meeting set the price mtngirl47 22 hrs ago #14
Pundits Saying US Oil/Gas Reserves modrepub 22 hrs ago #18
epic tantrum. AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #13
That's Operation Epstein Furry Maru Kitteh 21 hrs ago #22
The name seems mutable right now. Hugin 21 hrs ago #26
In a selfish sort of way I hope it does go to $5, screw the monster truck driving MAGATs groundloop 23 hrs ago #6
Most other countries tax gasoline much more heavily than in the US MichMan 22 hrs ago #8
I'm in Panama for the moment PJMcK 22 hrs ago #16
Epstein/Trump "I did that" stickers, i couldn't find any. sunflowerseed 22 hrs ago #7
A lot of rubes care about retail gas prices to the exclusion of anything else.. LeftinOH 22 hrs ago #9
According to AAA, it is up 11 cents since yesterday Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #10
No ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #11
There is nothing rational about any of this Aviation Pro 22 hrs ago #12
Just Stop ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #17
OK GenThePerservering 22 hrs ago #19
Might want to readjust your thinking Aviation Pro 21 hrs ago #24
Ended up down about 1% or less. MichMan 13 hrs ago #30
$5 a gallon gas would not be anywhere close to a 90% increase Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #21
AND DONT BLAME CALIFORNIA as it is part of rs sport. AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #15
I paid $4.19/gal. last Thursday. Yesterday, I paid $4.39 for the same gas at the LoisB 22 hrs ago #20
So far gas has not gone up here, it was $2.79 the day IT took office and it doc03 21 hrs ago #23
2.49 at Costco last week Aviation Pro 21 hrs ago #25
"Almost a 20% increase" MichMan 21 hrs ago #27
Because I hit the 2 instead of the 1 Aviation Pro 20 hrs ago #28
Station by our house went up 50 cents a gallon yesterday. progressoid 18 hrs ago #29
Been a couple of days, but it was up from circa 3.959 to $4.509 or so around Seattle...nt Wounded Bear 13 hrs ago #31
I diddled that lame54 13 hrs ago #32
Just filled up on normally expensive Bay Area gas for $4.17 / gallon. PeaceWave 12 hrs ago #33
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