Price Of Gas!

[Kona & Oreo's mom]

As I read the prices moosmom posted, I thought "wouldn't that be nice!" Here in southern CA, the gas prices are higher than elsewhere in the US. I regularly pay $1.85, and that gets higher during each summer. Good thing I have an efficient car!

[Miss Meow]

We have been paying the equivalent of >$US2 per gallon for several years now. And it will go even higher. Go pedal power!

[Logan]

Saw this on MSN this morning. I believe the auto makers are working hard to try and come up with some alternatives for people like me who need and want a larger vehicle, but want to conserve energy and help the environment too!

Gas Electric SUV

[Freckles]

Thanks for that link, Logan. I know several carmakers are working on hybrid SUVs, but couldn't find as good a description as that link.

Another benefit, until at least 2005, new Hybrid owners get a $2,000 "Clean Fuel" credit on their tax returns. I'm looking forward to that next year.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Freckles
I've been thinking about it for a couple year so Jan. 6th I bought a 2003 Prius.

That is so cool! I love the color! One of my doubts about it is the safety rating. It passes all the government tests (has to before it can go on the road) but what about the Insurance Institutes offset crash testing? They haven't tested it yet. Toyota traditionally has great safety ratings though. (my parents were in a bad car accident a few years ago so vehicle safety ratings are very important to me).

All kidding aside, it's just that everyone has their own needs plus their own "likes" and an SUV simply fits my lifestyle better, with kids, dogs, rescue work, but they do use a lot of gas!

I've got no problem with people who actually "need" as SUV because they make use of the "Utility Vehicle" part of SUV. It's all the suburbanites around here who just drive them as status symbols that bothers me.

And I have to admit that we're looking at a Chevy Tracker because we want somethiing with 4 wheel drive to tow behind the motorhome. That way when we get to the desert areas, or places like Big Bend National Park, we can see more of it because there are many places out there that can only be accessed by 4 wheel drive.

So it's not SUV's in general that bother me, it's the waste of all that fuel just for the sake of egos. And I agree, an SUV that gets better gas mileage would be great.

[LoudLou]

Originally posted by Nomilynn


.........I'm so close to Bellingham some of my friends cross the border .......

If you are in Victoria aren't you closer to Port Angeles, WA than Bellingham? Or is there a ferry that goes from Victoria to Bellingham without going through the San Jauns?

[wolflady]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels like this! I totally hear ya! LOL I swear that everyone and their brother drives an SUV around these parts. What's really funny is every parking garage around here (especially downtown San Jose) is all for "compact cars", it even says "compact car" in all the little spaces. There's just one catch. Hardly nobody drives a car...let alone a compact car around here! Most of the people out here have SUVs for the whole status thing, which does annoy me. If you have an SUV because of a hobby, or a job or whatever..that's fine. But I don't think that everyone here in the San Jose area NEEDS a gas guzzling SUV (specifically Mercedes and BMWs) LOL LOL
I paid $2.03/gallon for gas in my car this week!

I've got no problem with people who actually "need" as SUV because they make use of the "Utility Vehicle" part of SUV. It's all the suburbanites around here who just drive them as status symbols that bothers me.

And I have to admit that we're looking at a Chevy Tracker because we want somethiing with 4 wheel drive to tow behind the motorhome. That way when we get to the desert areas, or places like Big Bend National Park, we can see more of it because there are many places out there that can only be accessed by 4 wheel drive.

So it's not SUV's in general that bother me, it's the waste of all that fuel just for the sake of egos. And I agree, an SUV that gets better gas mileage would be great.

[Nomilynn]

Originally posted by LoudLou



If you are in Victoria aren't you closer to Port Angeles, WA than Bellingham? Or is there a ferry that goes from Victoria to Bellingham without going through the San Jauns?

I should have made it more clear My friends in Langley go to Bellingham I sometimes have to stop and think that I'm not on the mainland, because that's where I consider home

[LoudLou]

I was just wondering. No sorries needed.
Langley? Whidbey Island, Langley? I'm in Port Townsend. Small world isn't it?

[anna_66]

Originally posted by Logan
Oh dear !! I LOVE my SUV . Don't you worry, Zippy Kat, between Scott and me and our gas guzzling vehicles, your father and others should be just fine!!!!

Yep, now that we have a gas guzzzler, we're helping too
I sure didn't buy it to look "cool", if so I would have bought a sports car or something But my three in a sprotscar? Can you even imagine?!

[jonza]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
I have no problem with the price of gas. Here in the US it is cheaper than almost anywhere else in the world. In almost every other country in the world a Honda CRV would be considered a big SUV - here it's considered a small one. I really believe that Americans are so wealthy that they just waste resources without thinking twice about it - until things start getting "expensive."
Another reason high gas prices might be a blessing in disguise is it might bring us Americans back down to earth a little - I'm not counting on it though.

I don't want to appear anti-American in any way, as I think that this applies to most of the so-called "civilized" world. My son sent me this cutting which I thought was rather good - any comments??!!

[lynnestankard]

I didn't see that particular paper Jonza but I did receive that message on the email. Made me laugh - but there again - the truth will out............................................... ..............

Lynne

[jackiesdaisy1935]

I don't think most people have a suv for a status symbol, we use our Ford Explorer for everything, we go to the Navy Commissary and buy anywhere from 250.00 to 300.00 worth of groceries, we could never fit them in the trunk of a car, otherwise we would be making three or four trips to the store when we can make one with our suv. We take a lot of weekend vacations, and we pack the suv with our two dogs and the back part of the suv is loaded with luggage and dog crates, dog food, toys, gates for the dogs, etc. etc. When we go to Home depot we can fit most anything we buy in it, that we couldn't in a car. I had a VW Jetta at one time and I can tell you I feel a lot safer in this suv then I did on the freeway in that Jetta. In fact we are thinking of getting a Expedition next time. We feel we have saved gas in the long run, we always had two cars on the road and went down to one suv.
Jackie

[Tanya&Fritz]

OMG! I filled up last night and it was 87 cents a litre!

[Logan]

Jackie, an Expedition is what we just bought and I can already tell we are going to love it. I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I love it too and it looks like an economy car next to that big Expedition!!!!