double U teee EFFF?!!?!?

[jemz]

So I was driving by my local gas station, my eyes automatically taking note of the gas prices when I had to do a double take.


The cost of regular unleaded is $3.22.

O_O

When yesterday morning it was $3.11 and the day before that it was $3.02. I understand about the situation in Iran affecting the gas prices but dammit, 20 cents in less than 38 hours? And there are rumors stating that oil companies are reporting a record high of earnings.

How much are gas prices in your area? I know I'm fairly California-centric but it always seems to me that California and New York get the highest prices simply for having the most amount of consumers.

Now I have to go dig up my MicroEconomics books to figure out a way to explain this to myself. Something about supply and demand but shouldn't it be that people who demand it more pay a lesser rate than those who do not consume at such a quick pace? Or am I just smoking crack and need to use that $3.22 to buy myself a cup of coffee to get lucid and do some more research on it?


Geeez. Living here is getting damn expensive! >:-[

Here are some articles for you to take a gander at.

*The Governator taking some initiative on the issue

*Some fun article looking at prices elsewhere in the nation and beyond. <~ I don't feel as bad in paying fairly high prices but the public transportation system in the bay area isn't as nifty as it is in NYC or London.

* Driving speed limit may be more energy efficient?

*That SF Chronicle article that article number 2(above) was referring to.

hmph. Time to take another look at that Toyota Hybrid I was checking out last year.



Ohhhh. And another interesting article that made me think of bluebyyou and her man's house in the ghetto EPA. Of course, if you know anything about real estate, you'll realize that zip codes are really, really important when buying a home in California. Zip codes help determine the value of the home as well as what sort of education system your future kids will go to.

Most expensive zip codes?

y0 cousin, that half mile between your house and the other side saved you a couple hundred thousand bucks. >:-]

Comments

[anoneknewmoose.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Our speed limit is 70; most people go 80-85. And Houston virtually has no public transportation to speak of. I mean, College Station sort of does--the University has a pretty good bus system that also goes to the mall and the grocery stores, but it's very slow and crowded. Houston has Metro buses and the new LightRail, but hardly anyone uses the Metro. Texans are too independent to want to depend on public transportation for getting to work...and, too, a lot of people live REALLY far from where they need to go. Like, 60-90 miles between home and job isn't uncommon.

And then too, there's the giant trucks everywhere that yeah some people need...most don't.

[swtjemz.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should consider moving back to Texas. <_< Besides gas prices and stuff, homes in Texas are waaaaaaaaaay cheaper than homes where I live. *is looking at half million dollar homes*