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Who's got gas?

Here is another thing that is bothering me - I am tired of people whining about gas prices. Gas was never free!! When people whine about "$40 to fill my tank" they forget that even at $2 a gallon it was $25 or so to fill it!! Here are some numbers: The average car in the U.S. is driven about 12,000 miles a year. If you get 20 MPG (hey if you are driving a Hummer, getting 10, I don't want to hear it!) That is 600 gallons of gas a year. Most people would be estatic if gas was at $2 a gallon again -SO, that is about $600 a year (for the extra $1 a gallon) or $11.54 a week. Now I know there are a LOT of folks that were struggling to pay the $2, but the average person I know was not. Here is another way to look at it. How many Starbuck's coffees or lattes have you had lately at $$37.33 a gallon? ($3.50 for a 12 oz one) How about a beer on an airplane at $53.33 a gallon? ($5 per) Then there is bottled water at $10.66 a gallon. ($1 a 12oz bottle -and it can be MUCH higher!) There are many, many, MANY ways that most average Americans can save $12 a week to cover the gas cost. I know, I don't want to have to either - BUT, at least I can. Quit whining and just quit wasting money!!
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Anonymous said…
See now you ruined it...next time I am at the bar getting a beer and the bartender says, "That will be $4.50". I will have to respond, "You mean to tell me that I am paying about $50 a gallon!"
January 16, 2008 at 11:03 AM
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