$5.00 per gallon gas

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Gasoline Prices Could Fall to $2.99 Next Week
Gasoline prices have fallen for 49 consecutive days, giving consumers a much-needed break as inflation rose in food and housing.

[BBM]

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" Giving consumers a much needed break " would be to change course and vote these , lets keep on spending democrats out of office . Do we really need rebates for ONLY EV cars ?

[KenB]

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Journalists Hook RV Up to $93K Electric Truck, Found It Wouldn't Even Make 100 Miles Before Needing a Recharge

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Distance towing with an electric vehicle is a joke, at least at this point in time.

Can you imagine a family vacation out West where it's sometimes 150 miles between service (and I use the term loosely) stations? And that's for gas.

I realize that EV owners get maps as to where the charging stations are, but it's still a pain.

Just like any other emergent technology, it's having growing pains, and early adapters will have issues. In time, the technology will change to make it much more liveable, but it ain't there yet.

[SalesServiceGuy]

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" Giving consumers a much needed break " would be to change course and vote these , lets keep on spending democrats out of office . Do we really need rebates for ONLY EV cars ?

... the ex President increased the US national debt by almost $1T. More than any other President in history.

President Biden has reduced the national debt by approx $350B so far in 2022.

The new spending proposed in the Inflation Act of 2022 will be entirely offset by the 15% minimum tax on all US corporations earning over $1B per year. The majority of these corporations averaged around 1% of their revenues in taxes.

The EV rebates will bring many of these vehicles on par to the same cost as a gas powered vehicle. While EVs are not for everyone, they will go a long way to help reduce green house emissions.

[progoffice]

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... American drivers are changing their habits and driving less and driving smarter. Demand for gasoline has fallen to levels last seen in the early days of CVID lockdown restrictions.

Gas prices have been declining since mid-June as demand has fallen to levels not seen since the early days of the pandemic, according to AAA.

Prices have continuously declined since June 14, when the average price hit a record high of $5.01 per gallon in the U.S.

On Thursday, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped eight cents to $4.13.
New data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that gas demand dropped from 9.25 million barrels per day to 8.54 million per day last week.
That's 1.24 million barrels per day lower than last year and "in line with demand at the end of July 2020," when there were widespread virus-related restrictions and fewer people were hitting the road, according to AAA.

"Despite the steady decrease in pump prices, drivers appear to still be altering their driving habits to contend with higher-than-usual prices," AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross told FOX Business on Thursday.

The latest demand figures bolster a recent AAA survey that revealed 64% of drivers had changed their driving habits or lifestyle since March to offset the high prices at the pump.

... driving those big, heavy SUVs and pickup trucks does not look so smart when gas prices are high.

So choosing to drive a truck or SUV is dumb? What do smart people drive and does their intelligence apply to all driving applications such as towing or the transportation needs of large family?

[BBM]

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Are you or majority of America better of now . Remember the last 2 years of Trump had a democratically control of the house .The pandemic had a BIG effect on Trumps economy that had to be adjusted like no other .

[SalesServiceGuy]

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So choosing to drive a truck or SUV is dumb? What do smart people drive and does their intelligence apply to all driving applications such as towing or the transportation needs of large family?

... no one said driving a truck or SUV is dumb. There are simply more economical transportation choices available. The same thing happened during the oil price shocks of the 1970s when people were forced to get rid of their gas guzzlers. I am sure a few of these Truck/SUV owners have buyers regrets these days.

How many times have you seen a very small lady driving a gigantic Dodge RAM truck to the grocery store and back? Is that an economical choice?

Ford is planning on producing many F150 EV versions and demand is far greater than supply.

EVs are not for everyone, especially those who require the capability to tow a trailer or transport a large family.

For almost all buyers of new vehicles, the decision to purchase an electric vehicle or not is top of mind.

[SalesServiceGuy]

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Are you or majority of America better of now . Remember the last 2 years of Trump had a democratically control of the house .The pandemic had a BIG effect on Trumps economy that had to be adjusted like no other .

... everyone is better off with the ex President gone! He launched a failed coup attempt against the US gov't and democracy and will probably be charged by the Dept of Justice for this high crime where some people died and many were injured.

A record number of Americans now have jobs so for them life is much better.

[KenB]

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Journalists Hook RV Up to $93K Electric Truck, Found It Wouldn't Even Make 100 Miles Before Needing a Recharge

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Check this out: A good explanation of some of the battery technology.

Here's Why I'll Die Before I Buy an Electric Car - YouTube

[slimslob]

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Distance towing with an electric vehicle is a joke, at least at this point in time.

Can you imagine a family vacation out West where it's sometimes 150 miles between service (and I use the term loosely) stations? And that's for gas.

I realize that EV owners get maps as to where the charging stations are, but it's still a pain.

Just like any other emergent technology, it's having growing pains, and early adapters will have issues. In time, the technology will change to make it much more liveable, but it ain't there yet.

So say an EV owner is headed on vacation map in hand of where all the charging stations are located. They reach a charging station in the middle of nowhere to discover that there is a power outage and restoration is not expected for at least 4 hours and the backup diesel generator is out of fuel. The current temperature is in the upper 90F with 60% humidity.

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So say an EV owner is headed on vacation map in hand of where all the charging stations are located. They reach a charging station in the middle of nowhere to discover that there is a power outage and restoration is not expected for at least 4 hours and the backup diesel generator is out of fuel. The current temperature is in the upper 90F with 60% humidity.

Maybe a Hurricane headed to Alabama accorded to the sharpie marker and he stops at a 7 11 and they're out of Mountain Dew. What does he do?

[Copier Addict]

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So say an EV owner is headed on vacation map in hand of where all the charging stations are located. They reach a charging station in the middle of nowhere to discover that there is a power outage and restoration is not expected for at least 4 hours and the backup diesel generator is out of fuel. The current temperature is in the upper 90F with 60% humidity.

I suppose they would be in the same situation as the family waiting at the gas station in the same power outage. Don't ya think?

[KenB]

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I suppose they would be in the same situation as the family waiting at the gas station in the same power outage. Don't ya think?

Back in 2014, I had to travel to an account in Cincinnati, Ohio, and I am in Cleveland, about 200 miles away.

I went down the night before, and stayed in a hotel.

There was a very widespread power outage that covered most all of the Cincinnati area and a large part of Northern Kentucky that lasted for about 12 or so hours.

Every gas station in sight had cars parked at the pumps, most of them unoccupied.

You need power to pump gas.

[slimslob]

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I suppose they would be in the same situation as the family waiting at the gas station in the same power outage. Don't ya think?

Except that the next gas station with power would most likely be well within the range of their remaining fuel. If not, the auto club will send out 5 gallons. Been there, done that.

[slimslob]

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Back in 2014, I had to travel to an account in Cincinnati, Ohio, and I am in Cleveland, about 200 miles away.

I went down the night before, and stayed in a hotel.

There was a very widespread power outage that covered most all of the Cincinnati area and a large part of Northern Kentucky that lasted for about 12 or so hours.

Every gas station in sight had cars parked at the pumps, most of them unoccupied.

You need power to pump gas.

I was at a NOMDA convention when the New York City blackout of 1977 occurred. I was staying at the Americana Hotel and had just gotten off the elevator when the lights started to flicker. Got to my room and watched out the window as the blackness spread across Manhattan. Had the power gone out while I was still in the elevator it may have become an interesting night. The only other occupants of the elevator at the time were 5 American Airlines Stewardesses.