Comments on: Gas Prices Still High? It’s Probably Your Fault

By: miranda

miranda — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:16:01 +0000

Lucky you! :) Maybe I’m tainted because we live in a place where it’s hard to ship the fuel to. No matter how you try to get out of our mountain valley, you have to go through a canyon…

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:13:54 +0000

Interestingly, gas prices near me have dropped considerably, and I live about 2 miles from 4 truck stops, so I think that’s big. We have tended to be below the national average the whole time, though, so it might not be a good point of comparison.

By: miranda

miranda — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:50:35 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts, Brian. We’ve tried not to drive as much, and been much more conscious about our trips.

I like your grasp of the understanding you need to have of priorities, too. If you want to drive more, than you have to spend less money elsewhere.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:04:31 +0000

Totally agree. I knew when prices go up and demand never went down that these prices are here to stay. I do think when the price goes above 4 dollars then consumers really watch their miles.

Its simple economics. You want cheaper gas then drive less. I have made choices to not spend money on other places to pay more for gas because i do not want to sacrifice driving less.

But i do think the prices will continue to rise because of our dependence on foreign oil. We are at the mercy of Arab nations who do not like us.

PS really like the blog