[BobL]

I’ll add one:

In 1979, per capita income was $7,000, gasoline was $1.20 a gallon, and a typical car would get 15 MPG (maybe). Drive 15,000 miles and you needed 1000 gallons, which cost $1200. So 17% of ones income was needed for gasoline...in that scenario.

Now fast forward to 2016 and per capita income is $33,000. Gasoline costs $2.50 per gallon and a typical car gets 25 MPG. So driving 15,000 miles costs $1500. But with our much higher income, gasoline is now only 4.5% of income.

HUGE DIFFERENCE...so stop bitching about gasoline prices, please.
(general comment, not you, Poodle)

[DeplorableGirl]

Right now gas is $1.99 gallon on Baton
Rouge LA area.
Course it helps that we produce/refine
so much oil/gas.
Then again, the price of oil can
be precarious.

[RainMan]

But can I bitch about the 57 cent gas tax INCREASE passed last week in Washington State?

[super7man]

I ask, how much would you pay to NOT have to walk 20 miles?

$3.00? For sure.
$5.00? For sure, without changing driving habits.
$8.00? For sure, begin doing better planning to minimize gas.
$10.00? For sure, be very careful about driving.
$20.00? Now we are at a buck-a-mile. I’d still buy it.

[daniel1212]

In 1979, per capita income was $7,000, gasoline was $1.20 a gallon, and a typical car would get 15 MPG (maybe). Drive 15,000 miles and you needed 1000 gallons, which cost $1200. So 17% of ones income was needed for gasoline...in that scenario. Now fast forward to 2016 and per capita income is $33,000. Gasoline costs $2.50 per gallon and a typical car gets 25 MPG. So driving 15,000 miles costs $1500. But with our much higher income, gasoline is now only 4.5% of income.

And when I worked at a Mutual gas station in 1971 regular gas was 25 cents, 26 for high test. But the 21 ton (GVW) diesel truck that I later drove city and highway got about the same mileage as my Impala with its 327 engine!