The true cost of gas

[ryker]

Sure gas prices suck. In some places at 4.00 per gallon.

Not sit down for the real deal. It cost you more than 4.00 per gallon.

1. you have to drive to work to earn the money to pay for the gas
2. of the above money you just earned you must pay income taxes and other taxes at near 30%.

So it could be that gallon of fuel is costing you a lot more than 4.00 gallon.


Take your paycheck bring home pay and then subtract the amount of fuel spent driving to work. Then divide that out by the number of hours worked.

[IceWindius]

Hee hee, mines 0% for work. I have a company van they pay for, me Civic is used only for personal reasons.

[AllShowNoGo]

Originally Posted by IceWindius

Hee hee, mines 0% for work. I have a company van they pay for, me Civic is used only for personal reasons.

yeah same here lol i just got promoted and got a company car (07 sebring) and they pay 100% for gas. now my Si is my weekend car

but yeah, i def. hear ya about the gas prices. the last time i filled up my tank, which was like a month ago since i hardly ever drive my Si, it cost me like $35ish. I fill her up today and it cost me $45!

[anavrin351]

its better than paying 9 dollars a gallon like europe does. Take a bus to work, or quit complaining. Carpool is another option. Its amazing how many people live in the same area on some jobsites and people just dont talk to eachother to figure out a good carpool setup.

[AllShowNoGo]

Originally Posted by anavrin351

its better than paying 9 dollars a gallon like europe does. Take a bus to work, or quit complaining. Carpool is another option. Its amazing how many people live in the same area on some jobsites and people just dont talk to eachother to figure out a good carpool setup.

true, but carpooling everyday? that would probably get old after a while and just inconvenient. it's like when i was in middle school and had to ride the bus, it would take like 45 min to get to school, whereas if my parents took me it took like 10 min lol and more sleep for me.

[Vsin]

Hm, I think we should take an economic approach to the "cost of gas". In all situations we should consider the benefits (enjoyment of driving, independence, getting to where you want on time), versus the costs ($, if driving stresses you, personal reasons).

For me:
the enjoyment of driving
the independence from buses and carpools
getting to where I want when I want (opportunity cost of time)

vs

paying $4.00/g x 9.50 gallons
risk of dieing in a car accident
being able to spend the gas money on other things (opportunity cost of money)

You might have your own reasons for both sides such as global warming or stress, or something else. Each person has to weigh it out for themselves and then decide if the "true cost of gas" is worth it.

[volvo9]

My motorcycle gets 50 mpg avg and it's fun. Does no good on a cold rainy day like today though when I have to take the 26 mpg avg car.

[wallytiburon]

Originally Posted by volvo9

My motorcycle gets 50 mpg avg and it's fun. Does no good on a cold rainy day like today though when I have to take the 26 mpg avg car.

+1. I get 50 with my bike also (spirited riding).

I get 30 with the Si so I'm not complaining about gas too much.

I complain about things like taxes. You pay taxes through your pay check. And then you take your TAXED money and pay for gas that gets TAXED AGAIN. THAT pisses me off.

Fairtax.org.

[ryker]

Originally Posted by IceWindius

Hee hee, mines 0% for work. I have a company van they pay for, me Civic is used only for personal reasons.

Nothing is free. That cost is part of the overhead operations expense. The higher it is the less funds they have for payroll. So laugh all you want. Also all of the rest of us consumers then pay extra to cover that free gas. Nothing is Free.

[ryker]

Originally Posted by anavrin351

its better than paying 9 dollars a gallon like europe does. Take a bus to work, or quit complaining. Carpool is another option. Its amazing how many people live in the same area on some jobsites and people just dont talk to eachother to figure out a good carpool setup.

I am not complaining. I bought my house close to both my work location and my wifes. My little Civic uses about a tank per month. Just wanted people to see the true cost of gas is much more than the number on the pump. I actually like the high gas prices and think it will benefit for societal changes.

[ryker]

Originally Posted by Vsin

Hm, I think we should take an economic approach to the "cost of gas". In all situations we should consider the benefits (enjoyment of driving, independence, getting to where you want on time), versus the costs ($, if driving stresses you, personal reasons).

For me:
the enjoyment of driving
the independence from buses and carpools
getting to where I want when I want (opportunity cost of time)

vs

paying $4.00/g x 9.50 gallons
risk of dieing in a car accident
being able to spend the gas money on other things (opportunity cost of money)

You might have your own reasons for both sides such as global warming or stress, or something else. Each person has to weigh it out for themselves and then decide if the "true cost of gas" is worth it.

Also opportunity lost. Money spent on high fuel cost is now lost. It could have been spent paying down debt or put in a savings account.

[Johnold]

I heard that by 2010, gas will be $10. This will end our existence and the world when we start to turn criminal cause of it......just wait, you'll see.

[GoHuskies]

^ doubt it.

By that time everyone will be driving little cars and Having a fast car will be a status symbol. People will light oil on fire and watch it burn just to flaunt their wealth.

[wallytiburon]

Originally Posted by Johnold

I heard that by 2010, gas will be $10. This will end our existence and the world when we start to turn criminal cause of it......just wait, you'll see.

It's already in that price range in Europe...

[Johnold]

Originally Posted by wallytiburon

It's already in that price range in Europe...

Well then god help us.

[wallytiburon]

Originally Posted by Johnold

Well then god help us.

It's been that way for years man. My buddy went to iceland a couple years ago and gas was $9 a gallon.

I went to italy last year and it was over $8 a gallon. And I'm sure it's well over $12 now thanks to the dollar being 1:2 instead of 1:1.3 lol.

We need to horizontally drill in the midwest and pull our couple hundred year reserve from alaska. That would buy us enough time to get a solution and get it cheap enough to get it to everyone.

Personally... I think the problem is businesses can easily come up with solutions (look at how smart we are in general as humans... seriously) and probably have but are unwilling to put them into use without a means of making money off of them immediately after implementation.

[Johnold]

I'm mainly talking about the USA. When we hit 10 dollars a gallon. I think we'll loose our marbles. I'm willing to trade in my Si for a hybrid of some sort.

[chugiboi]

Originally Posted by Johnold

I'm mainly talking about the USA. When we hit 10 dollars a gallon. I think we'll loose our marbles. I'm willing to trade in my Si for a hybrid of some sort.

that's what i did, but i think by then there'll be better technology than hybrid out there then hybrid will just be as common as regular gasoline vehicle.

[GeezerSi]

There are many shelved solutions that would not garner enough interest until the price of oil/gas reached a certain level. I believe that answers will begin to come out quickly as the price continues to rise.

[HTX]

i think the man would step in before it got to $10 a gallon if they dont help it get to that. It will just increase the gap between the rich and poor and just mess this country up. Our pay is not going to go up at our jobs just because of increasing fuel rapes. Its a hit we would have to take so i could definatly see things coming to violence because of it.