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Old 12-27-2007, 08:26 PM
 
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I've heard this story on the news a lot tonight.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ines-frontpage

State may see $4 gasoline in '08

Gasoline could average $3.75 a gallon across the U.S. in a few months, pushing the price in California up and over the $4 mark, energy analysts said Wednesday.

Several factors point toward a nightmarish spring for motorists, they said, including persistently strong crude oil costs and the fact that the traditional December drop in pump prices didn't materialize.

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Americans will start 2008 paying about 65 cents more a gallon than they did in January 2007, according to the forecasts, and by April could see self-serve regular selling for $3.50 to $3.75 a gallon.


How is this going to affect your driving habits? $4 a gallon gas is getting up there!
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Old 12-27-2007, 08:28 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC (in my mind)
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Bush has to make his extra $$$ before he leaves office. Look for the price to drop signifficantly as November gets closer.
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Old 12-27-2007, 08:57 PM
 
Location: America
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Makes you question the viability of Suburbia when gas starts to go higher and higher in price.
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Old 12-27-2007, 08:59 PM
 
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Makes you start wondering about the viability of groceries...
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Old 12-27-2007, 09:48 PM
 
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Makes you wonder about the viability of just about everything!

I know some parts of the country are totally lacking in public transit. (I grew up in one of those areas. Buses? What's a bus?)

I've got to wonder what will happen to those areas where you absolutely have to have a car to do almost anything...
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:01 PM
 
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M. King Hubbert

First and last hint I will give on this issue. Happy hunting folks.
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:06 PM
 
Location: Sacramento
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A transitional problem, to be solved in the fairly near future through multiple technological innovations. We could have solved it by now, but the problem needed to be more critical before we dedicated appropriate attention.
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:09 PM
 
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I was just reading the comments on this same story in another newspaper. I forgot that gas was under $1 in 1998. Someone mentioned paying $.88 a gallon back in 1998. How could prices have gone up so drastically when we have the "oil" president in charge??!!
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Old 12-27-2007, 11:43 PM
 
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It will be $5.00 pal. $5.00.
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Old 12-28-2007, 01:21 AM
 
Location: Northglenn, Colorado
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I've heard this story on the news a lot tonight.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ines-frontpage

State may see $4 gasoline in '08

Gasoline could average $3.75 a gallon across the U.S. in a few months, pushing the price in California up and over the $4 mark, energy analysts said Wednesday.

Several factors point toward a nightmarish spring for motorists, they said, including persistently strong crude oil costs and the fact that the traditional December drop in pump prices didn't materialize.

<snip>
Americans will start 2008 paying about 65 cents more a gallon than they did in January 2007, according to the forecasts, and by April could see self-serve regular selling for $3.50 to $3.75 a gallon.


How is this going to affect your driving habits? $4 a gallon gas is getting up there!
the gas in the denver metro area went down in price significantly over the past month. 2.64 as of late from 3.25-3.50 before thanksgiving.
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