Gas prices are driving me batty.
I know that we, as Americans, enjoy petrol prices that are tiny compared to a lot of the world. We also enjoy one of the longest standing democracies, AND a capitalist economy. Combine this all with technology that allows to to monitor and maintain product pricing structures anytime we wish, and what do you get? Gas prices that change several times a day.
Personally, I don't like to think of Bill's Suprette as a mini stock market (buy! buy! BUY!) but I find myself watching the signs around town for the best gas prices, even though I take the bus to work. Sometimes stations within 3 miles of each other have prices that at 20 cents different for the same grade of gasoline.
Ok, It's annoying me big time.
Will I stop driving? Boycott this practice of ever-changing gasoline prices by not using my car, truck, or motorcycle? Probably not. I'll keep right on paying what they ask. So, when it comes time to get another car, will we opt for a super-efficient car like the Honda Insight (www.hondacars.com/insight) or a Toyota Prius (www.toyota.com/prius)? Probably not. It'll be another normal car, burning cash at the same rate as our current car.
I'm actually looking forward to the day when we can buy hydrogen-powered, drive-by-wire vehicles like the GM Hy-Wire. Cool design. Fuel we will have a hard time depleting.
By then, I'm sure, technology will allow each one of us to never pay the same price for our fuel. Oh wait, the gas companies have only to contact the airlines for that.
Posted by MEK at October 25, 2002 05:00 PM