<VV> Gas prices (no Corvair)

[Eric S. Eberhard]

Actually gas -- at $3 -- is super cheap.  In 1976 when the price went 
up to $1.05 I swore I would not buy gas again until it went back 
under a dollar -- ha ha.  But, at the time, I was driving a 1973 BMW 
2002tii I bought with 6,000 miles on it ... for $2,200.  At $3 gas 
has not even tripled since 1976 ... a late model perfect BMW with 
6,000 miles on it (with all the options and the "hot" model at that) 
is certainly going to cost more than $6,600 (triple what I paid in 
1976).  I would venture that $30,000+ is more like it, or 15 times as 
much as it was in 1976.  If gas was 15 times it would be $16.50 a gallon.

Also -- gas is priced differently in many states because many states 
(foolishly in my opinion) adopt their own rules for the exact content 
of the fuel.  In Santa Barbara CA where you can see the oil rigs all 
along the shore, gas is very high because they can't refine it there 
(regulations against refineries), they have to transport it 
elsewhere, make a special CA only formulation, and then ship it 
back.  Gas in AZ (with no oil rigs that I know of) is considerably cheaper.

And -- FYI -- the government is way too stupid and impotent to be 
able to control gas prices with enough precision to affect an 
election!  But it makes a nice story.

At 04:36 PM 9/29/2006, you wrote:
>They only raised it to $3 + / gal to make us think we're happy when 
>they bring it back "down" to $1 more than it was before they started !
>
>"We" have very short memories, collectively, and they know it.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel at comcast.net>
>To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 3:41 PM
>Subject: <VV> Gas prices (no Corvair)
>
>
>>What is going on with gas prices?  Last week I drove to Vermont for our
>>annual tour and prices in New York were $2.75-2.89.  A little cheaper in
>>Vermont, but not much.  Here in the Detroit area there are several stations
>>down to $1.99 and most are about $2.05.  Heck, if the drop continues in MI,
>>I might even be able to afford a race car!
>>Clark Hartzel
>>
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