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Gas prices have totally gotten out of hand in the last month.

Gas prices have totally gotten out of hand in the last month.

 

Just wait. By July you'll be happy to pay $2.75 a gallon.

404?? HOLY s***....Just a matter of time till we see that in Chicago.

Just wait.  By July you'll be happy to pay $2.75 a gallon.

 

I would be happy to pay that right now. As it stands, I am paying minimum of 2.80 a gallon.

 

When I worked for IDOT for one summer in 1997, I used to go to this gas station in South Elgin on Rte 25, right down the street from our site. $1.00 a gallon, I will never forget that now.

 

Good times, good times.

I would be happy to pay that right now.  As it stands, I am paying minimum of 2.80 a gallon.

 

When I worked for IDOT for one summer in 1997, I used to go to this gas station in South Elgin on Rte 25, right down the street from our site.  $1.00 a gallon, I will never forget that now. 

 

Good times, good times.

 

YEah 97 was when I started driving I remember seeing prices as low as 89cents....that is just CRAZY compared to todays standards.

I would be happy to pay that right now.  As it stands, I am paying minimum of 2.80 a gallon.

 

When I worked for IDOT for one summer in 1997, I used to go to this gas station in South Elgin on Rte 25, right down the street from our site.  $1.00 a gallon, I will never forget that now. 

 

Good times, good times.

 

I know I am no match for the Soxtalk old timers, but I remember seeing 63 cents a gallon right before the first gulf war.

Just wait.  By July you'll be happy to pay $2.75 a gallon.

One interesting side effect of that: at $4 a gallon, the cost savings for hybid vehicles, especially for high mileage drivers, suddenly becomes significant (where as at $2.50, the savings may never happen at all (if based purely on the gas math).

One interesting side effect of that: at $4 a gallon, the cost savings for hybid vehicles, especially for high mileage drivers, suddenly becomes significant (where as at $2.50, the savings may never happen at all (if based purely on the gas math).

 

I paid $6,000 for my current vehicle. I'd have to pay $20,000+ for a hybrid. Somehow I don't think I'd be saving much money...

I know I am no match for the Soxtalk old timers, but I remember seeing 63 cents a gallon right before the first gulf war.

 

$.35 when I was a youngin'

I live in Aurora and go to school in DeKalb, and it's between $2.90 and $3.00 a gallon. I remember taking a road trip to Florida during Christmas of 1997 when I was 11, and gas was between $.99 and $1.09.

I paid $6,000 for my current vehicle. I'd have to pay $20,000+ for a hybrid. Somehow I don't think I'd be saving much money...

I meant the differential cost difference between two similar new cars, one with a hybrid drive system, the other a conventional motor-only.

.699 in March of 1999 at the Chesterton Amoco.

 

Today, 2.759 is a steal.

 

Compare the Prius and the Scion XB.

 

The Prius gets roughly 45 mpg driving, the XB 30.

 

At 2.75 a gallon, the price differential (approximately 5,000) becomes equal at 163,934 miles into the car's life.

 

At 4.00 a gallon, the price differential becomes equal at 112,612 into the car's life.

.699 in March of 1999 at the Chesterton Amoco.

 

Today, 2.759 is a steal.

 

Compare the Prius and the Scion XB.

 

The Prius gets roughly 45 mpg driving, the XB 30.

 

At 2.75 a gallon, the price differential (approximately 5,000) becomes equal at 163,934 miles into the car's life.

 

At 4.00 a gallon, the price differential becomes equal at 112,612 into the car's life.

According to GM, a full hybrid upgrade tends to run about 3k to 4k in differential cost. And that number will continually go down as time goes on.

 

I also saw that GM is putting out a "light" hybrid in the Saturn VUE later this year, which supposedly will give a 20% increase in average mileage (not sure how they make that "average" measurement) for only about a $600 increase in cost to build.

I know I am no match for the Soxtalk old timers, but I remember seeing 63 cents a gallon right before the first gulf war.

My last year of high school (only 5 years ago), gas was still under a buck.

 

By the way, whoever is filling up at that gas station is a moron. Its pretty expensive to fill up in my town, but gas is right at 3 or 3.05 and in cheaper parts 2.85-2.95

According to GM, a full hybrid upgrade tends to run about 3k to 4k in differential cost.  And that number will continually go down as time goes on.

 

I also saw that GM is putting out a "light" hybrid in the Saturn VUE later this year, which supposedly will give a 20% increase in average mileage (not sure how they make that "average" measurement) for only about a $600 increase in cost to build.

 

The Prius has come down in price, from about a 10K differential to a comprable regular auto to 5K.

I'm now thinking something. During the entire winter I'm going to post a thread of whats so great about CA (ie the weather)

The Prius has come down in price, from about a 10K differential to a comprable regular auto to 5K.

MSRP may be that way, but from what I've gathered most dealers are still charging (and getting) markups on top of MSRP.

 

People are paying as much as 28-30K for them and thats a joke. At that price you could almost get yourself a lot of cars that are much nicer.

I remember it being as low as 79 cents and then people were really complaining about it when it got to be about 1.20.

I meant the differential cost difference between two similar new cars, one with a hybrid drive system, the other a conventional motor-only.

 

I know.

 

It just sucks because I'm the kind of person that could really use a car like that. 80 miles roundtrip 5 days a week = about $80 a week in gas. I used to be able to get away with $40 - $50 a week.

 

The people that can afford those cars probably spend that $30 a week at Starbucks...

The fact that LA's public transportation system absolutely blows makes it even worse. At least you have great public transit in Chicago.

 

However, I do get a kick out of filling up next to some monstrous SUV and watching the driver's frown as the tab hits $80 for a fill up!

 

God bless George Bush. What a piece of s***.