Comments on: Coming Soon: Gas Shortages Or Price Spikes http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Thu, 24 May 2012 03:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judah L. http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 Judah L. Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:43:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/10/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/#comment-2341 Gas in San Diego is ridiculous, some places > 3.00/gallon. I always laugh at the concept of "supply and demand" economics for oil. It just doesn't behave like that... demand is hard to decrease and supply is manipulated by oil companies. Whether an anticipated "shortage" due to changing an additive or blaming China or India, or a hurricane, there always seems to be some excuse for a shortage. There is no shortage in earnings from the oil companies though... of course, I'm still driving to work everyday with little practical alternatives. Gas in San Diego is ridiculous, some places > 3.00/gallon. I always laugh at the concept of “supply and demand” economics for oil. It just doesn’t behave like that… demand is hard to decrease and supply is manipulated by oil companies. Whether an anticipated “shortage” due to changing an additive or blaming China or India, or a hurricane, there always seems to be some excuse for a shortage. There is no shortage in earnings from the oil companies though… of course, I’m still driving to work everyday with little practical alternatives.

]]> By: RS http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/comment-page-1/#comment-2322 RS Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:03:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/10/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/#comment-2322 There are many places that don't have a well established public transportation system, so that isn't really an option. My guess would be that most will not even think about it until gas hits around $5 a gallon. Even at that point, I need to get to work and don't really have other options. If it ever got that high, I would really push hard to work from home 3 days a week and then just go in to the office 2 days for meetings. There are many places that don’t have a well established public transportation system, so that isn’t really an option. My guess would be that most will not even think about it until gas hits around $5 a gallon.

Even at that point, I need to get to work and don’t really have other options. If it ever got that high, I would really push hard to work from home 3 days a week and then just go in to the office 2 days for meetings.

]]> By: Nick http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 Nick Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:17:54 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/10/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/#comment-2319 That's it. I'm buying a bicycle. Or a Segway. Or a scooter. Nevermind, I'll just stay home. That’s it. I’m buying a bicycle. Or a Segway. Or a scooter. Nevermind, I’ll just stay home.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/comment-page-1/#comment-2318 Flexo Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:51:22 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/10/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/#comment-2318 Well so far, we just keep on guzzling no matter what. Is there a tipping point? We'll probably find out at some point. Well so far, we just keep on guzzling no matter what. Is there a tipping point? We’ll probably find out at some point.

]]> By: MoneyDummy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 MoneyDummy Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:00:32 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/10/coming-soon-gas-shortages-or-price-spikes/#comment-2317 I keep wondering how much of this it will take before Americans a) start driving less, b) embrace the wonder that is public transportation, c) start caring about alternative fuel sources. I keep wondering how much of this it will take before Americans a) start driving less, b) embrace the wonder that is public transportation, c) start caring about alternative fuel sources.

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