North American gas prices hitting multi-year highs. Will people buy more Mirages?

[javensbukan]

Yeah, I saw this thread and I thought it was pretty funny.

Gas is about $0.65 a Litre here... which if I had somewhere to drive my car, would cost $22.75 ish to fill up from empty.

[MetroMPG]

^ That's the big irony in all this: cheap gas, but nowhere to go. Supply, meet demand.

I hear cruise ship packages are going for cheap, too.

Once the world starts to revert to normal transportation, prices will go back up. (Not so sure about cruise ship holidays!)

[Fummins]

Gas buddy is showing prices in Edmonton between .80-$1.22. Doesn't sound right to me, I'll have to go on a drive to check that out.

Edit: I'm an idiot, that was diesel prices not gasoline.... Looks like most places are under around 59 cent/liter around here

[Subcompact Culture]

National retail average in the USA today: $1.92 per gallon
Where I am in Oregon, the average is: $2.64.

I still think that cheap gas = gas guzzlers. People will buy trucks, SUVs, big cars, etc. where fuel economy isn't a concern. Unlike back in 2009 when fuel was nearly $4.00/gal and the economy was in the toilet, now gas is inexpensive. I don't think we'll see a boom in small cars, unfortunately.

[Fummins]

I imagine people who recently had their income drop might be considering something cheaper in the not too distant future. I don't care about gas prices being so cheap I'm not saving a ton of money compared to someone filling up a v10 excursion soccer mom-mobile. I did fill up all my jerry cans thinking prices can't stay this low for long but prices kept dropping lol.

[Mark]

Very true. Gas prices here have dropped to about $2.55/gal over the past month or so, and compared to the rest of the country we in Washington State are STILL getting hosed!

I read it had dropped under $1.00/gal somewhere!

I was seeing $1.49/gallon in town near me yesterday.

Sounds like everyone in Washington state should be driving economy cars like the Mirage.

[Mark]

Gas buddy is showing prices in Edmonton between .80-$1.22. Doesn't sound right to me, I'll have to go on a drive to check that out.

Edit: I'm an idiot, that was diesel prices not gasoline.... Looks like most places are under around 59 cent/liter around here

I bought 5 gallons of diesel for my compact tractor yesterday. It was $2.09/gallon. Smart people can do the converting! Trucks are still hauling stuff around the nation I believe. Delivery vehicles are busier than ever probably.

[Mark]

National retail average in the USA today: $1.92 per gallon
Where I am in Oregon, the average is: $2.64.

I still think that cheap gas = gas guzzlers. People will buy trucks, SUVs, big cars, etc. where fuel economy isn't a concern. Unlike back in 2009 when fuel was nearly $4.00/gal and the economy was in the toilet, now gas is inexpensive. I don't think we'll see a boom in small cars, unfortunately.

If/when gas ever jumps back up to $4-5/gallon, companies like Ford/Chevy (dropping the cars in their line up) will look stupid. Those companies seem to lack vision (good leadership). It's all about making a buck today!

If gas goes above $4 again, people will be pulling their old dusty mopeds/motorcycles out the garages again. That happened somewhat last time.

[2of9]

in Minnesota, its averaging $1.99/gallon. But some places (8-10 min) outside of the cities is dipping down to $1.20 to $1.40. Gas stations near me are $1.59/gallon for 87 oct. (sighs). Unfortunately, I haven't pumped gas in my car for 2 weeks But I have been driving it every other day. Pretty crazy.

[MetroMPG]

Gas Can Be Had For Less Than $1 A Gallon In Michigan

Time to buy that cute little commuter I've had my eye on!