[Byte1]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

That's why I'm in favor of hybrids that switch between battery and gasoline while driving. Sure you're still using fossil fuels. But not as much. And by your vehicle switching back and forth, the battery lasts longer between charges than if you relied exclusively on electric with no gas.

Not to be argumentative, BUT today we already have more fuel efficient vehicles than we did 30-40 years ago. It's interesting how someone can rationalize.....but, but, but hybrids only use fossil part of the time.
I have decided to get a battery operated vehicle and install a gas generator in it so that I can go further. Of course, I am only going to use a "little" fossil fuel, therefore I am doing my thing in support of the tree huggers.....

[Rich42]

Like Kamala said the other day, we got what we voted for!

[forebubba]

Wind mills froze up only because Texas did not use the right equipment for them. Why do they only freeze up in Texas and not in the north? Texas still has not fixed their electrical grid. With all the oil they have why is Texas a leader in investing in solar?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by mike1946

USA Prices still half of those in the UK - spare a thought for us !!

Most of that is due to taxes over there...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Priebehouse

Exxon made 84% profit last year. The others made no less than 38%. All from exporting cheaper U.S. oil and selling more expensive imported oil to us. Too bad we can't all go to a "Mom & Pop" American refinery to get gas.

Why didn't they just sell the "cheaper US oil" here and make even more money?

Oh, right... It doesn't work that way at all...

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Induction stoves are the next greatest thing since sliced bread. They are reportedly more accurate and superior to gas stoves, emit no dangerous fumes into the air when not in use (gas stoves emit methane even when turned off), use less electricity than standard electric stoves. They can be pricey, and you might need to buy new cookware since your all-aluminum pans won't work on them. There's also a learning curve to using them but mostly that's because you have to "unlearn" your old habits, and old habits are hard to break. You no longer have to wait for the pan to heat up to the correct temperature. It's already there within seconds of placing it on the stove. It also takes only a minute to cool off completely, compared to the sometimes 20 minutes for a conventional electric stovetop. And so it's much safer.



You can also buy a single-burner induction stove for around $100. It's portable, sits on your counter when you use it, and slides into a cupboard when you're not using it.

That's an alternative to natural gas, not petroleum.

For vehicles that use gasoline, if the price of gas bothers you, then sell off the Hummer or the pickup truck or the Buick Park Avenue or whatever big wasteful boat you have that only gets 18mpg. Get a more efficient vehicle - you can find plenty of quality, comfortable cars that get better mileage. You don't need a V8 in the Villages. And if you want to travel in ultra luxury, you can always rent one for your trip.

Agree 100%. We have an induction cook top and pot of water is boiling in 90 seconds and no residual heat.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by forebubba

As far as gas prices go, elections have no effect. What your saying is one elected person has control of the worlds gas prices. At least we still have a democracy....for now

Someone once said, "Elections have consequences..."

[forebubba]

Originally Posted by Malsua

Cancelling gas/oil leases, banning fracking and stopping oil pipelines absolutely has an effect on the SUPPLY of oil. Less supply, higher prices. Because oil is fungible, changes in supply here, affect the price of oil, EVERYWHERE.

There are more than 9000 open permits in the USA approved to drill oil but oil companies are not using them, why ?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Ashley from UK

What are you all winging about?

$4/$5 a gallon that's sooooo CHEAP.

Over the pond, the price is already c$8.68 per US gallon - with the news projecting this to top $12.77 in the next few weeks. Such is the price of freedom from a deluded tyrant hell-bent on starting the apocalypse

That's because you were dependent on Russian oil...

The previous differences were due to your significantly higher taxes...

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Remember when gas prices were a little over $4.00/gal in 2008
and just a little over $2.00/gal in 2020?

I remember when gas prices were about $4 gal in 2011 and 2012 and then dropped down to less than $2.50gal from 2016-2020

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by haysus7

The oil companies still making huge profits. Presidents don’t cause the prices to go rise or lower

Their actions do...

The market reacts to uncertainty (just like the stock market).

Create uncertainty in the market and watch prices rise...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

When the country was in lockdown and there was no demand? A great example of the law of supply and demand.

Truckers were still delivering goods. Millions were still working so that you could stay at home...

Personally, I didn't miss a day at work, except when I contracted Covid (from a patient)...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

LOL, that's so funny that you think the the POTUS sets gas prices..... me, I would be embarrassed to write something so wrong. In Europe gas is over 6.50 a gallon, I wonder if they are blaming "Brandon" too.

No one has said the POTUS "sets" gas prices. But their actions most certainly affect them...

And as I've already stated, Europe has MUCH higher gas taxes (and taxes in general) than does the US...

[Keefelane66]

How many drilling permits did Biden issue?
WASHINGTON— New federal data shows the Biden administration approved 3,557 permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands in its first year, far outpacing the Trump administration's first-year total of 2,658.
It’s surprising how many Villagers are a wealth of MISINFORMATION. Even if all 3557 wells were delivering oil it will be priced at the speculative market rate of $100+ a barrel, some people just don’t get it.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by forebubba

Wind mills froze up only because Texas did not use the right equipment for them. Why do they only freeze up in Texas and not in the north? Texas still has not fixed their electrical grid. With all the oil they have why is Texas a leader in investing in solar?

Yes, because "fixing their electrical grid" can be done overnight...

As to why they are investing in solar, just follow the money...