[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by me4vt

imagine if we were still digging coal and drilling oil wells like we use to do! More people would be working and america would be thriving….. We’d be an energy independent nation again!!!

dreamer

[Andyb]

Sorry, over $100 today, going back up

[forebubba]

Originally Posted by donassaid

Instead of filling up my golf cart for $8, it cost $18 last week. I guess elections do have consequences don't they?

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

[Proveone]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Sorry for the cuss word.

Buy an electric car/cart!

[Joe C.]

Fuel prices can only go so high before the majority of us will be unable to pay those prices. Then the energy companies won't be making what they want, so they will lower the prices to the point that we all start buying again. Prices will pretty much stabilize, but at what point, I don't know.

Trying to make a simplistic explanation without getting into complicated economics.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Proveone

Buy an electric car/cart!

Electric sure is becoming more attractive as fuel prices soar. 🚗🚙🚲 ⛽⛽⛽

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Last time the convertible needed gas, price was $3.12. Both cars still have half tank, so good to go until sometime in April

You are ahead of the game. Gas at Sam's on 3/15 was <$3.00 a gallon.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

Alternative is great for going to the grocery store. We like to travel. Big trips. As in driving from here to Alaska and back. No way to do that in a battery powered car.

Correct! But most of your driving throughout the year doesn't involve driving to Alaska and back. Most of it involves going to the store, going to neighborhoods in the Villages, going to restaurants, going to the doctor, going to the museum or library, going to rec centers, and all kinds of other things in and around the community you live in.

Don't forget that gasoline isn't the only thing petroleum is used for. All those plastic bags from the supermarket? If you're not re-using them for something, then buy some washable re-useable tote bags and use those for your groceries instead. Buying small bottles of water by the case? How about buy a decent thermos and buy the water by the 1-gallon jug instead. If you're strong enough, buy the 2.5 gallon jugs.

No, it's not a lot of savings. But imagine if everyone used their "freedom of choice" to reducing (rather than the pie in the sky eliminating) their petroleum use by even that little.

The oil companies might think "hm - not so many people wanting this product anymore. Maybe we could branch out and come up with other products to market to energy consumers."

[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

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

dreamer

And the pulmonologists would be thriving and we would all be crabbing about the high cost of portable oxygen.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Proveone

Buy an electric car/cart!

But don't get stuck in a snow storm for any period of time because "electric" won't keep you warm very long in a car in cold weather. That battery pack will be depleted very, very quickly. AND, it's very difficult to hike for a gallon of electric to get your vehicle to the next charging station. Maybe they will come up with an extension cord that will stretch a few miles to your broke down vehicle? Does triple A provide a road side assistance electric charge for stranded battery powered vehicles?

[Byte1]

Even hydrogen powered vehicles is more practical and feasible than battery powered.
If you wish to go electric, then encourage the gov to install electric rails in the streets to realistically power or charge electric vehicles.

[Speedie]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Electric sure is becoming more attractive as fuel prices soar. 🚗🚙🚲 ⛽⛽⛽

Careful
Electricity rates will zoom too. Charging that battery can get very expensive.
Last week cost to charge a tesla was about $10 for 200 miles

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

…….or simply use our own, American, available but, now, underutilized energy sources until those other energy solutions become a reality

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.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Byte1

But don't get stuck in a snow storm for any period of time because "electric" won't keep you warm very long in a car in cold weather. That battery pack will be depleted very, very quickly. AND, it's very difficult to hike for a gallon of electric to get your vehicle to the next charging station. Maybe they will come up with an extension cord that will stretch a few miles to your broke down vehicle? Does triple A provide a road side assistance electric charge for stranded battery powered vehicles?

Not a good argument. Not many snow storms in TV.

Research how long a battery lasts. I had the same idea and found out that the batteries can last longer than most people believe. What happens if your car is low on gas? Same problem. Agree about getting EV re started.