In 1970, I would buy regular gas at the 'cut-rate' station for 19 cents/ US
gal (Detroit area). I was driving a Pontiac Gran Prix; 4 barrel; 389 cu.
in. I should have been buying premium fuel, but I needed some money for
burgers, too. ( When's the last time you bought a dollar's worth of gas,
excluding the lawn mower?)
On the world stage, American's complaints about fuel costs are not credible.
Fuel is pretty cheap here. I own a gas hog, too, and I agree that if you
choose to drive one then, don't ever complain about the milage. As far as,
car pooling, I live about 2 miles from my office and my daily schedule
changes constantly and unpredicably. Too inconvenient for others... Also,
with all the fuel taxes, why don't we have convenient and safe public
transportation. It seems it is for the indigent and homeless to spend the
day in. The buses are always half empty. Sounds like a management
problem...my 2 cents...not adjusted for inflation.
Terry Banbury
Mk III
> ----------
> From: Chris Sharp[SMTP:sharpc@interaxs.net]
> Reply To: Chris Sharp
> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 4:39 PM
> To: Spitfires@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: FW: FW: Great American Gas Out!]
>
>
> I have to agree. I was in Europe three years ago. I never thought my
> Jeep
> could hold $60 of gas, but that's how much I put in it. Less than 20
> gallons.
>
> We Americans (myself included) are spoiled to cheap energy costs,
> particularly petroleum for transportation, heating, and cooling. Using
> some
> inflation rate tables I found on the net, $1.00US in 1999 is worth about
> $0.21US in 1969. That means a gal of gas at $1.50 is equal to about 33
> cents in 1969. I wasn't driving then but I've been told that regular gas
> was between 40 and 50 cents a gallon back around then (Southern
> California).
> Economically speaking, it's still cheaper now than it was 30 years ago.
> And
> this includes the increased taxes (environmental, pollution, etc.) we now
> pay that we didn't then.
>
> A quote from the westegg.com inflation calculators:
> "An equivalent amount of $1 in 1999 dollars would be $0.21 in 1969
> dollars.
> However, $1 in 1969 would have been worth $4.66 in 1999. "
>
> When you look at it that way, it's really not all that bad.
>
> conversion calculators:
> http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bu2/inflateCPI.html
> http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
>
> A conversion page for more info:
> http://www.orst.edu/dept/pol_sci/fac/sahr/sahr.htm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Suzie
> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 10:36 AM
> To: Spitfires
> Subject: Re: FW: FW: Great American Gas Out!]
>
>
>
> I can't feel too sorry about US prices, just try UK prices. It equates to
> about $4.50 a US gallon!
>
> Suzie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: BILL McDEVITT <wmmk1@informatics.net>
>
>
> >
> >
> > > I, for one, am tired of $1.50/gal. This was worthy of my support. I
> > hope you feel the same.
>
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