New Orleans secession from the Union has driven up gas prices. Gas prices literally rose ten percent overnight at the “barometer” gas stations I see on my commute. Last evening, unleaded sold for $2.59 a gallon. This morning, the price was an eye-popping $2.85 a gallon! Twenty-six cents overnight. Arrrrrrgghhhh!!
I’m tired of getting screwed by the oil companies. I want a more fuel-efficient car! The CR-V was a nice upgrade, but it was a lateral move efficiency-wise. Time to do better.
If prices keep rising (and of course they will), suburban commuter cities like Raleigh are going to eventually wither and die. It won’t be cost-effective to keep driving.
I saw the price at some gas stations go up 20 cents in the morning and another 20 cents that same evening. The price for regular is now $2.99 – $3.19, if the station even has gas. About 15% of the stations around Charlotte have already run dry.