Gas is not that bad.

[whtfbplaya]

Really, do people expect everything to go up and gas stay the same? Yes the fact that it went up all at once is bad, but really with inflation it should be way higher than it is anyway.

[Adidas410s]

You must be in bed with "the Fat Cats"

http://dancehall.patgreen.com/membersonly/lounge/phpbb/images/smiles/057.gif

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
You must be in bed with "the Fat Cats"

http://dancehall.patgreen.com/membersonly/lounge/phpbb/images/smiles/057.gif

I am the Fat Cat.:D

[GWOOD]

Originally posted by whtfbplaya
Gas is not that bad!

You've obviously never met my brother!

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by GWOOD
You've obviously never met my brother!

Greatness!:clap:

[Phil C]

Originally posted by whtfbplaya
I am the Fat Cat.:D

No wonder! It is all the Fat Cats' fault.
:)

[pirate44]

drive 55 :wave:

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by pirate44
drive 55 :wave:

On my bike?

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by pirate44
drive 55 :wave:
It does make a huge difference. :)

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by pirate44
drive 55 :wave:
.
To quote Van Hagar: "[i]I can't drive ....
55 !":D

[sahen]

Originally posted by pirate44
drive 55 :wave:
that does save you money, of course not because ur gas mileage is better but because you get rear ended and/or shot by some guy trying to go 90 and once ur dead then u no longer have to pay for gas...atleast that is the way it is in houston....

[turbostud]

Originally posted by SintonFan
.
To quote Van Hagar: "[i]I can't drive ....
55 !":D

Van Hagar?? Van Halen gets no credit for that song. That is pure Sammy Hagar before Van Halen.

[wedo]

Really, do people expect everything to go up and gas stay the same? Yes the fact that it went up all at once is bad, but really with inflation it should be way higher than it is anyway.

You are the first person i have heard say that!! im not trying to be rude but do you pay for your own gas?

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by wedo
You are the first person i have heard say that!! im not trying to be rude but do you pay for your own gas?
Much more wordy, but in a round about way, I did several months ago. ;)

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Cost of living increases affect every single business. I personally do not want to work for the same amount of money that I worked for in 1977 or even 1997. I'm sure the roughnecks, the people that work in the refineries or even in the place you purchase gas feel the same.

No, I don't like paying $2.00 and over for a gallon of gas. But, in 1979 when gas hit $1.00/gal it affected me a whole lot more than it does now. That was when I first moved out on my own, got my first real job, and it paid $137 a week. $1.00/gallon increase in 26 years is much less increase than many other things that I buy regularly.

Now, here's a question for you. Does it bother you that when a rancher takes a head of cattle to sale, a "good" price is $.59 per pound? However, when I go to the store to buy a pound of hamburger meat, it costs me $2.59-$3.09.

[wedo]

Thats a good point. but i didn't see that cuz i haven't been a member that long.

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by wedo
Thats a good point. but i didn't see that cuz i haven't been a member that long.
It's okay. :) The "gas" discussion comes up every 2-3 weeks, it seems. When I was doing the search for that post, I realized just how entertaining the thread was. Milking scorpions? :crazy: I also realized when I got to the end, that BBDE actually did not finish an argument. :eek: :eek: :devil:

Milking scorpions, etc (http://bbs.3adownlow.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=28385)

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by wedo
You are the first person i have heard say that!! im not trying to be rude but do you pay for your own gas?

Well it is rude, but yes I do. I spent 4600.00 last year on gas, but I also got paid more.

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Much more wordy, but in a round about way, I did several months ago. ;)

I never saw that, but thanks for the back up LH Panther Mom.

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by pirate44
drive 55 :wave:

I dont feel like thinking right now, but tell me if my math logic is wrong on this one. I think it is, but I am not seeing where.
70 mph at 2000rpm is 28.57 rpm per mph
55 mph at 1600rpm is 29.09 rpm per mph

So does this mean that other factors ie wind resistance account for the rest. This shows that 70 would save you about the average human injection per tank. About 1 to 2 ml

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by whtfbplaya
I dont feel like thinking right now, but tell me if my math logic is wrong on this one. I think it is, but I am not seeing where.
70 mph at 2000rpm is 28.57 rpm per mph
55 mph at 1600rpm is 29.09 rpm per mph

So does this mean that other factors ie wind resistance account for the rest. This shows that 70 would save you about the average human injection per tank. About 1 to 2 ml
Beats the heck out of me and I don't feel like thinking either. I do know that when we travel to visit our parents in West Texas, the "normal" mpg in my mini-van is right about 23, 24 on a with-the-wind trip. At Christmas, we drove 55 all the way (outside of the towns) and got right at 27 mpg. On a 350+ mile trip, that's a pretty decent savings.

There was a reason why the speed limit was lowered in the 70's during the "gas shortage". I've made it a choice for close to a year, for the most part.

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by whtfbplaya
I dont feel like thinking right now, but tell me if my math logic is wrong on this one. I think it is, but I am not seeing where.
70 mph at 2000rpm is 28.57 rpm per mph
55 mph at 1600rpm is 29.09 rpm per mph

So does this mean that other factors ie wind resistance account for the rest. This shows that 70 would save you about the average human injection per tank. About 1 to 2 ml

Anyone else wanna try :confused:

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by whtfbplaya
Really, do people expect everything to go up and gas stay the same? Yes the fact that it went up all at once is bad, but really with inflation it should be way higher than it is anyway.
thats crazy me and my doctor had this very same conversation yesterday

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
There was a reason why the speed limit was lowered in the 70's during the "gas shortage". lol...too bad there was no gas shortage. It was all bogus. There were dozens of tankers in the gulf during the "gas shortage" that had nowhere to put the oil because every storage tank was full at the time.:(

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by whtfbplaya
I dont feel like thinking right now, but tell me if my math logic is wrong on this one. I think it is, but I am not seeing where.
70 mph at 2000rpm is 28.57 rpm per mph
55 mph at 1600rpm is 29.09 rpm per mph

So does this mean that other factors ie wind resistance account for the rest. This shows that 70 would save you about the average human injection per tank. About 1 to 2 ml

No math people awake?

[Leopards,class of 75]

I saw on the news just yesterday that Exxon finished #1 in profit the first quarter just ahead of Wal-Mart, and 3rd was General Moters. Are we paying too much for gas???? Just ask Exxon.

[BTEXDAD]

They are making some huge profits no doubt.
But compare the price of gasoline to bottled water.

Now there's the rip off.

[Aesculus gilmus]

No one has to buy bottled water. At least no one does where I live.

Most people do have to buy gasoline.

Why stop there as long as you are comparing it to other liquids? Have you ever priced a gallon of cologne or perfume or even after shave? What a ripoff!

[sinton66]

Gas mileage is entirely dependant on horsepower to weight ratio and gear ratios. There are some vehicles that get better gas mileage at 70 than they do at 55. Has a lot to do with momentum and what it takes to keep it going. Standard transmissions usually get better mileage than automatics.

Anybody that wants to make a bazillion bucks, all you need to do is invent a two speed rear end for passenger vehicles including pick-up trucks. Low speed rear end for towing, high speed for hiway travelling with no tow load.

[whtfbplaya]

Originally posted by sinton66
Gas mileage is entirely dependant on horsepower to weight ratio and gear ratios. There are some vehicles that get better gas mileage at 70 than they do at 55. Has a lot to do with momentum and what it takes to keep it going. Standard transmissions usually get better mileage than automatics.

Anybody that wants to make a bazillion bucks, all you need to do is invent a two speed rear end for passenger vehicles including pick-up trucks. Low speed rear end for towing, high speed for hiway travelling with no tow load.

Well I feel better now that I have a professional opinion to back me up!:D