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Here's what I'm wondering, when the GOP retakes the white house in 2016 and a year or two later later gas spikes to $8, will people say "hey, gas was $1.75 when Obama left office" ?
Posted on: December 30, 2014
Lower Gasoline Prices in San Antonio Area Could Go Farther
At an average of $2.03 per gallon, gasoline prices in the Alamo area are lower than they have been in several years. Still, when the generosity and celebration of the holiday season is leaving many a payment card drained, even these prices can be taxing.
At this time of year, keeping in mind some simple ways to make a gallon of gas go farther and leave more money accessible through that payment card can be helpful. The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) suggests these easy, gas-saving methods:
Ease up on the gas and brake pedals. Speeding, rapid acceleration, and excessive braking can lower gas mileage by 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent on city streets. On average, aggressive driving wastes about $0.68 per gallon on the open road and $0.10 per gallon in town.
Drive the speed limit or slightly less: While the speed limit on major roadways in our urbanized areas does not exceed 65 or 70 miles per hour (mph), many people creep above those limits to 70 or 75 mph. Driving steadily at 75 rather than 65 mph uses an average of 14 percent more gasoline per gallon, which is about $0.28 worth.
Avoid traffic congestion: While going almost nowhere in heavy traffic, a conventional vehicle can use one-fourth to one-half gallon of gas per hour (depending on engine size and AC use). Avoiding peak rush hours and heavy traffic areas caused by construction or special events can save anywhere from $0.51 to $1.02 per hour.
Park and go inside: Like sitting in heavy traffic, idling in a line of vehicles in restaurant and pharmacy drive-through lanes wastes gasoline. Contrary to popular belief, it does not use more gas to shut off a vehicle’s engine to go inside to pick up an order and restart it upon return. Idling a conventional vehicle’s engine for more than 10 seconds uses more gas than turning off an engine and restarting it.
Combine errands into one trip: Several short trips taken with a cold engine can use twice as much fuel as one trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm. Postponing nonessential trips until several can be taken at once will save gas money.
Because the nitrogen oxides found in vehicle emissions are major contributor to ground level ozone, which is the primary form of air pollution in the Alamo region, using less gasoline not only saves money, but also helps improve air quality. More fuel-saving tips and other information about the link between transportation and air quality may be found at cleanairdrive.com.
:lol:LTLFTcomposite said:Here's what I'm wondering, when the GOP retakes the white house in 2016 and a year or two later later gas spikes to $8, will people say "hey, gas was $1.75 when Obama left office" ?
AndyH said::lol:LTLFTcomposite said:Here's what I'm wondering, when the GOP retakes the white house in 2016 and a year or two later later gas spikes to $8, will people say "hey, gas was $1.75 when Obama left office" ?
Not likely. The GOP has done a masterful job of staying on message the past 7 or so years. I don't see this being part of the message, though.
It appears they'll not only NOT credit the current president, but will expand their message to make it look like THEY in fact brought the price down.LTLFTcomposite said:Here's what I'm wondering, when the GOP retakes the white house in 2016 and a year or two later later gas spikes to $8, will people say "hey, gas was $1.75 when Obama left office" ?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has an explanation for the glut of good economic news that has broken in the last few weeks: People are excited about a Republican Congress.
“After so many years of sluggish growth, we’re finally starting to see some economic data that can provide a glimmer of hope; the uptick appears to coincide with the biggest political change of the Obama Administration’s long tenure in Washington: the expectation of a new Republican Congress,” he said in a statement, adding that it was “precisely the right time to advance a positive, pro-growth agenda.”
There's really no way Republicans can take credit for things like higher job growth and lower gas prices. Oh, sure, they'll try.
AndyH said:It appears they'll not only NOT credit the current president, but will expand their message to make it look like THEY in fact brought the price down.LTLFTcomposite said:Here's what I'm wondering, when the GOP retakes the white house in 2016 and a year or two later later gas spikes to $8, will people say "hey, gas was $1.75 when Obama left office" ?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/...merica-s-Good-Economy-To-Oooh-You-re-So-Close
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...mcconnell-for-linking-gop-to-positive-economy
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has an explanation for the glut of good economic news that has broken in the last few weeks: People are excited about a Republican Congress.
“After so many years of sluggish growth, we’re finally starting to see some economic data that can provide a glimmer of hope; the uptick appears to coincide with the biggest political change of the Obama Administration’s long tenure in Washington: the expectation of a new Republican Congress,” he said in a statement, adding that it was “precisely the right time to advance a positive, pro-growth agenda.”There's really no way Republicans can take credit for things like higher job growth and lower gas prices. Oh, sure, they'll try.
epic said:$1.62 per gallon today in austin tx.1-15-15, At current dollar/infation adjusted figures This is cheaper then when Clinton was in office and gas went under $1 per gallon .
epic said:$1.62 per gallon today in austin tx.1-15-15, At current dollar/infation adjusted figures This is cheaper then when Clinton was in office and gas went under $1 per gallon .
San Antonio-based Lewis Energy Group announced Wednesday it will reportedly layoff 20 percent of its 1300 employees. The company claims to be the first player in the Eagle Ford shale, but that distinction can't change the economics of today's oil market. Houston-based Apache, another Eagle-Ford player, has announced it will cut 250 people, or 5 percent of its current workforce. Oil giant Halliburton has terminated an estimated 1,000 jobs already and may see further reductions.
AndyH said:Compelling or not, the folks losing their oilfield jobs in Texas won't be buying BEVs anytime soon...
http://tpr.org/post/source-oil-industry-cuts-jobs-wary-state-waits-and-watches
San Antonio-based Lewis Energy Group announced Wednesday it will reportedly layoff 20 percent of its 1300 employees. The company claims to be the first player in the Eagle Ford shale, but that distinction can't change the economics of today's oil market. Houston-based Apache, another Eagle-Ford player, has announced it will cut 250 people, or 5 percent of its current workforce. Oil giant Halliburton has terminated an estimated 1,000 jobs already and may see further reductions.
We are installing wind and solar generation. San Antonio also brought in a pair of PV manufacturers to supply locally-made panels for the municipal utility's PV projects.greengate said:I'd much rather seeing them building and installing solar systems..especially in San Antonino where on average there are 220 days of sun a year.AndyH said:Compelling or not, the folks losing their oilfield jobs in Texas won't be buying BEVs anytime soon...
http://tpr.org/post/source-oil-industry-cuts-jobs-wary-state-waits-and-watches
San Antonio-based Lewis Energy Group announced Wednesday it will reportedly layoff 20 percent of its 1300 employees. The company claims to be the first player in the Eagle Ford shale, but that distinction can't change the economics of today's oil market. Houston-based Apache, another Eagle-Ford player, has announced it will cut 250 people, or 5 percent of its current workforce. Oil giant Halliburton has terminated an estimated 1,000 jobs already and may see further reductions.
Senator Cruz,
Are you listening?
Agreed. Or better (and stealthier) yet, perfect time to actually make it a tax -- i.e., a percentage of the retail price, as is the case with nearly every sales tax. So, rather than a flat fee of 18.4¢, just make it 8-10%, or whatever percent 18.4 is of the national average. Then sit back and watch the "road infrastructure" coffers fill up in the coming years when prices inevitably go up.MikeinDenver said:Perfect time to increase the fuel tax.epic said:$1.62 per gallon today in austin tx.1-15-15, At current dollar/infation adjusted figures This is cheaper then when Clinton was in office and gas went under $1 per gallon .
But that may not happen very soon.mbender said:... Or better (and stealthier) yet, perfect time to actually make it a tax -- i.e., a percentage of the retail price, as is the case with nearly every sales tax. So, rather than a flat fee of 18.4¢, just make it 8-10%, or whatever percent 18.4 is of the national average. Then sit back and watch the "road infrastructure" coffers fill up in the coming years when prices inevitably go up.
Reference on that assertion? I'm not denying it. I'm just curious, and suspicious.TimLee said:Why don't we do the right thing for a change in the US and charge based on the damage done to the highways :?: :?:
Trucks do 90% of the damage and pay less than 10% of what is needed to maintain let alone improve the highways.
Then why does everyone keep calling it that?!TimLee said:And it's not a tax.
What if someone never drives on the highways?TimLee said:It should be a fair fee for usage of the publically owned highways.
No, it's not, but many things related to taxation (and life, and death) aren't. It's not fair that all the gassers (and dieselers) are polluting without paying for the many externalities. It's not fair that there is no carbon tax, that "First Worlders" burned coal and oil willy-nilly and now want the rest of the world to refrain from it, etc.TimLee said:And it is not fair or reasonable that I have paid ZERO to maintain the highways while driving my LEAF 23,000 miles over the last 43 months :!:
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