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Anyone capable of discussing gas without politics? Anyone?

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Oh8ch;1164364; said:
I paid $4.79 in Death Valley. I saw $5.27 coming out.

Nothing trumps Capitalism like a lack of competition.
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Yes, what do we have to compete with the oil companies?

A weekly bus pass is $10, my bike needs air in the tires but it could make a 7 mile trek in traffic once the city cleans the broken bottles littered along the main streets, and carpooling is still a possibility. We love our independence and the options for transportation to and from work aren't that flexibile. It's going to take a while for alternative energy to make an impact or whatever. Until then we pay the piper. I have a feeling the car companies will want to keep our business with or without oil from the Middle East or here.
 
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4.19 and 9/10 for regular in Chicago.

I loves me some zipcar: 35 cents a mile--gas and insurance included! Essentially, I have 24 hour access to a wide variety of new cars for far less than maintaining a car in the city would cost me, and since I rent out my parking space for $200/month, I drive for free or in light driving months actually make money for not having a car.
 
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ORD_Buckeye;1166227; said:
4.19 and 9/10 for regular in Chicago.

I loves me some zipcar: 35 cents a mile--gas and insurance included! Essentially, I have 24 hour access to a wide variety of new cars for far less than maintaining a car in the city would cost me, and since I rent out my parking space for $200/month, I drive for free or in light driving months actually make money for not having a car.
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I wish there was some system that could work like that out here in the 'burbs. I'll be moving closer to the city in June - right next to a bus stop so when gas prices get really crazy that would help out a LOT.
 
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Oil climbs to record above $135 - Yahoo! News
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Oil climbs to record above $135

BANGKOK, Thailand - Oil prices hit a record above $135 a barrel before falling back in Asia Thursday, with supply worries, rising global demand and a slumping dollar keeping crude futures on an upward track.

With gas and oil prices setting new records nearly every day, many analysts are beginning to wonder what might stop prices from rising. There are technical signals in the futures market, including price differences between near-term and longer-term contracts, that crude may soon fall. But with demand for oil growing in the developing world, and little end in sight to supply problems in producing countries such as Nigeria, few analysts are willing to call an end to crude's rally.

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