I notice it's quite alright to insult people here and myself that have worked in the energy sector.
How much do you think is the rise due to price gouging?
How much do you think is the rise due to price gouging?
How much do you think is the rise due to price gouging?
I notice it's quite alright to insult people here and myself that have worked in the energy sector.
How is asking if price gouging is causing the spike rude to people in the energy sector? Whether you were in the field or a high level executive I can almost guarantee someone higher up than you would make the decision on market prices. People experiencing the price rise would call it price gouging, anybody benefiting from it says "that's capitalism baby. Free market, supply and demand". It was a simple question on a thread dedicated to rising oil prices. Try not to feel so targeted, and if you do, perhaps that's something you should look inwards about.I notice it's quite alright to insult people here and myself that have worked in the energy sector.
Picture from the new mexico desert yesterday morning. Snow all gone now.
I have been thinking about an electric bike.........Better get it before there price skyrockets because of demand
The added cost of an electric car can’t be justified with fuel savings. We looked at a Toyota hybrid and we would only save about $200 a year in fuel costs. Iirc the cost to go hybrid was around $3500.Not sure if you’re referencing a bicycle or motorcycle, but last time prices were this high I was commuting several hundred miles per week and I was seriously considering a Zero electric motorcycle. Until I did the math in cost of the bike versus fuel savings and it didn’t work out.
Edit: I should note our only vehicles are two small compact cars that are pretty fuel efficient.
The added cost of an electric car can’t be justified with fuel savings. We looked at a Toyota hybrid and we would only save about $200 a year in fuel costs. Iirc the cost to go hybrid was around $3500.
When I lived in Idaho I had a 24' tunnel hull with a 427 chevy and Panther Jet drive. On each side of the hull sat a 50gal tank. We'd drain 'em on a weekend campout. Glad I don't have that to fill anymore.I am glad I don't have a power boat anymore too
I also went and test drove a Prius, the first year they came out, I was mostly impressed, however that first model year could only run the air conditioning if the engine was running and considering where I live, I use the air conditioning most of the year, that didn’t work for me. I also worked the math out on that one and came to the conclusion that the gas savings vs higher vehicle cost meant it would take ten years for the gas savings to pay for the extra cost of the Prius.
I should note that in later models they made the air conditioner electrically operated so the engine didn’t have to be running to use it.
Not sure if you’re referencing a bicycle or motorcycle, but last time prices were this high I was commuting several hundred miles per week and I was seriously considering a Zero electric motorcycle. Until I did the math in cost of the bike versus fuel savings and it didn’t work out.
Edit: I should note our only vehicles are two small compact cars that are pretty fuel efficient.