Originally Posted by ZTAngel (Post 1638991)

I paid $3.49 last night for regular. I can remember only 3 years ago when I was in shock that gas was starting to creep over that $2 mark. That's nothing now!

I really wish public transportation in Atlanta was better. :(

Originally Posted by jon1856 (Post 1638996)

1995: Gas $1.14
1996: Gas $1.23
This weeks copy of AutoWeek can get one real depressed.:(

Originally Posted by ZTAngel (Post 1639022)

And those prices are expensive compared to the prices back in 1999! I can remember seeing signs for 87 cents a gallon in Orlando circa 1999.

I really hope that in a few months we're not all saying,"3.49? That's nothing! I pay $5 now."

Originally Posted by preciousjeni (Post 1616958)

If only... we're closing in on $110/barrel. To attempt to answer your question, there is always a delay in the increase or decrease at the pump because of what you're talking about. But, it looks like you might not realize how quickly gasoline is consumed at gas stations. Most larger gas stations get their gas once a day or once every few days. Gas stations don't make a much of a profit on the gas - they make their money in the convenience store. It's the local government that rakes it in with the tax on gas.

Gas stations also play a balancing game with the price. Too much = consumers go elsewhere. Too little = not enough money to pay for the next day's gas off the truck and the gas runs out...end result, consumers go elsewhere.

Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1638970)

Holy crap. Do you drive around a lot? Do you know how big your gas tank is?

$30 for 4 days is a whole lot. I have a Hyundai Sonata and I can usually go a week, maybe a week and a few days. It used to take about $30 for a tank of gas, but now w/ the gas prices its more like $35-40 (depending on how much gas i have left).