What's 'up' with the price of gas?

[PeppyGPhiB]

My fiance swears that we're going to have an energy crisis within the next couple of years. I kid you not, the other day when we were looking at new cars, he actually said he was considering buying a fuel-efficient (FlexFuel) small truck so that he could put a propane tank in the back safely. Now, I realize that sounds looney toons, and I definitely gave him the side-eye, but the thing is, HE'S ALWAYS RIGHT ABOUT THIS STUFF!

[ree-Xi]

In my state, the average is 2.85, with lowest at 2.63 and the highest is at 3.19 (with one idiot station at 3.51).

The lowest in my town is 2.83, and the lowest in the town next to me (where my sister lives and where a lot of my shopping is done) is 2.69 (if you pay cash).

I don't do much driving, so it's not a huge expenditure for my vehicle, but my husband drives 40 miles each way to work, and has to fill up twice a week.

Of course, it's better than when we first moved back here and he still had to commute to his old job - 120 miles each way, plus $28 a day for parking.

ETA: I use Gasbuddy.com to check gas prices.
http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

My fiance swears that we're going to have an energy crisis within the next couple of years. I kid you not, the other day when we were looking at new cars, he actually said he was considering buying a fuel-efficient (FlexFuel) small truck so that he could put a propane tank in the back safely. Now, I realize that sounds looney toons, and I definitely gave him the side-eye, but the thing is, HE'S ALWAYS RIGHT ABOUT THIS STUFF!

That doesn't sound crazy at all to me, in fact I think he's a smart man.... but I also have about a months worth of water and dried food/MRE's stored away in case of an emergency myself.