Closing Bell: Gassing it Up in Brooklyn
It’s practically free! Go out and drive around in circles! The NY Daily News reported today that the cheapest gas in the city is right here in the borough of Kings. “Brooklyn had the lowest gas prices in the city for 17 out of the 30 days from mid-October to mid-November, even though the average…
It’s practically free! Go out and drive around in circles! The NY Daily News reported today that the cheapest gas in the city is right here in the borough of Kings. “Brooklyn had the lowest gas prices in the city for 17 out of the 30 days from mid-October to mid-November, even though the average prices from Aug. 18 to Nov. 18 were the same in Brooklyn and Queens: $3.38 per gallon,” they write. Last week, you could catch a gallon for $2.19 in Williamsburg.
Photo by peechaspeechas.
“The mindset will only change when the price of gas goes up and stays up.”
-SO WRONG!!!
-The mindset should change when we realize that we are depeleting our resources and polluting our environment, but I realize as a society we are selfish. It’ll change when we realize we’ve used up all the f*cking oil in the world.
I’ll say it again.
GAS PRICES SHOULD NOT BE THE FACTOR ON DETERMINING WE LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVES!
(yes, I’m yelling)
“That we’re subjected to?” Ef you…I think faster than I type.
“In my opinion, the efforts to find alternative energy sources is inextricably tied to the price of gas.”
-So, WRONG!!!
-The efforts to find alternative energy sources will be tied to our humanity as a society and being responsible for our planet.
“Dependency on cars was quite intentionally set up primarily via suburbanization, by oil companies, car companies and those in cahoots with them such as city planners like Robert Moses.”
– I agree with you on this point.
You’re giving me a reading assignment for tonight….great!
Sorry all but Biff is right. There’s no incentive to develop cheaper energy sources and more fuel efficient cars when crude & gasoline prices are this low. And there’s no will demonstrated by the masses when they are enjoying cheaper prices.
“What needs to change is car manufacturing.”
Yes, that’s one thing. And personal energy consumption and a return to urbanization are other, more controllable things that people can do.
“If the only cars available are hybrids or those sourced by alternative fuel, the masses will have no option but to buy that.”
Definitely, refer to the two movie links I posted. They’re documentaries well worth watching.
“And Biff is also irking me with this topic.”
Reality bites.
The mindset will only change when the price of gas goes up and stays up. That’s reality. Just take your statement, “Does that justify the high gas prices that we were subjected to.” That we’re subjected to? People in Europe would love to be “subjected to” the relatively bargain basement prices Americans pay for gas. In my opinion, the efforts to find alternative energy sources is inextricably tied to the price of gas.
Dependency on cars was quite intentionally set up primarily via suburbanization, by oil companies, car companies and those in cahoots with them such as city planners like Robert Moses.
I’m not judging people who drive, as long as they’re doing their best to minimize their carbon footprint.
Here’s another fantastic documentary on the subject, if you can find it…
http://www.endofsuburbia.com/
“If the only cars available are hybrids or those sourced by alternative fuel,”
should have said ‘powered by alternative fuel”
My brain is a little fried today.
And Biff is also irking me with this topic.
“- It shouldn’t have to be that way, but that’s the only way the majority of people will think about the problem.”
Biff, the majority of people will never think about the problem. They deem it as out of their control. They have a ‘there’s nothing can do about it’ attitude. What needs to change is car manufacturing. If the only cars available are hybrids or those sourced by alternative fuel, the masses will have no option but to buy that.
We’re getting into sociological issues here.
I’ll watch the vid later…I don’t have speakers on this computer.
I agree with you about people driving their car two blocks, but that’s more of a social issue. As a society we’ve conditioned ourselves to get our asses in the car and drive as opposed to walking. I think change should be made to the mindset, not the price of gas.
Biff, I prefer people use public transportation. Across America, people have become so dependent on their cars. I think we should be doing more to address changing how people view public transportation and make it more common.
I do drive my car, yes, so judge me!!
People do drive cars…Does that justify the high gas prices that we were subjected to.
I think we should def. find alternatives, I’m not arguing there.
What I’m arguing is the price of gas.
“Biff, I agree with most of what you said. But I still disagree about gas prices should be higher in order for us to think about alternatives.”
– It shouldn’t have to be that way, but that’s the only way the majority of people will think about the problem.
“Over the summer, gas prices were at record highs..are we drilling off shore? Is there an electric or hydrogen powered car in every driveway?”
– Because the high prices were over a relatively short period. If they stayed that way, it’s likely something beneficial in terms of other solutions (other than myopic solutions of keeping prices low and using our reserves) would have come of it.
Please watch this if you can:
http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/
Biff, I agree with most of what you said. But I still disagree about gas prices should be higher in order for us to think about alternatives.
Over the summer, gas prices were at record highs..are we drilling off shore? Is there an electric or hydrogen powered car in every driveway?
“Let’s fact is; most people are incredibly shortsighted and sweep issues under the carpet until they’re forced to deal with it”
Interesting line…especially coming from you!!!