We are in a gas crisis in all but the name, gas in my area is over $6 a gallon and even in states where it’s normally “cheap” (taxpayer subsidized) it’s still well over $4. Its been six years since COVID and since then we saw it peak, drop to slightly lower but still higher than ever before covid, and now this. It also appears that gas, even if it does go down, will never be “cheap” again.
and yet, even with all of that I still see new giant cars rolling off the logs. Giant Santa Fes, brand new F150s, brand new plates. People are still buying these. Not luxury “I can spend whatever I want” rich folks, everyday people buying these things.
What is going on in peoples heads? I know most never take gas into account when buying a car and then are all shocked pikachu at the pump, but seriously even now it’s not an issue?
I have seen maybe, maybe one new car that was a hybrid out of my anecdotal experience. No one considering those, or an EV, or god forbid biking or taking transit. (In my area both are very viable alternatives).
I’m just so exasperated at how stupid people are being. They think 50k for a car is expensive and then never take into account what powers the damn thing.
Thanks for listening to my rant.
My in-laws laughed when I got an EV. They had been led by Fox News and Facebook to believe that EV batteries only last 2-3 years and cost >$10,000 to replace. Americans (boomers especially) are so gullible that only those of us who avoid conservative news can make the occasional smart decision.
Same, my family heard I bought one and immediately told me how stupid I was. That I’d need new batteries and would be sitting on the side of the road.
When reality is that we charge at home once a week, it’s $6 in electricity to do a full charge, and we’re nearing 30k miles with no degradation on the battery that we can see.