Why is gas so cheap?????

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Quigley_Sharps, May 31, 2008.


  1. Quigley_Sharps

    Quigley_Sharps The Badministrator Administrator Founding Member

    Dollars Per Gallon Liquid Product
    1.28 Arrowhead Bottled Water
    1.99 Clorox Bleach
    3.98 Gasoline
    3.99 2% Milk
    3.99 Arizona Ice Tea
    4.49 Whole Milk
    5.33 Soda by Pepsi & Coke
    6.40 Pelligrino Sparkling Mineral Water
    6.99 Minute Maid Orange Juice
    7.68 Snapple Peach Tea
    7.68 Propel Fitness Water
    7.68 Henry Weinhards Root Beer
    8.96 Glaceau VitaminWater
    9.84 Safeway Canola Oil
    10.67 Boba Milk Tea
    11.43 Dawn Dish Detergent
    11.96 Charcoal Lighter Fluid
    12.8 Monster Energy Drink
    13.52 Rubbing Alcohol (Safeway)
    13.89 Safeway Peanut Oil
    14.49 Liquid Tide Detergent
    17.29 Windex
    18.21 Kikkoman Soy Sauce
    20.45 Softsoap Liquid Soap
    20.48 Starbucks Frappuccino Iced Coffee
    20.54 Elmer's Glue
    22.07 Progresso Clam Chowder
    25.60 Safeway Balsamic Vinegar
    26.32 Safeway Rice Vinegar
    26.79 Reallemon Lemon Juice
    28.16 Robert Mondavi Chardonnay
    28.16 Cheap Whiskey for Cooking
    30.17 Ragu Pizza Sauce
    35.23 Garnier Shampoo
    37.23 Molasses
    41.03 Dewars White Label Scotch (My personal favorite)
    41.17 Old Spice Body Wash
    48.64 Worcestershire Sauce
    77.75 Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    1162.47 Neutrogena Healthy Skin Makeup
    2322.29 Krazy Glue

    Please feel free to add to the list
     
  2. Seawolf1090

    Seawolf1090 Retired Curmudgeonly IT Monkey Founding Member

    Hmmmm....... We need a good nerd to build an affordable motor that runs on Chlorine Bleach......! :lol:
     
  3. troubleticket

    troubleticket Monkey+++

    I heard somewhere that one barrel of oil contains the comparable horsepower
    of 12 grown men for 8 hours per day for a year. It is still cheaper than a Starbucks
    coffee by volume.
    Also, look at all the plastics that are created per barrell.
    I bought a jetta Deisel a few years ago when gas was $2.00 per gallon.
    It is paid for and runs great. 50 mpg. People just are not paying attention.
    (I took the TDI letters off the back, I don't want anyone to steal it when gas
    hits $10.00 per gallon)!!!!
     
  4. Tango3

    Tango3 Aimless wanderer

    Hadyour "egr cooler" replaced yet?? We had one too, had the intake manifold roto-rootered once, and the "egr cooler" replaced second time( within 6mos )traded it for a civic...Seems thesootfrom the diesel exhaust from the egr system mixes with crakcase oil vapors from the pcv and creates molassesin the intake. to thetune of $1600in dealer repairs in 6 months. which leads to a quick trip directly from the vw import dealers service dept down the block to the local honda dealer!
     
  5. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    Fortunately, we don't have to burn Krazy Glue (or drink it.) [booze]
     
  6. Minuteman

    Minuteman Chaplain Moderator Founding Member

    This is from several months ago when the highest gas in the US was $3.48 a gallon.


    Oslo,
    Norway
    $6.82


    Hong
    Kong
    $6.25

    Brussels,
    Belgium

    $6.16

    London,
    UK
    $5.96


    Rome,
    Italy
    $5.80

    Tokyo,
    Japan
    $5.25

    Sao
    Paulo,
    Brazil
    $4.42

    New
    Delhi,
    India
    $3.71

    Chicago,
    USA
    $3.48

    Sidney,
    Australia
    $3.42
     
  7. Tango3

    Tango3 Aimless wanderer

    My wife has always remarked on this ( "gas is cheap!"compared to alot of things)...
     
  8. Blackjack

    Blackjack Monkey+++

    Ya, but we don't use 10 gallons of any of that stuff everyday like we do gas...... well, maybe the whiskey for some folks ;)
     
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