I used to go visit friends. Now I stay home. I live SE of Lake Geneva, while my boyfriend lives in Janesville. We are lucky to see each other once a week, but lately, much less.

I guess we can be thankful we are not purchasing gas by the quart or liter.

this is the ones that order all the pizzas just to let u know we only make $6.50 a hour and tips and a lot of us cant afford the gas to make the deliveres so tips would be nice......

We all need to look at bikes as a serious mode of transportation. How many of us could get to work easily by using the bike trail and our side streets in little more time than it takes to drive? Not only would we realize gas savings, and less dependance on foreign oil, but just think of all the health benefits: weight loss, lower blood pressure, stronger muscles and on and on. Add to that less wear on our cars and less emissions into the atmosphere. Bikes can be a great aid to help us out of the mess that we're in. By the way, many of the Janesville buses (if not all) are now equipped with bike racks.

How much per gallon do we pay on state tax for gas...anyone know?

We need our Government to step up to the plate and build some refinerys and we can fix this mess, instead of supporting a war lets support this country and do whats right Fight back.

People need to drive the speed limits and maybe they would get better gas mileage, Then they won't burn as much gasoline. You can drive the interstate and it's not uncommon for people to be driving 80 miles an hour. Keep the tires inflated and give your car a tune up.

Oil will continue to rise in price as long as we keep up this reckless deficit spending, and keep cutting interest rates. All of which are KILLING the US dollar (vs other currencies). The US dollar is down about 20% in just 6 months vs most all other foreign currencies.

Keep in mind that oil is denominated off the US dollar, and that every time the dollar falls in value, oil costs us more to buy on the merk. In most every other country in the world the price of oil has not went up a bit. Our weak dollar will continue to sky rocket oil US oil prices.

It should also be noted that the "easy picking" light sweet crude reserves are starting to dry up. The further we have to drill (ocean drilling, deep well drilling) and going to sources other then light sweet crude; such as oil shale...This will only create high production costs, and hence higher prices..

We are on the verge of a major oil crisis people. Do not kid yourself, oil will reach $150-200 a barrel in the very near future, which in turn will drive gas well above $5 a gallon.

oh jacko1 does your gas tank shrink or are you took high to notice?

Two of those countries are communist and the other one is just plain crazy, if their president is any indication.

cocktail848 is the most educated person i have even seem post on this site. He is completely right. I wished economics was required in order to graduate from high school. Then more people would understand the shifts in the market

Gas does not cost any more. I put $40.00 worth of gas in my tank and it cost me anymore than last time.

I meant countries, not companies. Darn brain fart.

garyprimer,

Two of those companies are major oil producers and that is why the cost of gas is so low. The other one (China), has an extremely under rated currency. Again, strengthening the value of the US Dollar coupled with the construction of more refineries will fix the issue. In fact, I don't know why the government can't seem to pass the bills calling for more refineries to be built on old military bases or ammunition plants. The soil is already contaminated on them.

The problems are whoever thought of putting oil on the commodity and futures in the stock market and the price being fixed on the value of the dollar. We can't blame it all on the government but they aren't doing much about it. It's all a trickle down effect, not only are we getting it at the pump but we're all paying more in the store because of the extra it's costing the farmers to produce, the trucker's to transport it and all the middle men inbetween. $4/gallon for diesel, what wrong with that? Diesel is a bi-product of gasoline. Could it be because 90% of the equiptment used in the military is diesel, again we're paying and not realizing it. I could go on and on but it's up to us to ban together and start calling our government on this problem and others in our system (health care). They work for us, but when they get in office they seem to forget the people until its election time.

Prices won't go down until demand goes down. While having more fuel efficient vehicles would be nice, that won't reduce the amount of fuel we use. We will just keep driving the same amount, for the same amount of cash.

Our politicians passed more strict CAFE standards, but that just pushes the problem on our already strained auto industry. Politicians will never work for the change that is really required, which is a reduction in usage. I'm still waiting for a politician to be truthful and tell America that we have to change our way of life.

The current price for a gallon of gas in Caracas, Venezuela is $.14 according to CNN Money. $1.48 in Shanghai, China and $1.45 in Moscow, Russia. However, one has to wonder about the availability of supply under these governments.

I"m just looking forward to warmer weather so I can start riding my bicycle to work and the stores once again. No gas - lots of exercise.

Mass transit anyone?

If we could had start drilling the oil deposits in Alaska or in the Gulf and got the EPA to allow oil companies to build NEW refineries 5-10 yrs ago, I wonder how much of an issue this really would be now?

What I find funny, we can create all this technology for cars that can parallel park themselves, straighten themselves out of a skid, tell you where you are and such, but yet they cant make a mid/full size car get 50-60mpg city and still be able put out 250-300hp?

Horse and buggy I tell you, It cost more to have one of those to be imported than your car, the only thing is is the mess when it "Back Fires"

All I have to say right now is that there are some extremely thoughtful posts attached to some of the stories and surveys. Here I see people disagreeing in a mostly-civil way. Thanks to you all.

i am a reservist in the navy,i have been in the navy for 14 years. in that i was lucky to do one tour to kuwait. but in my opinion the war on terrorism is hurting americans. this is what alqiada wants. our government is spending 3 billion a day to fund this war in iraq. bring most of our troops home now!!!

Janesvillegirl72-Don't you believe the money the workers are making putting together the foreign car here in America stays here in America and spent in America?? What about that GM car that is made in Mexico? Do the workers there send it to the U.S. and spend it here??? I don't think so. You buy American?? Is that computer you are sitting at made in America? Is that TV you will watch later made in America?? If you look at a Chrysler product and open the door, it will tell you that 70% of the parts come from Japan. It makes me sick when I hear people say they buy American and yet they are using foregin cell phones, tvs, computers, etc and yet are so righteous by buying that "American" car. I own a Hyundai Santa Fe and paid $7000 less than the GM Equinox. Bigger vehicle, better gas mileage, and a 100,000 mile warranty. And it was built in the United States by Americans who take their pay check home to spend here...

For gas prices to come down this country needs to do something about its failing value of its currency. One of the major reasons gas is climbing is due to the fact that the price of a barrel of raw crude is increasing. Because oil is traded in US dollars, the price keeps going up because the value of the US dollar is declining. The Fed needs to worry about limiting the money supply instead of the dropping the fed funds rate.

justsaynotomath, the only time that I see GM workers reacting to a non GM vehicle is either in the GM parking lot, or the union hall.
If this is where you are seeing this it is similar to seeing a Burger King employee walking in to McDonalds and eating a whopper meal. How do you think they will react???

janesvillegirl72, can you elaborate on your claim that profits made by "American" car companies stay in this country? Where can I find the data on where GM, Ford & Chrysler invest their profits? Thanks!

I'm worried about the money flow in my pocket, not everyone else's at this point. Oh, and by the way, the new Chevy Aveo's final point of assembly is Korea, and that's almost as cheap of a new car you can get. There's no difference in American vs. Foreign cars anymore. And cars alone don't make the difference. Too many companies rely on manufacturing overseas. In a perfect world, or US, everything would be done here. Unfortunately, that's never gonna happen. The economy is screwed up and we're at the point that it's gonna take a miracle to fix it.

If the gas prices keep skyrocketing, I'm more inclined to get a vehicle that can get the most mileage per gallon no matter where it's made. Seriously, UAW loyalty alone isn't going to give me more MPG.

justsaynotomath,
I do not work for GM but I feel the same way they do about foreign cars. Although they are made here the profit made off each vehicle goes to the company and therefore to the nation in which it is based. Only a very small amount of profit stays in the US for these foreign nameplate vehicles. Whereas with US nameplates the majority of the profit stays in the US and therefore helps stimulate our own economy instead of someone elses. Furthermore our local economy is so dependent on GM dollars that I think it would be a no brainer to support a company that supports our community by provided so many high paying jobs. Just my thoughts, I buy American and I buy GM even though I, nor anyone in my family works at the plant.

btw--tinkerb45--the H3 gets the SAME gas mileage as the Jeep Liberty and many minivans and full-size sedans. Doesn't stop the dirty looks though when we drive ours.

Dang, I'm going to have to downgrade from a Hummer H2 to a Hummer H3. What will the neighbors think?

If the gas price go any higher I won't be able to afford to drive my car anymore. I am SO thankful I'm not commuting out of town anymore!

I'm trying to figure out how to get around on the bus system. It's been 20 years since I've set foot on the JTS. Comparing prices of fares vs. driving and choosing routes that will get me to work on time is the hard part. Right now, the JTS route doesn't come near where I work so I'm thinking of buying a bike so I can make up the difference.