My budget has just been gifted with an additional 40 bucks or so this month, by virtue of gas prices dropping like a rock. On the fourth of July when gas peaked at $4.26 here I don't even know what it cost to fill my tank, because I honestly couldn't afford to try it out. At this time last month it cost me $40 bucks to fill my tank. Friday when gas was $2.16, I filled it from fumes to fullfullfull for $29.
Now that it's dropped to $1.97 it'll be even a little less! You know that's a cumulative drop in less than six months of $2.29! Incredible.
This is a huge relief. Long may it continue.Comments
I filled my tank for about $35 earlier today.
Big diff over the last half year.
without the unions we would be in better shape - Blakely - the market will pay according to what they are worth - they big three are now charging 2600 PER auto now because they are going broke to pay the excessive wages and perks demanded by the union workers who are getting paid for much more than they deserve.
That is why korean and Japanese auto companies made such an inroad. They charge bout 1/10 as much per car to pay for their wages.....it is simple efficiency.
The unions are simply killing the American auto makers....and it must stop .... non union trucking companies for example run at a lower cost and make more money.
I worked for both and the governement - the government is the least efficient outfit around, not a surprise to anyone.
Meanwhile, the rest of America is switching back to their Hummers and Suburbans.
Iga_Bobovic