There was an old thread dug up from 2008 in the Sportster forum speaking of fuel costs over certain time periods. I've lived around the world and here in the U.S. Americans cry when gas prices go up. I didn't mind gas prices at $4.00+ a gallon at all considering i get 52+mpg on my Sportster. Anybody that lives and or visits the United States notices all the gas hogs most Americans drive. The SUV for what its design purpose is was great. It wasn't designed for city commuting or general commuting but well the rest is history.

I need one in the country to be able to get out in the winter. Thats the only reason i own one at all. I have to have 4 wheel drive but it sits basically from May to November during bike season. If i need a cage we take the wife 40+mpg car.

What i liked most when fuel here was $4-4.50 a gallon for regular gas was people started unloading their gas guzzlers for hybrids or higher mileage cars. Motorcycle purchases as well as scooters were flying off show room floors at record speed. Used car lots were overloaded with low mileage SUVs. Now that gas is back to roughly $2.45 USD a gallon. Gas guzzlers are rolling off dealer lots in a hurry and thats part of the reason most Americans are up to there ears in debt because of that simple mentality.

I've been to Asia where low CC scooters and bikes rule the road. Oh and for the record a third world country like the Philippines pays more for gas than America does. Yeah imagine more then a days wage for a gallon of gas. Thats why they ride two wheelers that average 75 mpg Oh and i've even seen knock off China made wanna be Harley's overseas

The ratio of cars to two wheelers is the exact opposite of what it is here in the U.S. I think gas in Japan in the late 80's was 8 dollars a liter.

 

You sound like a politician who lives in LA LA land. The people who are affected the most by high gas prices are not those who can afford a new expensive SUV or a hybrid, it is the working poor. I know it is hard to believe , but there are a lot of families that are dual income that only make $40 to $50,000 a year where the difference between $2.40 and $4.00 a gallon makes a huge difference in there budget. You have to remember that everything from a loaf of bread to the shoes on their feet goes up in price as well. I at one time was a member of the working poor, I learned pretty quickly that the most reliable vehicles to buy were the bigger more expensive vehicles that were one owner and bought new buy those who could afford to properly maintain them.

 

You seem to have forgot one important factor. Countries that produce their own oil are supposed to have lower fuel prices.

 

And your point is?

 

Positive impact? Shouldn't this be in the Humor section?

 

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Actually truck and SUV sales were barely affected by the rising gas prices. Check your facts. Americans want what they want and as was already stated those that can afford luxury trucks and SUV's can and will pay for the gas to fill them. We are not a third world country and high gas prices isn't likely to make us one.

The only positive is that it became cost effective to produce oil in this country again. Well until the United Arab Emirates decided to put the squeeze on companies producing oil domestically. So I guess you could say the positive impact of higher fuel prices is lower fuel prices.

 

Just tagging this thread to see how stupid it gets. Phil said it best. Should be in humor.

 

OP, I'll send you my bill for gas next month ... and thanks for being so ... well so liberal :>)

 

Nomination for dumbest thread of the year?