What would you think of $100 a tank for Gas in U.S.A.?

Question

Ive just read a news report that in the USA you are worried that some SUVs could set you back $100 a tank to fill with gas due to rising prices.

We have crossed that threshold in the UK ages ago!

My Dodge Caliber (a mid to large car in the UK) costs $110 to fill the tank. I dread to think what a SUV would cost to fill here.

The problem we have is TAX. The government takes 85 cents to the dollar in tax on our prices Its excuse being to deter drivers lessen pollution / greenhouse gasses and ease congestion. (The real reason is obviously revenue collection)

(Our public transport systems are expensive and unreliable)

My question for anyone in the USA is - would the prices we have across here if introduced across there stop or limit you using your vehicles, or would you carry on regardless?

and

Would you take action to try and bring the prices down?

(We had Fuel Price Protests a few years ago, blockading of refinarys etc- it nearly worked but they gave up too soon

Answer 1

For a second, I thought you said $100 per gallon.  It all depends on the size of the gas tank.  My car costs approximately $30-35 to fill up at current prices, but it only has a 15 gallon tank.  My father's truck costs about $80 to fill up, but it has a much larger tank, so prices don't have to rise too much higher for him to pay $100 a tank.  He probably wouldn't drive less, but might by a more fuel-efficient car to supplement his truck.

Here in Kentucky, we pay about 34 cents per gallon in taxes.

The problem here in America is that we are too spread out.  Outside of the big cities, public transportation isn't convenient or practical.  Many people live in the suburbs and have to commute 20-30 miles to work everyday.  Then after work or on weekends, they commute 5-10 miles to the store, the bank, the mall, the movie theater, the bars, etc.  Most inner cities are either too dangerous (in regards to crime) or too expensive (at least that is the perception), so people stay in the suburbs.

Answer 2

The prospect of that happening is scary, but it could happen. It would definitely limit my driving, as I am retired.

Answer 3

Ridiculously cheap !

Answer 4

Most middle class people would reduce their driving if that happened.  The rich would carry on as usual.

Answer 5

if and when that time comes people will start thinking of ways to beat the pump prices right now and before this gas prices whent crazy i was riding my bike every day i ride to save money but it;s too late now people should have been looking for anwserslong time ago because the prices ain;t going down because supply and demand will over power in the near future

Answer 6

hopefully this is kick in the pants that the average yank needs to start thinking efficiency and global responsibility.

i hope it gets their barge arses out of the land yachts they currently own and into more appropriate transport, maybe even public transport

Answer 7

WOW...I wont complain about the $40.00 i'm paying now.

Answer 8

The amount gasoline costs per fill-up is COMPLETELY irrelevant and COMPLETELY misleading. The only thing that matters in terms of how much fueling your car will cost you is the cost per gallon of fuel and the fuel mileage your cars gets.

Think about it this way; if you took the gas tank in an SUV with a 30 gallon tank that cost you $100 to fill up. Now take out the fuel tank and replace it with on that is only 3 gallons. You'd only spend $10 to fill it up, but you'd end up having to stop ten times as often to fill up for gas. In the end, you end up using the same exact amount of fuel and spend the exact same amount of money, but you'd only "spend $10 per fill up".

Again, only gas mileage and fuel cost per gallon matter.

Answer 9

I'm paying more than that NOW.