We are in a gas crisis in all but the name, gas in my area is over $6 a gallon and even in states where it’s normally “cheap” (taxpayer subsidized) it’s still well over $4. Its been six years since COVID and since then we saw it peak, drop to slightly lower but still higher than ever before covid, and now this. It also appears that gas, even if it does go down, will never be “cheap” again.
and yet, even with all of that I still see new giant cars rolling off the logs. Giant Santa Fes, brand new F150s, brand new plates. People are still buying these. Not luxury “I can spend whatever I want” rich folks, everyday people buying these things.
What is going on in peoples heads? I know most never take gas into account when buying a car and then are all shocked pikachu at the pump, but seriously even now it’s not an issue?
I have seen maybe, maybe one new car that was a hybrid out of my anecdotal experience. No one considering those, or an EV, or god forbid biking or taking transit. (In my area both are very viable alternatives).
I’m just so exasperated at how stupid people are being. They think 50k for a car is expensive and then never take into account what powers the damn thing.
Thanks for listening to my rant.
There are dudes who come to work in their giant trucks and let them run idle in the parking lot for 10-15 minutes before work everyday. They don’t turn off the truck and sit inside, they let it run in park. I have no idea why they don’t at least turn off their trucks. Also not sure why they don’t clock in early (our job allows this and I get at least 1 hour of ot each week just from clocking in a little early each day).
Im guessing people just don’t think or care. They only see “I need a new car. Let me look at new cars. Only big vehicles? OK sure whatever. I just want a new one I don’t care about specifics”.
I remember there was a time where my car-brained friends convinced me that it takes more gas to start a car than let it idle for 5 or more minutes. Now, I’m sure that was rooted in something, but looking at it now I just don’t see that as being true with start/stop engines.
I see the same thing, there’s a place near me where I walk by and I see people on smoke breaks sitting in their car, turned on, smoking with the windows open. I just cannot fathom this. Gas is how much a gallon and you’re just idly burning it while out there so you can listen to the radio? I don’t understand sitting you car car at all, there are benches and places to go, maybe it’s a no smoking thing, fine. But why turn the car on at all??