Instead of just complaining about high gas prices, Mr Luckovich is driving home the important point that THERE ARE OTHER ALTERNATIVES that work!
Consumers do NOT need to be at the mercy of heartless corporations or Saudi butchers who murder U.S.-based journalists.
My wife and I plug our electric cars into our solar panels.
Out of respect for the suffering of others, we do try to stifle the laughs as we drive past the gas station, and just politely smile and wave.
There are alternatives that really work, and I am surprised that there is so little talk of these alternatives in the news coverage and public discourse. There are about two and a half MILLION electric vehicles saving their owners all that “pain at the pump,” and many times more worldwide, especially in Europe and Asia where gas prices are far higher than in the United States.
While fuel costs ripple through to the prices of other consumer goods, we are at least spared that sticker shock of being held up at the point of a gas nozzle in order to drive where we want to go.
So with battery ranges for electric vehicles increasing exponentially and faster charging times, as those who use gas are canceling trips due to the cost of gas, who is experiencing “range anxiety” now?
Although I am a supporter of electric cars for a multitude of reasons, I don’t think the price differential of gasoline is the best rationale for buying one. There are a number of analyses out there but, in general, the fully loaded cost to own an EV over a 3-year period is ~$8000 more expensive than a comparable gas-powered vehicle (depending on whether or not it is eligible for the $7500 tax credit). The article link I posted is 1 year old but even at $2 more per gallon, the cost is more.
There is enough recoverable crude oil within the continental US to supply current and projected future demand for 400+ years, and that’s just the oil we know about. It doesn’t account for future discoveries. That’s a fact… We do not need to import a single drop of foreign crude oil. The domestic oil industry can easily meet and even surpass domestic demand. We’ve done it before, and we can do it again. That’s a fact… The domestic oil industry currently cannot satisfy domestic demand due to oil drilling restrictions imposed by the federal government. That’s a fact…The price of EVERYTHING revolves around oil, and the law of supply vs demand dictates the price of oil. When oil is plentiful, commodities are cheap. When oil is scarce, commodities are more expensive. Right now, domestic oil is scarce, and the price of everything is high because of these restrictions imposed by the federal government. That’s a fact… We import foreign oil from countries that drill and produce it much cheaper than we’re able to because they do not implement all of the environmental safeguards that we do. Their methods are far more destructive to the environment than ours are. That’s a fact… Every year, the federal government leases tracts of land to oil companies so they can explore it for oil. If enough oil is found during exploration, the company can then apply for a drilling permit which allows them to drill a well. If no oil is found during exploration, or if the amount found is not enough to be profitable the lease expires without ever being drilled on. Leases that are active, but not being drilled on do NOT mean that oil companies are being lazy, or are trying to keep the oil for themselves, etc., etc. It means they’ve either explored the lease for oil and found nothing, or found oil but it’s not enough to justify drilling for. That’s a fact…
I have a 17 year old Carolla. I am retired and feel the pain at the pump. And the Transportation Sec says I should simply trade my car, for about $2000, and buy a $30,000 EV. Wish I cold print money like the gpvernment does. BTW, those EV cars that are so “good for the environment” are mostly powered by coal and natural gas, not to mention the raping of the earth involved in obtaining all the minerals need to make them.
Me thinks that that cackle will turn to a whine, come rolling blackouts, broken charging stations, lost subsidies… and, having to pay an equivalent road tax.
EV’s are being pushed by the government, not the free market. When lots of sheeple have converted to EV’s the other shoe will drop and you’ll start paying your “fair share” of road costs and the ACTUAL source of the energy will be revealed. Travel will be restricted and your freedom (not that you really cared about it) will be eroded even further. Let’s go Brandon.
What DD Wiz doesn’t tell you, is he lives in the Southwest. Where you have to coverup to go out or risk skin cancer. And wear welding goggles, so the sun doesn’t melt your retinas. And the Gila Monsters, Oy!
But, seriously folks.
Drive a thrifty car. It’s that simple. A lot of I C cars will give 40 MPG. When this tumult we’re in calms down and you looking for a new car, go thrifty.
I have no sympathy for dopes who bought a giant pickup or SUV that they have no use for.
If you have $$ for a boat or a motorhome, just shut up.
The folks who are taking a real hit with this gas $$ problem are the poor. More $$ for fuel and less $$ for other things. Wait until Winter, we can expect heating costs to go nuts. My last oil bill was double. The oil dealer sent all his customers a letter of explanation/apology detailing how wholesale prices went up. ‘’Mom, the house is cold.’’ ‘’Put on a sweater.’’ ‘’I got a sweater on.’’ ‘’Then get one of your brothers and wear that too.’’
For folks who don’t have solar there is the electricity expense. We need to go all in on passive electrical generation. The longer we wait the worse the transition will be.
I see all the big pick-up trucks of which there. Pulling out of gas stations are many here in NH Pulling out of gas stations with tears in their eyes after getting spanked in their wallets at the pump.
I have nothing against EVs. However, look up shortages of nickel and lithium. So far, there’s plenty left, but no one seems to want to mine them in an environmentally friendly way, probably to keep the prices up.
2% of the world’s fleet is electric. Does anybody think the electric grid is going to be prepared to multiply that by 50? Not a chance.
The big oil companies and the big auto makers have been working very aggressively against electric vehicles since they first appeared in concept. Those companies have stifled research and envelopment of good batteries, even going so far as to buy the patents and refusing to build them. Internal combustion engines tear themselves apart in operation, so that they often need many repair parts, from which the manufacturers make a very large profit (the “gift” which keeps on giving). EVs are much quieter and run at much lower temperatures and are easier on the parts. IC engines require a cooling system which also often breaks down and disables the vehicle. A broken radiator or loss of water can be a very big problem. Also keep in mind that an initial purchase price does not indicate the continued operating costs nor that recharging technologies will not improve greatly when the obstruction by big oil and the car manufacturers are stopped. Of course, those who don’t believe in Global Warming also don’t believe that better batteries can be built.
even though most of what he said was only partially correct or intentionally misleading in his above comment, let’s pause to applaud opie for actually trying to discuss instead of his usual behavior, just shooting spitballs…
Liquid Natural Gas. The alternative to gasoline that no one mentions. Price per gal in Tulsa(which has 2 LNG service stations that I am aware of)yesterday was $1.15
How many average American families can afford to pay $100,000 for an electric car. 2 and a half million people is drop in the bucket. How many electric charging stations arethere?
The gasoline “crisis” has been very apparent since the 1970s. (I remember being on a drive home from school at a time when there was a 15-gal minimum gas purchase to discourage tankering, and being worried that my Austin Mini’s tank would hold only 5 gallons.) Still, people continued to buy various kinds of gas hogs like SUVs…….
DD Wiz Premium Member almost 2 years ago
THIS! Love this cartoon!
Instead of just complaining about high gas prices, Mr Luckovich is driving home the important point that THERE ARE OTHER ALTERNATIVES that work!
Consumers do NOT need to be at the mercy of heartless corporations or Saudi butchers who murder U.S.-based journalists.
My wife and I plug our electric cars into our solar panels.
Out of respect for the suffering of others, we do try to stifle the laughs as we drive past the gas station, and just politely smile and wave.
There are alternatives that really work, and I am surprised that there is so little talk of these alternatives in the news coverage and public discourse. There are about two and a half MILLION electric vehicles saving their owners all that “pain at the pump,” and many times more worldwide, especially in Europe and Asia where gas prices are far higher than in the United States.
While fuel costs ripple through to the prices of other consumer goods, we are at least spared that sticker shock of being held up at the point of a gas nozzle in order to drive where we want to go.
So with battery ranges for electric vehicles increasing exponentially and faster charging times, as those who use gas are canceling trips due to the cost of gas, who is experiencing “range anxiety” now?
FrankErnesto almost 2 years ago
I.m waiting for charging station to be more available. Walking 5 miles carrying a load of batteries does not appeal.
Carl Premium Member almost 2 years ago
If I had the money to afford an EV I’d cackle to.
baroden Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Although I am a supporter of electric cars for a multitude of reasons, I don’t think the price differential of gasoline is the best rationale for buying one. There are a number of analyses out there but, in general, the fully loaded cost to own an EV over a 3-year period is ~$8000 more expensive than a comparable gas-powered vehicle (depending on whether or not it is eligible for the $7500 tax credit). The article link I posted is 1 year old but even at $2 more per gallon, the cost is more.
https://www.caranddriver.com/shopping-advice/a32494027/ev-vs-gas-cheaper-to-own/
leonardonyc almost 2 years ago
See you during the rolling blackouts
1BlackLivesMatter Premium Member almost 2 years ago
There is enough recoverable crude oil within the continental US to supply current and projected future demand for 400+ years, and that’s just the oil we know about. It doesn’t account for future discoveries. That’s a fact… We do not need to import a single drop of foreign crude oil. The domestic oil industry can easily meet and even surpass domestic demand. We’ve done it before, and we can do it again. That’s a fact… The domestic oil industry currently cannot satisfy domestic demand due to oil drilling restrictions imposed by the federal government. That’s a fact…The price of EVERYTHING revolves around oil, and the law of supply vs demand dictates the price of oil. When oil is plentiful, commodities are cheap. When oil is scarce, commodities are more expensive. Right now, domestic oil is scarce, and the price of everything is high because of these restrictions imposed by the federal government. That’s a fact… We import foreign oil from countries that drill and produce it much cheaper than we’re able to because they do not implement all of the environmental safeguards that we do. Their methods are far more destructive to the environment than ours are. That’s a fact… Every year, the federal government leases tracts of land to oil companies so they can explore it for oil. If enough oil is found during exploration, the company can then apply for a drilling permit which allows them to drill a well. If no oil is found during exploration, or if the amount found is not enough to be profitable the lease expires without ever being drilled on. Leases that are active, but not being drilled on do NOT mean that oil companies are being lazy, or are trying to keep the oil for themselves, etc., etc. It means they’ve either explored the lease for oil and found nothing, or found oil but it’s not enough to justify drilling for. That’s a fact…
Grace L. Ferguson Border Patrol and Screen Doors almost 2 years ago
I have a 17 year old Carolla. I am retired and feel the pain at the pump. And the Transportation Sec says I should simply trade my car, for about $2000, and buy a $30,000 EV. Wish I cold print money like the gpvernment does. BTW, those EV cars that are so “good for the environment” are mostly powered by coal and natural gas, not to mention the raping of the earth involved in obtaining all the minerals need to make them.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Me thinks that that cackle will turn to a whine, come rolling blackouts, broken charging stations, lost subsidies… and, having to pay an equivalent road tax.
ElwoodP almost 2 years ago
EV’s are being pushed by the government, not the free market. When lots of sheeple have converted to EV’s the other shoe will drop and you’ll start paying your “fair share” of road costs and the ACTUAL source of the energy will be revealed. Travel will be restricted and your freedom (not that you really cared about it) will be eroded even further. Let’s go Brandon.
Redd Panda almost 2 years ago
What DD Wiz doesn’t tell you, is he lives in the Southwest. Where you have to coverup to go out or risk skin cancer. And wear welding goggles, so the sun doesn’t melt your retinas. And the Gila Monsters, Oy!
But, seriously folks.
Drive a thrifty car. It’s that simple. A lot of I C cars will give 40 MPG. When this tumult we’re in calms down and you looking for a new car, go thrifty.
I have no sympathy for dopes who bought a giant pickup or SUV that they have no use for.
If you have $$ for a boat or a motorhome, just shut up.
The folks who are taking a real hit with this gas $$ problem are the poor. More $$ for fuel and less $$ for other things. Wait until Winter, we can expect heating costs to go nuts. My last oil bill was double. The oil dealer sent all his customers a letter of explanation/apology detailing how wholesale prices went up. ‘’Mom, the house is cold.’’ ‘’Put on a sweater.’’ ‘’I got a sweater on.’’ ‘’Then get one of your brothers and wear that too.’’
willie_mctell almost 2 years ago
For folks who don’t have solar there is the electricity expense. We need to go all in on passive electrical generation. The longer we wait the worse the transition will be.
Jack7528 almost 2 years ago
Great, got 60 grand or more for one?
daynage21 almost 2 years ago
I see all the big pick-up trucks of which there. Pulling out of gas stations are many here in NH Pulling out of gas stations with tears in their eyes after getting spanked in their wallets at the pump.
kaffekup almost 2 years ago
I have nothing against EVs. However, look up shortages of nickel and lithium. So far, there’s plenty left, but no one seems to want to mine them in an environmentally friendly way, probably to keep the prices up.
2% of the world’s fleet is electric. Does anybody think the electric grid is going to be prepared to multiply that by 50? Not a chance.
grenjello almost 2 years ago
True but I can fuel up in a lot more places than he can.
RAGs almost 2 years ago
The big oil companies and the big auto makers have been working very aggressively against electric vehicles since they first appeared in concept. Those companies have stifled research and envelopment of good batteries, even going so far as to buy the patents and refusing to build them. Internal combustion engines tear themselves apart in operation, so that they often need many repair parts, from which the manufacturers make a very large profit (the “gift” which keeps on giving). EVs are much quieter and run at much lower temperatures and are easier on the parts. IC engines require a cooling system which also often breaks down and disables the vehicle. A broken radiator or loss of water can be a very big problem. Also keep in mind that an initial purchase price does not indicate the continued operating costs nor that recharging technologies will not improve greatly when the obstruction by big oil and the car manufacturers are stopped. Of course, those who don’t believe in Global Warming also don’t believe that better batteries can be built.
gopher gofer almost 2 years ago
even though most of what he said was only partially correct or intentionally misleading in his above comment, let’s pause to applaud opie for actually trying to discuss instead of his usual behavior, just shooting spitballs…
KFischer1 almost 2 years ago
All cars are silent other than wheel noise if they are properly tuned.
mudak326 almost 2 years ago
I drive an electric car but I need to get gas for my lawn mower, and I’m dreading having to do so.
timbob2313 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Liquid Natural Gas. The alternative to gasoline that no one mentions. Price per gal in Tulsa(which has 2 LNG service stations that I am aware of)yesterday was $1.15
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 2 years ago
How many average American families can afford to pay $100,000 for an electric car. 2 and a half million people is drop in the bucket. How many electric charging stations arethere?
cherns Premium Member almost 2 years ago
The gasoline “crisis” has been very apparent since the 1970s. (I remember being on a drive home from school at a time when there was a 15-gal minimum gas purchase to discourage tankering, and being worried that my Austin Mini’s tank would hold only 5 gallons.) Still, people continued to buy various kinds of gas hogs like SUVs…….