What would a reasonable gas price be to you?

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

Taking into account the consumer and oil company interests what do you feel would be a reasonable price per gallon for regular unleaded gas?

I would be happy at $3.00 a gallon.

Well, when you put it that way... gas should be free.

The self control in this thread is admirable.

 

[The Critic]

Anything in the $4-$4.50/gal range is fine with me.

But my current usage is also minimal compared to prior years (and will likely remain that way for at least 5 years), so even if it was $8/gal, it would not change my habits.

 

[CarLuver]

Gas in the seattle area is $4.25 to $5 a gallon still depending on the gas station. would love $2.00 gas, but in this area because of taxes, i doubt i will see it again

 

[RooflessVW]

I'm good at $3/gal for 87 and $4/gal for diesel.

The chart is not adjusted for inflation.

 

[edyvw]

We were paying well under $2 per gallon 30 months ago. Now we are paying $3.25 give or take. So I'd like to go back to the policies and systems of 30 months ago and pay under $2 for regular.

I like the system and policies from 2015, paid diesel $1.56.

 

[edyvw]

I will go with the trend of complaining about everything and say pay me to use gas.

 

[Chris142]

Since some stations in my area are still $7 for regular I'll take whatever lower price I can get !

 

[Shel_B]

I'd be happy with reg unleaded at around $3.59, I'd be very happy with it between $2.79 - $2.99.

 

[Passport1]

Gasoline and Diesel have been added to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and so we will pay whatever it costs

GASOLINE

 

[PandaBear]

There is no 'reasonable' to me. I will always try to use as little as possible and get to where I need. At the moment I'll be happy with 4.50 / gal.

 

[Rmay635703]

$.50/gallon for regular 87
$.75/gallon for 91
$.90/gallon for 93

People think you jest
but because of months of this

There are a lot of people who believe anything above $2 is egregious and they expect gas to always be a buck and some change because it happened once.

I’ve had the I was only paying $0.99 a gallon conversation more times than I can count.
People lack an understanding of how the world operates.

 

[javacontour]

People think you jest
but because of months of this
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There are a lot of people who believe anything above $2 is egregious and they expect gas to always be a buck and some change because it happened once.

I’ve had the I was only paying $0.99 a gallon conversation more times than I can count.
People lack an understanding of how the world operates.

And I remember paying $0.799 back in the 1980s. But that's not going to happen again.
Folks who are bad at math or economics don't realize that the $1.00/gallon of their youth is likely $3-$4/gallon today give or take and depending on how old they are.
And, their car might get 2x the fuel economy it got when gas was that "cheap!"

 

[javacontour]

Inflation adjusted prices since 1978

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/13/how-much-gas-cost-every-year-since-1978.html

 

[Nick1994]

I'd be happy with $3 a gallon. But $3.69 the other day wasn't too bad.

 

[b_b]

i dont expect it to be a dollar, to me the sweet spot seems to be in that 2.50 to 3.00 a gallon. the demand stays flat and the producers are still making money. that just been my observation.

 

[alarmguy]

People think you jest
but because of months of this
View attachment 114020
There are a lot of people who believe anything above $2 is egregious and they expect gas to always be a buck and some change because it happened once.

I’ve had the I was only paying $0.99 a gallon conversation more times than I can count.
People lack an understanding of how the world operates.

Your receipt doesnt show the taxes even though its a couple years old.
My cost here is only $3.14 which is a bargain if one takes into account 50 years of inflation. I wish my water bill and electric bill was as low.
High gas prices make great conversation and its a media field day for advertising profits but if the media would do their job they would tell the clueless public state by state (and local tax) the actual cost of gas compared to the tax on the gas.

 

[JavierH19]

Anything over $2 is robbery.

 

[eljefino]

$.50/gallon for regular 87
$.75/gallon for 91
$.90/gallon for 93

Is $30 too much to pay to fix your brake light?

There's one station by me selling for $3.59 today, while the others are $3.99-$4.29 or more. It bugs me because it's obvious that they could sell for less but choose not to. The cheap gas place attracts pandemonium, because of course it does.

 

[tyman]

Is $30 too much to pay to fix your brake light?

Yes.

 

[tyman]

People think you jest
but because of months of this
View attachment 114020
There are a lot of people who believe anything above $2 is egregious and they expect gas to always be a buck and some change because it happened once.

I’ve had the I was only paying $0.99 a gallon conversation more times than I can count.
People lack an understanding of how the world operates.

Agreed.