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teamsimons Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,483 Points:504,070 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 4:11:13 PM Ignore teamsimons Report Abuse High Gas Prices Can't Be Seen as Temporary Anymore Sometimes the same circumstances can produce different reactions. The first time that gas prices spiked in the past decade, after hurricane Katrina and the big commodities boom up to the 2008-2009 financial crisis, US drivers became paralyzed. Until that point, they had been gorging on gas guzzlers, and they didn't want to stop. Even those that wanted to switch to more fuel efficient vehicles didn't have that many choices (the US wasn't exactly known for its quality fuel-efficient small cars at the time), so most people delayed purchases, complained loudly about gas prices, and hoped that prices would fall. They eventually did, but only because of the Great Financial Crisis. Once the initial shock passed, oil prices started to climb ... Visit TreeHugger.com for full article

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High Gas Prices Can't Be Seen as Temporary Anymore

Sometimes the same circumstances can produce different reactions. The first time that gas prices spiked in the past decade, after hurricane Katrina and the big commodities boom up to the 2008-2009 financial crisis, US drivers became paralyzed. Until that point, they had been gorging on gas guzzlers, and they didn't want to stop. Even those that wanted to switch to more fuel efficient vehicles didn't have that many choices (the US wasn't exactly known for its quality fuel-efficient small cars at the time), so most people delayed purchases, complained loudly about gas prices, and hoped that prices would fall.

They eventually did, but only because of the Great Financial Crisis. Once the initial shock passed, oil prices started to climb ...
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TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,525 Points:535,710 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:29:14 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Yup, people will max out their credit cards to keep driving. Yes, that new, shiny, and more fuel-efficient vehicle will save you money at the pump compared to your older gas guzzler, but with financing, your new vehicle is going to cost cost you more at the end. Now is that worth it?
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,027 Points:1,190,750 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:18:16 AM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Gas prices stun economy, not just drivers. $4 is here, and the road is paved to go further
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TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:5,357 Points:1,598,730 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 8:32:04 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse Around where I live it is the opposite. The amount of traffic is up significantly. People are still going to sporting events; running all over the country.
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