Sean Comey
Sean Comey
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Crude oil is more expensive than it was after Hurricane Katrina. And we haven't had a natural disaster that is causing these high prices.
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Consumers are numb to these high prices. Some of this is what the market will bear. Part of the problem with higher prices is we set a new benchmark in our mind and $3 is the new record.
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People who buy hybrids also want to support the innovative technology to spur a technological answer to the challenge of high fuel prices and dependence on foreign oil.
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Prices are high -- the question is why? We have enough crude oil and gasoline to meet current demand, and yet the cost of fuel continues to cause budget concerns for many consumers.
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Drivers are now paying an average price that is 27 cents higher than a year ago. And last year was no picnic.
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This is not a lot to reassure the consumer. The only upside to high prices is that it should ensure a steady supply because there is an economic incentive to produce and ship it.
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This is just the beginning. People tend to drive more as the weather warms up, and the resulting increase in consumption triggers higher fuel costs.
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Young, inexperienced drivers are much more likely to be in fatal crashes at this time of year.
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Normally, that happens. There's no normal right now.
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It's only inexpensive compared to an all-time, record-high price.
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It costs more to make and it protects your air quality.
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Supply and demand are so related, if we all just save a couple gallons here and there it will have a dramatic effect on price.
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It's a pattern. Prices go up, consumers get angry, politicians investigate, nothing changes.
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It's standard reasoning. When you have a commodity that's increased dramatically (in price), then it would attract the criminal element.