December 17th, 2018 $2.29 for a gallon of unleaded gas.
November 29th, 2019 $2.34 for a gallon of unleaded gas.
March 17th, 2020 {almost 2 years ago!!} you could get a gallon of unleaded gas for $2.04.
June 19th, 2021 it was back up and we were paying $2.99 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline.
September 12th, 2021 we paid $3.26 for a gallon of unleaded gas.
And look at it now… March 9th, 2022 1 gallon of unleaded regular gasoline is going for $4.45 a gallon!
That’s up, what… 120% in just 2 years?
It kind of makes me wonder how much we’ll be paying at the pump a year from now.
~Mavis
P.S. How much is gas going for these days in your neck of the woods? Any predictions on just how high it will go?
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Brianna says
This definitely hurts our wallets. I am only leaving the house if necessary and going out for 1 well planned shopping day a week for grocery/household shopping. My hubby is driving my car as he normally drives a dually diesel and it is well of $5.50/gal. here. His other car is a performance car and it takes the high octane stuff and is also super pricey. He has a good commute, 30 minutes. I told him last night we should get out motorcycle out of storage and start driving it to save on the price at the pumps, unfortunately the drivers here scare me and I worry about his safety on the bike. We are in Virginia side of Washington D.C. area. I do not believe the prices will be going down anytime before Labor Day, so we are probably going to scrap our summer plans and just going to do historic sites and museums in the area.
Karen says
It’s about $4 a gallon here in Ohio. Thank goodness for fuel reward points from our grocery store!
Karen says
We are paying double that price here in Europe!
Mellie says
It’s $4.60 here in Illinois. I’m guessing we’ll reach $6.00.
deb Gibson says
It is $4.44 here in Stonington, CT. Predictions of over $7 gallon by summer are what we are hearing.
Jamie says
Open up the pipeline! This was caused by shutting off our own source of fuel and depending on foreign countries. It’s only going to keep going up.
Elle says
Um, what functioning pipeline was shut down?
Jenny Young says
The Keystone pipeline. It would have kept us more more self-sufficient when it comes to oil from other countries.
Katherine says
Keystone is Canadian owned and was being built to transport Canadian tar sands oil (the dirtiest oil) to market. Other than property taxes and a handful of jobs it would not have benefited the U.S.
Marlene says
Thank you. Please keep politics out the conversation.
sandyf says
In reply “Jamie” regarding the comment about the pipeline as a cause for high gas prices- this has nothing to do with the pipeline. We can pump all the oil we want and there will be no change in the price per barrel, since OPEC sets the price of oil on the world market, Not America.
Price will continue to rise since Russia supplies about 20% of crude oil on the world market.
Gas in Southern CA is over $5.69 a gallon-about the price of a Venti Starbucks Latte.
I plan to drive less, be patient, show some grace and continue to be grateful that we are safe. We aren’t living in a war zone. My heart goes to those in Ukraine.
Cheryl says
Sandy, thank you so much for being the voice of reason and common sense.
Jenny says
Well-said. Thank you, Sandy F.
Nancy says
$3.56 at Sams and Costco in TN
Tracey says
$4.06 at Costco on Long Island NY yesterday.
$4.57 at the corner station
I try to keep perspective: a gallon of milk costs as much
The whole world pays more for fuel than we do in the US.
We are fortunate for living here.
sandyf says
We sure are !! Great comment Tracy
Rosemary Calhoun says
On Saturday (March 5), hubby bought gas for $4.19 a gallon (northern Florida). Prices seem to change during the day. We can go to town in the morning and by the time we are returning home (about 2-3 hours later), the price of gas has changed.
Melonie says
Northern Virginia, but we buy on a military base – it was $4.159 for regular yesterday, up $0.16 from Monday’s price of $3.999, which was up $0.15 from Sunday’s price. Off base was running about $0.10 higher on average, some places here are way higher (as much as 50 cents/gal) on any given day anyway, while others just run a hair above.
Our prices had just come down to under $3.50 a few months ago, after dealing with the aftermath of the outages from pipeline shutdowns from the cyber hack last year. We’re supposed to move across the country in May ~ the only upside is at least our cc gives us a cash reward? Ugh. Having dealt with high fuel costs during a move in 2008, I won’t be surprised if we go over $6/gal nationwide average by then.
Melonie says
Our new price here is $4.299, but it held steady for one day. Yay? 😉
janie says
$4.29 on the coast of Southern NH.
Helen says
This morning I paid 1.55GBP per litre or 7.71USD per US gallon, after a bit of maths!
Michelle says
$6.09 yesterday
Mavis Butterfield says
Michelle,
Holy cow! What state are you in?
janie says
March 1, 2022 reg gas 3.59 gal
March 5, 2022 3.89 gal
March 7, 2022 4.29 gal
Southern NH Coast
Ashl says
Gas was $3.69 a gallon at Costco this Sunday, but $3.99 everywhere else. Some gas stations closer to the highway are showing $4.19. No clue on predictions. But I’ll be driving less. This is getting a little crazy.
Sue says
We are paying 1.83/ litre here in Ontario Canada. There’s 3.8 litres to 1 US gallon so that’s 6.95 / US gallon in Canadian dollars, take into consideration the exchange at 30% and we would pay 9.03 Canadian dollars for a US gallon! Yikes, we live in the country so going to town we try to make it count!
Stacie says
Regular gas is $3.89 / gal here in south Texas and diesel is $4.89. On December 21, 2020, gas was $1.89 so 205% increase in a little over 14 months if my math is correct.
Tammy says
Most places in the area I live (upstate SC) are $3.99. I paid $3.95 yesterday.
Sandy says
Monday I paid 3.69 in the upstate. Today it is 3.99.
Pauline in Upstate NY says
Central NY here. $3.84 at Costco last Saturday (Syracuse), but where I live it was $4.39 regular yesterday, $4.99 diesel. I think $6 regular and $7 diesel could be expected. We are nowhere near the end of this.
Elle says
$4.19 yesterday. I will NOT complain one second about gas prices. I am not in Ukraine wondering if I will live or die.
Everyone who orders online and requires delivery these days isn’t helping in the least. The demand for fuel created by this is not helping in the least.
The executives and shareholders of fuel companies are laughing all the way to the bank as they hold back fuel in tanks rather than releasing what they have on hand. There is no reason for them to pump more out of the ground on their land leases-they are doing well.
Mimi says
I won’t complain about the price either. There are no soldiers on my street firing shots, my local hospital hasn’t been bombed, my toddler grandchildren aren’t traveling alone on buses with strangers to a foreign country to stay alive.
I can pay more and drive less.
Katie says
Agree . We have free city buses, I can walk or ride my bike. I’m also thinking hard about what our next car will be, and climate and gas considerations are now weighing more heavily in that decision.
Lindsey says
I don’t complain either. People is Europe have always paid a lot more than we do for gas and they manage. Between that and what is going on in the Ukraine, I have nothing to complain about. Yes, I am making adjustments to compensate because I don’t see it getting better for the foreseeable future.
Dianne says
You are absolutely correct! The U.S. imports only 8% of their oil from Russia. We import the majority of our oil from Canada, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Quit driving and quit deliveries. Use public transportation, if available. We are being gouged by the US Oil Companies. The US has enough oil in reserve to sustain us for years. We export more oil than we import! Stop exporting and keep it in the US. Greed. That’s all it is!
Pat says
People who don’t live in the city don’t have that option. It takes me 45 minutes to get to the nearest Walmart!
Molly Jo says
Elle and Mimi are spot on right. Much rather have this pain at pump than go thru what the people of Ukaraine are. Small price to pay. Maybe this will start people thinking about all the convenance of having Amazon and Walmart deliveries to your house so often. Or maybe consider a more fuel-efficient vehicle. There really is so much good that can come from this for US. Pay more drive less and be grateful for where you live.
Diana says
East of Atlanta here. I have a diesel truck, so gas is never as cheap, BUT, I filled up a month ago for $3.59/gal. Went out yesterday to the grocery store and it was $4.99/gal. An increase of $1.40 in just one month…
Guess I won’t be leaving the house much.
And I agree with Jamie – OPEN UP THE DAMN PIPELINES and SIGN THOSE GAS LEASES!!!
Christie says
$4.49 on Sunday vs. $3.99 last Sunday. I’m still not buying an electric car.
Donna Knight says
This morning in West Tennessee we are paying $4.29,
Jennifer S. says
$5.19 on the Central Coast of CA at Costco, which is the cheapest.
LDA says
$3.99 per gallon unleaded here in northern KY. I plan to top off the car whenever I’m out & use fuel points to offset the cost. I too am grateful to live here in the U.S. Our prices are still low compared to those in other countries.
Reneé says
$3.99 in Central Kentucky also.
3.89 near my son’s college in eastern Tennessee
Margo says
$6.19 at a shell station near the Naval base here. We are fortunate that we are a military family and we’re able to get gas on base for $5.17 yesterday. Price range today is $5.19 to $6.19. Definitely making sure I consolidate my trips, keep my speed down, and try to save money by being mindful of my spending.
Marcia says
Gah! It’s over $5 here in California – are you in Hawaii? It’s the only place I’ve ever been where gas is more expensive than here.
Kathy W says
$4.29 yesterday in south central Pennsylvania. It probably went up another 10 cents today.
Cheryl says
I live in Western PA and paid $4.15 at our costco. I read it went up over night but not sure how much.
Ramona says
I left Idaho for 6 days to visit family. When I left gas was around. $3.85. When I returned Monday evening gas was around $4.05. Just saw on the news our prices went up .12 overnight. Where I visited in Washington gas has been over $4.00 for a while, last Sunday it was at the $5.00 a gallon.
Linda Practical Parsimony says
$4.09 in B’ham, AL
Jennifer says
$3.88 at Sam’s north of Charlotte – was $3.49 last Thursday. Everywhere else is around $4.19. I’m betting when it hits $5, that’ll set a lot of people off. I’m wondering if Venezuela will take pity on us, even though we had them under sanctions for years? We Insta art to supplement dhs disability and this is killing us.
Jennifer says
Instacart
Valerie C. says
South of Charlotte here…$4.09 It is $4.19 in Charlotte. I sent the DH “across the line” to SC – $3.98 Cash price.
Jennifer says
I remember when we would head south and stop in Rock Hill for the cheapest prices!
Valerie C. says
IKR! The price went up $0.20 yesterday – $4.29 in Union County last night.
Michelle says
$4.19 yesterday here in Portland, Oregon
Nicole says
In British Columbia, Canada, we are paying the equivalent of almost $8 per gallon.
Peg says
We’ve been going regularly to a small town in SE Wyoming to clean out our mom’s house. On Monday when we arrived it was 3.54. When we left about 6 hours later it was 3.90.
This is not a political comment, just a common sense observation, but it is imperative we become-again-energy independent! Buying oil from countries that are our enemies is never never never a good idea.
Diane says
100% YES to this!!!
nlb says
Right on, Peg!
Ruth says
Yes, and just in case the Silly Scientist are correct, maybe conserve our resources.
Kimberly Vassar says
Amen
Samantha says
Could not agree more!
Cathy says
4.14 this morning in NH. But we got heating oil delivery yesterday that was a heart stopper. 160 gallons for 801.00 thank goodness for the wood stove. We cut the wood from our property.
Cathy
Mavis Butterfield says
We bought heating oil early last week and it was $738 for 200 gallons {$3.69 a gallon}. It was the first time we had to buy heating oil this season {because we ran out of firewood}. We won’t be running out of firewood next year, that’s for sure. 🙂
Lisa R says
3.69 is a great price I am getting a delivery tomorrow and it is going to be about $5.00 to $5.35 a gallon here in Rhode Island! I have no fireplace either and we heat our hot water with oil as well. Eek
Leslie M says
Oy! In the Seattle WA area we paid 4.68 for 206 gallons for $1050.00 three weeks ago! We’ll need to refill at least one more time before warm summer days get here, typically late June, early July.
Michelle says
March 7 – $4.75 in our small SW WA town. March 8 – $4.99. I didn’t even look this morning. Diesel is well over $5/gal. It’s just maddening!!
Angela D. says
The Costco app says gas is $3.79/gallon today, just outside of Madison, WI.
HollyG says
We topped off our EV today for about $0.97 which takes us about 25 miles (we were down to about 50%).
Jennifer H. says
All of the stations in our Atlanta suburb were $4.29 today for regular. We use fuel points from the Kroger grocery store so when we buy we get $1 off per gallon – we bring gas cans and always buy 35 gallons – the maximum you are allowed.
I was cleaning out some old paperwork and found a receipt from January of 2021 . We bought 30 gallons and paid $29. After our $1 discount the gas was 96 cents per gallon. If we bought today we would pay $3.29 per gallon and the cost for 30 gallons would be $98.
Debbie J says
Yesterday here in Australia I paid 1.86 AUD a litre, which converts to 5.15 USD a gallon.
We’ve been warned that it could reach 2.20 AUD…which is 6.09 USD a gallon.
Amanda K says
Flagstaff AZ, yesterday at a Marathon station it was $4.59 for regular. That was the highest I saw.
If the economists have predicted $200 a barrel, I wonder if $8 or $9 is possible.
Laura says
We’re over $5.00 a gallon here in California. I’m sure next month it’ll be over $6.00.
Kathy N says
Just bought an electric vehicle and loving it!
HollyG says
Did you get the charger for you house? I love mine!!!!
Mrs. Mills says
Hi Mavis, here in British Columbia our gas is now $7.19 per gallon. One small chicken is 13.00 and one gallon of milk is 8.00. We did stock up on pantry items last summer and still have a lot of our garden veg in the freezer. We are retired so don’t go out very much, we are homebodies by choice. But my husband sure does like his milk. It’s ok with me though. I like my coffee which hasn’t changed in price and he could be drinking cases of beer or pop. Take care.
Janice says
Out of interest what part of British Columbia are you in? On the Island our milk went from $4.65 to $4.95 a gallon plus, of course, the new recycling fees for the carton. Gas is $2.03 a litre but expected to jump 13 cents over night.
Mrs. Mills says
Hi there, we are in the Ashcroft area. Retired here from the Coast, was born on the Island.
Patti says
Here in SC our gas is $3.99 but the state legislators are talking about taking the gas taxes off until next year. I won’t complain because democracy is never cheap nor is freedom free. I will adjust my driving habits as I did in the 1970s when we had to wait in gas lines for hours just to get some. My financial advisor (today) said that the gas price thing is psychological – that the font on the gas station signs is huge and it makes people see and calculate it. I told him we were very frugal and actually knew what prices we paid for everything, even if the price tag is in small letters. *smile*
Tracy says
Tip: the app ‘Gas Buddy’ will tell you the cheapest gasoline source within a radius if your home, live time. Super helpful.
Sheila says
Calgary Alberta…something like 6.50 per gallon and 7.15 per gallon if you factor in the exchange rate. We’re paying $1.65 per litre….at least. Good times! Even better, a couple months ago, I traded in my hatchback for an SUV.
Stacey B says
$4.79-5.08 in Wilsonville, OR and diesel has hit over $6.00/gal.
Bobbi Dougherty says
$4.799 in Tampa, FL
Only picking up grandkids, not much else. Grocery store is close by thankfully.
It’s ridiculous.
Sue says
Things are going to get more and more expensive with the gas hikes going up. It was bad for the big trucks hauling during the pandemic. Better get things in the pantry now. Just think what it cost to fill those 18 wheelers.
My daughter lost her job because the Keystone Pipeline was stopped.
Jules says
I filled up on Monday at $4.19/gallon at Fred Meyer here in Oregon. On Tuesday the same spot was $4.29. I’m afraid to see what it is today.
My brother just reminded us we’d better get the fuel tanks on the farm filled asap
Dianne says
OPEC announced today that they were to release more oil today. Hopefully that will help.
Natasha says
Alberta Canada 1.579 per L which ends up being around 5.97 per gallon. A 4L jug of milk is 5.30 for comparison. The amount everything has gone up is ridiculous. Definitely making sure we only do necessary trips.
Sharon B. says
1 hour outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada after converting litres to U.S. gallons the cheapest we are paying is $6.73 Canadian per U.S. gallon which is $5.25 American. The average price in British Columbia today works out to $5.96 American per U.S. gallon. I’m sure glad I don’t live in B.C.!
Melinda says
We have a station by our neighborhood, it was $3.79 Friday. $3.99 on Saturday. $4.19 on Monday. $4.29 yesterday. I have to drive my son to work every day, and every day I’m afraid to look and see how much it’s jumped up since the day before.
Sue D says
$4.39 yesterday in mid-Michigan. We try hard to not make unnecessary trips, anyway; high gas prices reinforce that plan. Talked with a friend in Germany today; where she is, gas is the equivalent of $8.40 a gallon.
debbie in alaska says
$3.66 Juneau Alaska — was curious if this topic would turn this comment section political — glad to see it hasn’t for the most part
Lindsey says
I’m in Fairbanks. Average is 4.79 right now.
debbie in alaska says
Fred Meyer here is $4.46 but the gas station I go to is still $3.66 as of today — which makes me wonder why the line to get gas isn’t longer at the place I go? Folks must be using their Fred Meyers rewards to get the price down.
Susan Bane says
Here in the East SF Bay Area I had the following experience:
Friday, March 4 fuel was $4.59 a gallon
Monday, March 7 fuel was $5.09 a gallon
Wednesday, March 9 fuel was $5.19 a gallon
This was at the same Costco fuel station.
I’m thinking of checking tomorrow as well just to see! Crazy times for sure.
Sara says
$4.89 at my closest station in Everett, WA. I go to Costco though, so it’s usually about ten cents cheaper.
Katherine says
Yes, gas is expensive, but I’ll pay for it as needed. Freedom isn’t free.
Lindsey says
I do top off frequently because with prices going up every day it makes no sense to wait until the tank is empty. I also do gas station mystery shops, where I am paid a small amount but also get reimbursed for buying specific amounts of gas. This week I did a few and ended up with $20 worth of free gas total, plus 8 free bags of potato chips (I had to buy items from the attached convenience stores).
Angel says
We are paying 4.15 today in eastern Nc…. Mavis….I gotta congratulate you on having a huge blog following of people who are educating themselves (and others of us )who are all gathering here and showing each other kindness and grace….it’s truly a beautiful thing! We need more of it…..this isn’t a political post and just my personal opinion….I’m willing to tighten my belt,share with my neighbors here in America and cut my expenses to the bone if it means freedom for another person(or country)…..stay safe out there everyone!
Lori says
I just paid $4.37 here in Vermont. It cost me $73.01 to fill up my small car and I had a quarter of a tank. It’s going to come down to; do I buy gas, buy groceries, or buy my medications? That’s pretty sad. Can’t wait until summer when I can live off of what I grow. I won’t be traveling anywhere this year that’s for sure.
Cait says
$4.49/gal here in VT. It was $4.09/gal two days ago. I work for a non-profit related to hunger and all we are hearing about now is lots of new clients visiting food shelves due to energy/gas/food price increases. We are working hard to make sure we can keep everyone well fed.
Vy says
There are parts of Seattle where it’s over $5. In a way I don’t mind, it cuts down on cars on the road and the wanton burning of fossil fuels, but then I realize it really impacts lower income people far more signficantly and can be the difference between food money or not. So boo. Anyway, we’re already taking the light rail more, there is a service called Via that for the swipe of your bus pass with pick us up and take us to the light rail or transit center, and we get a transfer onto the rest of the way for free. Also I WFH anyway and have barely left the house, so ((shrug)).
Glenda Rainbolt says
Not meaning to get political, but we have oil in the US we are not using?
KC says
This is a handy graph for the last 30 years:
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=emm_epmr_pte_nus_dpg&f=m
(I remember a few of those highs and lows!)
But also, as with the meat producers who made record profits in the US during the pandemic, not all the gas price increase was “just inflation” – a lot of it is simply additional corporate profit. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/shell-earnings-q4-2021.html
(locally it’s $3.70 or $3.80, according to a gas map; we don’t fuel up often.)
Holly says
I suppose I’m lucky it’s “only” $3.99 here in Denver
Allison says
After reading comments here for years I am impressed by the thoughtful, curious, hard-working and kind people who follow Mavis’s blog. So I will say it: I do hope this is a safe space in which we could discuss real issues, without the branding of being “political”. For our sake, and certainly that of our children and grandchildren, we better be learning, sharing, discussing and acting upon how energy is produced, who produces it, who uses it, and what it costs. Those things are influencing critical decisions that affect us all, including whether to go to war or not to, which allies we choose, what cars we drive and how we live, and ultimately whether our planet is going to survive.
Mainer Ali says
Very true! It’s not exactly “political” if you’re being respectful and also asking important questions for the generations to come. That’s being a problem solver and a team player! Our problems can’t be solved by blindly following one side or the other, we have to come together and find some holistic & innovative solutions or else the burden will fall to our kids and grandkids and it will be more costly by then!
Judy says
Gas today was $3.99 in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Governor of our state is going to eliminate
the state gas tax for now so that will help.
Cecile says
I`m in Ontario Canada and we are paying $1.894 per litre so times that by 3.79 and you get $7.17 a US gallon. Throw in the exchange and you`re at $8.60 per litre! We drive a truck and it`s nothing to put in over $150 for a fill-up!
Tracy T says
Humble Texas – Costco – $3.54 gallon unleaded on Tuesday this week.
Michelle S. says
I’m on the Central Coast of CA (halfway between L.A. and San Francisco and the cheapest gas l can find here is $5.57/gallon. And that is if you pay in CASH. If you use a debit or credit card, it adds another .10 to .20 cents per gallon. We are always listed as among the highest gas prices in the country, but this is really killing us, especially since my husband commutes 30 minutes each way to work. I am staying home as much as possible and trying to combine trips.
I shudder to think how much it is going to cost me to drive down to L.A. to see my aging parents on the 18th!
tc says
$5.99 for regular $6.25 premium and at some stations it is more. Central California, the most expensive in the nation it is reported and yes it hurts. I hear you Michelle, are you in SLO?
Michelle S. says
Atascadero! My husband commutes down to SLO for work.
Dee says
almost 10$ per gallon in germany (i had to convert everything)
tc says
$5.99 for regular $6.25 premium and at some stations it is more. Central California, the most expensive in the nation it is reported and yes it hurts
Katie says
Regular fuel was $4.39 a few days ago in Washington state. I’m scared to see what it is when I fill up again, haha!
Something I find interesting is that people keep comparing gas prices in their country to those in others and acting like one country has it so much worse or better than the other. These comparisons are sort of like comparing apples and oranges since the worth of each country’s currency is different and that currency is only relevant to the cost of living in that specific country. To add to that, each has various social services/benefits/welfare programs that widely vary. For instance, roughly 40-60% of those that live in the UK receive government assistance of some sort while in the USA, it’s roughly 20%. I’d say I’m in league with the average American and I personally receive no government benefits and am at the lower end of the middle class. On top of saving every penny, I may have to find a second job to cover the cost of living with inflation as it is because I won’t be able to survive without it. Yet I also don’t qualify for benefits. It makes sense that countries with more social programs will tax their fuel higher in order to continue to offer the benefits they offer—many different taxes create the pool they draw from. In the end, all of our pockets are leaner now, and it’s relative to the cost of living in our country. Just an observation.
Samantha says
I agree 100%. You cannot compare. We have some of the highest gas prices in the country here in Washington. That does not mean that those in another state paying less per gallon are not as adversely affected as we are. It is all relative. We are in our 50’s and also live in Washington State. The company my husband worked for was bought out and all of the upper management was let go. He is well respected in his industry and has decided to go forward with his own business. He has to spend much of his time on the road. While he drives a fairly economical vehicle, the uptick in gas prices are killing us. Gas prices are the first domino. Rising gas prices affect so many of our other commodity prices. Food prices which were already being affected prior to this escalation will continue to rise because it now costs more to transport. Example: Because food prices are higher, restaraunts now charge more. Traffic is down at the restaraunt because people are driving less and eating home more due to higher gas prices and the increase in the cost of a restaraunts meal. The restaraunt has to lay people off due to the decrease in traffic, etc…. While we do wish to strive for a cleaner source of energy, the bulk of all transportation in the world currently relies on oil production. By purchasing oil from other countries and not producing it in our own country, we are logically not really helping the environment, just trading one for another. In order to combat current gas prices, we need to amp up oil production in th U.S. to bring prices down. . Once gas prices stabilize, we again have the economic ability to continue going forward as a nation. The idea of owning an electric car is wonderful, but, with a much higher cost of living, I cannot afford to purchase one. If prices were to stabilize and decrease, the cost of living improves and I now have the financial ability to make the investment. We currently seem to be in a bit of a conundrum.
Katie says
So many great points/explanations. My husband and I can’t afford an electric vehicle any time soon either (side note: I’d love to know the environmental impact of using my already-produced non-electric for 10-15 more years on top of the 20 it’s been used vs the pollution created when building and using a new electric vehicle for 35 years—it’d be interesting to see those numbers and longevity in comparison), so in the meantime I’m hoping for more oil independence as well. And lower-emission vehicles to be more affordable in the future 🙂 I’m so sorry for the employment/job stresses in your family. That’s so tough. I sincerely wish the best to you and your husband!!