I've Got Questions....Who's got answers?

Ms Genevieve
May 8, 2008 at 7:44 PM
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Has anyone else noticed that when the news reports the highest gas prices in the (continental) U.S. it's usually in California.....but if you drive on the West side of Chicago, the gas prices are always at Least Ten Cents Higher than the highest reported price? And the prices in Uptown (ie Lawrence & LSD) are an additional Ten Cents Higher!

Why is that?

87 Octane is going for 4.17 a gallon in Garfield Park

I'm most worried about Memorial Day Weekend when gas historically jumps seemingly exponentially.

I also reviewed my heating gas bill this month.....why do they charge me more per unit as the months get warmer??

Why isn't there a class action lawsuit against Big Oil for price gouging? Congress asked for a price gouging probe two years ago...and Big Oil has been getting Richer Everyday.

Why does the price of milk match the price of gas and why can't they make cars run on milk so I don't have to choose between milk and gas?

Huh?

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Cars that run on milk... the farmers will be rich. RICH!

Oh, and the answer to the rest of the question is: because there's a hidden, secret section of the constitution that guarantees ridiculous profits for energy companies.

I also reviewed my heating gas bill this month.....why do they charge me more per unit as the months get warmer??

Because you are using less gas. During the cold months you are getting a volume discount. It's always been this way. The gas company has fixed expenses for operations and delivery of the product that they must meet regardless of the volume of gas sold and delivered. In the winter when they sell a lot more gas they can pass their savings on to you and they do. You just weren't paying attention when natural gas was cheap. If you start making noise and complaining about it they won't reduce the price in the summer, they'll raise the price in the winter.

Gas in upstate NY is just as expensive as it is in CA..because of the high taxes!

How bout cars that run on wind! endless...

I've Got Questions....Who's got answers?

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