Gas prices in the United States have hit an all time high. The average in the U.S. is a whopping $3.79 a gallon! Chicago has already hit the $4.00 mark and is expected to go higher after Memorial Day. AS hard as it is to believe, gas used to be $.90 a gallon back in 1999.
So why are we dealing with such high gas prices? Well, for one thing, the United States is consuming more oil, which accounts for about 70% of the price of gas, and finding less of it. With the big boom of trucks and SUVs, the gas is being burned quicker, causing the continuous need for more. The U.S. consumes 400 million gallons of gasoline every day. If you want to get technical and do the math, that equals about 5,000 gallons every second, half of which is imported. If the countries that supplied us with our oil decided to stop doing so, we would only last for 60 days. And that is when the crisis will begin. Our economy can barely take this hit; supply worries, rising demand and a slumping dollar are conspiring to make filling up the car,and paying for just about everything else, a growing problem for people living in the U.S.
Surprisingly, as much as gas is costing right now, the United States is actually one of the cheapest places to fill up in the world. So here we are crying over $3.79 a gallon when people in many places in Europe are paying over $8.00 a gallon. Yikes!
It is now time to start breaking out our bikes, scooters, roller blades, skate boards, or any other form of transportation. Or you just take public transportation. If you must drive, try carpooling. And if you are still dreadfully opposed to all of those suggestions, then try buying a car instead of a truck or SUV. Saving gas=saving money and saving money is good.
2 comments:
Wow you are right gas is way to high nice intake....kudos
T-The topic is the rise of gas prices and it connects to the writer's of don't worry be happy
O-You clearly state that the U.S. is consuming too much oil and I think everything that you said is true
W-There were no mistakes
E- You provide your audience with the chance to ride bikes instead of drive their cars in order to use less energy
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