"[The falloff in demand] that occurs around $3.25 a gallon takes a lot of the mojo out of gasoline," said Kloza. "These prices are real speed bumps for the economy."

I hope that's correct. But had you asked some of these analysts a few years ago what demand would be like with oil at $70 or $80 per barrel, I suspect most of them would have missed their projections on the low side.

In England, the roads are still plenty crowded with gasoline at the equivalent of $8 or $9 per gallon.

Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.

That oil industry is starting to suck wind, however:

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Refiners profit margins may actually be slim but the major oil companies are profiting like the bandits they are. What is is now, 23 consecutive quarters of record profits each quarter topping the previous record?

And yes, the cost of a few miles of interstate would easily cover the costs of a great rail system. Would TDOT care?

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
Hunter S. Thompson

According to this article 75% of people are driving less because of gas prices.

Maybe TDOT will get the message eventually. The likely $1 billion the orange route would cost would be better spent in rail. Maybe even Alexander, Haslam, Beall, etc. Pellissippi Parkway extension funding would help more people being diverted to rail.

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I slashed my gas consumption by 38% on my recent trip the moment I decided to take the wagon instead of the truck. (love that 38 mpg saturn). Bubba did even better with his Prius. I noticed a lot of Matrii, fits & vibes on the road.

There were a lot of huge RVs at the Hunting Island park but a surprizing number of them were driven by Canadians. Says a lot about the dollar's value doesn't it?

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Less is the new More - Karrie Jacobs

You don't buy into the dieoff stuff do you, Edens?

Carbon neutral:

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