We have to have gas, so we are in a bad position. I don't feel I can drive a whole lot less. What do you do...

Gas is a tough one, but, not one we can control.  They are talking about illeviating the gas tax in Pennsylvania for the summer.

Gas is a tough one, but, not one we can control.  They are talking about illeviating the gas tax in Pennsylvania for the summer.

Chuck, I agree. We need gas until they invent cars that can run on peanut butter or something. Thanks.

Oil companies seem to be exempt from anti-trust laws.  Drive around your town sometime and notice the uniformity in pricing from one filling station to the next.  Bears a curious resemblance to price-fixing, doesn't it?

Donna, suspending the gas tax would help - it seems motorists are an easy target for paying the bills of the state. I just heard yesterday that Florida is raising tolls again to try to increase budget revenue.

Eric, I've been told by several dealers that they compete with stations in a certain radius - it varies by company and individual station to the one across the street to a particular brand to a 3-mile radius. What seems amusing to me is what I saw yesterday - a station on the NE corner of an intersection at $3.77 and stations at the SE and SW corners for $3.66 each. Can brand loyalty explain charging 11 cents more for just crossing the street?

Steve - There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason, we have no choice but to pay the price.   Your gasbuddy.com link looks great.

Steve:  Once oil companies know you'll pay the high prices, they'll bounce them down a smidge here and there.  I know we don't have a choice in gas prices.  But we do have a choice in the types of cars we choose, and what type of fuel economy we get.  Once Americans get away from that all too sexy SUV and into sedans with great mileage, you might see gas prices adjust.  Oil companies want you in the gas guzzlers. 

Debbie, thanks for noticing and for the tip that allowed me to add it. Steve

Chris, thanks for your comments, but I'm leaning on the feds for their high gas taxes, 57 blends of fuel intead of just 1 or 2 (one for winter and one for summer), no new refineries, no new exploration, regulations, regulations, regulations, etc.

I heard that the prices will top off at 3.70 for the summer. It needs to be at 2.70. Heck it needs to be at 1.70. Lets keep pressure on the small guy. Everyone is tired of it. I know i am.

Robert, ever notice how when gas falls it levels off at a higher number than we were comfortable with before? I mean now if it hits $3, we'll think we really got a break.

Steve, I am very concerned about the gas situation as well. I used to have Ford Excursion, and that was killing me. Now I have a Yukon hybrid, but it still doesn't solve the problem. 

I wrote a blog about what people do not know about filling gas- it has some interesting facts and I think you will enjoy reading it. Check it out and let me know what you think.

It's really simple explanation...because the gas companies can do it!  Simple as that!

Niman. there are so ways to talk about gas and gas prices. Actually as volatile as the oil pricing has been, in many ways the gas pricing has been fairly stable. Guess it depends on where you shop - still it's way higher than it used to be, and any downturn would be a relief.

William, I understand what you're saying but I think the real explanation - not that we'll ever know it - has to be more complex than that, and I lay a whole big heap of it on Congress.