Sean Comey
Sean Comey
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This is just the beginning. People tend to drive more as the weather warms up, and the resulting increase in consumption triggers higher fuel costs.
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Drivers don't seem to be as concerned with current prices as they would have been in the past. Perhaps it's human nature. Once you've been through root canal without anesthetic, getting a filling doesn't seem nearly as scary as it used to be.
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Drivers are now paying an average price that is 27 cents higher than a year ago. And last year was no picnic.
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This is a reminder for pedestrians that they need to take an active role in protecting themselves. Some behave as if their status as a pedestrian envelops them in a magic force field that will protect them from an oncoming vehicle. Just because drivers are supposed to stop or swerve or yield doesn't guarantee they will.
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Young, inexperienced drivers are much more likely to be in fatal crashes at this time of year.
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When California switched to ethanol, it was cheaper than the gas it was being mixed with - there was such a glut on the market. Now the demand for ethanol is way up.
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Even though the hurricane was a long way away from us, it's still having an impact.
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We are entering the time of year when historically gas prices have tended to rise because consumption increases. We are starting out this season at a level that is much higher than last year, and last year was certainly no bargain at the gas pump.
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We wish we could tell you there's light at the end of the tunnel, but it's probably an oncoming train.
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September will probably be an extremely unpleasant month at the pump. This goes to show that even if you're far away from where the hurricane hit, there's a ripple effect.
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Supply and demand are so related, if we all just save a couple gallons here and there it will have a dramatic effect on price.
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It is a tough crowd to try to convince. The message about what will happen, as far as how much money it will cost them and how they will lose their driving privileges if they get busted, seems to have more of an impact than (the message of) saving lives and preventing injuries.
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It costs more to make and it protects your air quality.
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Fuel consumption rises two percent every year in California; yet we haven't built a refinery in years and a number of them have even closed. But no one wants a refinery in their backyard.