Oil prices low but why are gas prices still so high?

[Just the facts]

Unfortunately, America was built upon cheap oil. We relied on it too heavily. Now, we can't ween ourselves off it and moving to an alternative energy source is taking way too long. We should be all driving electric cars by now, but technology in battery storage wasn't suitable years ago ... although it's getting better. Looks like natural gas is a better solution for now.

A different energy source isn't the answer. You could make a car run on dried leaves and in a few years dry leaves will cost $3.50 per gallon. We need to eliminate the need for driving by living in denser populated cities where walking, biking, and crowded mass transit is the norm. Our current city development (since 1950) is simply too inefficient. Far too many resources are wasted just to get from point A to point B.

Plus, a lot of the country already has rolling backouts and power shortages, and the areas that don't have crazy high electric prices. Imagine how bad it would be if everyone had to charge their car.

[HewenttoJared]

A different energy source isn't the answer. You could make a car run on dried leaves and in a few years dry leaves will cost $3.50 per gallon. We need to eliminate the need for driving by living in denser populated cities where walking, biking, and crowded mass transit is the norm. Our current city development (since 1950) is simply too inefficient. Far too many resources are wasted just to get from point A to point B.

Plus, a lot of the country already has rolling backouts and power shortages, and the areas that don't have crazy high electric prices. Imagine how bad it would be if everyone had to charge their car.

This is nonsense. Even with very little government investment and only a couple decades of research alt fuels are competitive with gasoline and coal. A different energy source most definitely IS the right answer. It's the only answer.

[Thunder]

What did I say, Jesseda? In the posts previously on this thread.

And now a new one. http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=27348

[Jesseda]

you are right exactly a month