Gas Prices
Racer
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Lol it was. I can’t go into gas prices under Joe Biden. All I can say is we are under leadership that doesn’t hate fossil fuels and is pro oil. That’s good for oil prices.
Difference is, this won’t last nearly as long. Wait and see. I’ll be back to tell you I told you so.
Difference is, this won’t last nearly as long. Wait and see. I’ll be back to tell you I told you so.
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People want V8s back including the monster ones. And they’re even surprising me, I had no idea they were gonna give the Yukon the supercharged V8. I drive one, I would know about upgrades like that coming to them lol.
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Gas prices in particular often fluctuate independent of the general inflation, but as I was saying in my previous post, we've already seen $5 gas twenty years ago in 2006-2007, which is $15 in todays money. I won't be surprised if we see $10 gas soon.
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Well, still.... 6.6 liters of V8 isn't anything to scoff at. I think they may go back to giving the Escalade a slight edge in power, then the Denali, then down to the regular Yukon like they did for the 800. Base V8 power will be more adequate than it is now, not so far behind competition. Even though the weaker 5.3 engine vs. competition doesn't seem to matter sales wise. I think for most GM truck buyers they just want a V8 and the 5.3 is more than adequate despite the competition's better offerings.
Last edited by AJT123; Mar 24, 2026 at 06:32 PM.
If my memory serves me right, premium gas was near $5 here in NYC from 2006 well till maybe 2014. I've only always owned cars/bikes that take premium, and I had a couple of diesels, so I always paid more. There were times when diesel was over $5 even.
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I meant the part about $5 in 2006 equaling $15 today.
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Inflation is never temporary, there is always inflation, but there was a shock when everything doubled in a matter of months during the pandemic. The administration back then said the inflation was "transitory", implying that it was reversible and prices would come down once things are back to "normal", but of course prices never came down. Inflation continued, perhaps at a lower rate vs 2020-2022, but now there has been another round of heavy inflation due tariffs and another round is coming due to the "one day special combat operation", lol.
Gas prices in particular often fluctuate independent of the general inflation, but as I was saying in my previous post, we've already seen $5 gas twenty years ago in 2006-2007, which is $15 in todays money. I won't be surprised if we see $10 gas soon.
Gas prices in particular often fluctuate independent of the general inflation, but as I was saying in my previous post, we've already seen $5 gas twenty years ago in 2006-2007, which is $15 in todays money. I won't be surprised if we see $10 gas soon.
Point is for many people inflation then was “horrible” and now it’s “no big deal” which is hilarious.
$3.99 for regular right outside the Magic Kingdom at the Car Care Center on World Dr on Disney property. I thought that was a deal given its location.