Hey Doug.. it's jumped 30 cents in Seattle in the last 2 weeks.
I better get that new Comm in Goldie, and get the Fiero put together.
Bounce back to the EV list please.. I can't from this site.
Rich Rudman
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Pratt [SMTP:doug@realgoods.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 1:26 PM
> To: ev@listproc.sjsu.edu
> Subject: Smug EVers
>
> EV drivers in California have another good reason to feel smug lately.
> Due to several unrelated major refinery problems, the cost of gasoline
> has jumped over 50 cents/gallon in the last week (at least in Northern
> California where I live). This is largely windfall profit taking by
> the
> the refiners, but it's being exaggerated by typical consumer panic
> buying. In some of the smaller towns, and out on the Coast, prices
> have
> reached $2/gallon and higher.
>
> Ha! Too Cool! I really love my personalized NOO GAS license plate
> now!
>
> I wasn't even aware there was a problem till yesterday when the driver
> sitting next to me at a traffic light rolled down his window and
> hollered, "Bet you're feelin' happy now." To which I went, "Huh?"
> And
> he pointed out the gas prices at the station across the street.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug Pratt
>
