Rising prices at the pump make people do dumb things. Some buy a new car to save at all costs. Not only will they never recoup the cost of the new car, the tsunami in Japan turned fuel efficient Japanese cars into everything else than a bargain. Others do something particularly stupid: They drive their car until it runs out of gas. (Read More…)
Categories:
Tag: Fuel Prices
We love us some data here at TTAC, and since we’re already looking at a grip of sales data today, we thought we’d add this excellent infographic that appeared in Sunday’s New York Times to the mix. It depicts America’s per-capita miles driven on the x-axis, and the price of gasoline on the y-axis, and shows that the two aren’t as inextricably linked as some might have thought. As we try to make sense of monthly sales data and look for “the new normal,” this kind of data provides a crucial context for month-by-month trends. We hope you find it as enjoyable and illuminating as we did.
Posted in 3WTP, Fuel Economy, History, News Blog, Sign of the Times
Tagged as 3WTP, america, Data, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Miles Driven, Statistics
Tagged as 3WTP, america, Data, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Miles Driven, Statistics
Recent Comments
Summicron - Heh… all that’s missing from that italicized paragraph is “Achtung, Achtung!” to kick it off.
FuzzyPlushroom - I’d say one folded mobster or two crack whores, at least. It’s a Saab 900 (NG), so there’s plenty of space back there.
Summicron - “Dutch just screws with my head when I hear it spoken.” Like hearing Korean spoken when struggling to learn Japanese. Back in the...
thelaine - I toss road flares out my window.
thelaine - Your friendly Buickman has a deal for anyone.
Summicron - I just keep my emergency flashers on until I exit.
...m... - “American Companies” …you keep using that word: i do not think it...
Summicron - “I Love Wisconsin!” Yeah, I see from your earlier post that you’re in the Great State of 1848. But also that you’re still within the...
thelaine - Agreed LC, and, of course, even if it starts out great, it will likely metastasize...
jhefner - I wish I had a like button on here…what size engine does it have? My first car was a 1974 Plymouth Fury II; an ex-company car with the rubber plugs in the roof and trunk...