I have noticed gas prices going up the past few weeks. It gets me wondering if we will have a repeat of 2008 when gas prices soared to over $4 a gallon in some states. According to MEMA, Americans travel over 3 trillion miles per year which is the equivalent to 820 trips from the sun to Pluto and back. We are DEPENDENT on gas.
After doing some research, I found that the largest portion of the money we pay for gas goes to crude oil suppliers. The rest of the money goes for taxes, refining, and distribution/marketing. If only I knew how to get my own crude oil.
It's too bad I live in Nebraska or I would stop driving and ride my bike all over town. It's too cold to do that right now, but if gas prices do continue to go up I will be riding my bike to work come spring. I just have to get my trailer fixed so I can take my daughter to school first.
I may be a roller girl, but outside of derby I do pretty normal things. I will blog on any subject that comes up from home improvement to motherhood to the price of gas and more.
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