Loading ...Hi, imo the inflation adjusted gasoline prices are way off. Everything s/b a factor of 15-20 from 1970. 1970 .36 cents/b today $5.40/gal. at least. Gas today at $2.50 divide by 15 put gas at .16 cents compared to .36 in 1970. Gasoline is half price today than 1970. In my opinion of course.
The gas miser people of decades ago was kind of a hobby thing in the 1960s. We had gas miser cars back then. My friends mother bought a new 1960 Ford Falcon. Tiny 6 cyl motor and a stick shift. It was GREAT on gas. We used to use it all the time at night and drive around with learner permits while his mom was sleeping.
I had other friends one with a Chevy Corvair, (allegedly unsafe at any speed) and friend with Ford Pinto, (allegedly will explode violently if read ended) early American gas miser cars. My friend with a 1965 Corvette V/8 motor used to get 20 mpg highway between Fla and NY.
I myself did not want to save save money of gas figuring I was lowering my living standard. In other words, if I can afford 12 miles per gallon at 18 year sold, I should STILL be able to afford 12 MPG at 28 years old. You have to get higher income to over ride higher costs, NOT use less and lower your personal standard.
The fake media bad mouthed, impropaganga on USA cars. Chevy P/U truck was advertised and artificially staged as blowing up with a broad side hit. Small imported unibody cars today when rear ended collapses the sheet metal and you can’t open the doors. Brother friend in a Toyota Corolla was rear ended and hit the car in front. He could not get out and had to be cut out. Sometimes they go on fire and people die inside.
Quote: Every time you try to save, you lose. Mr Copper circa 1967. The USA has lost. 🙂
PS Gasoline went up after 1970 because Dollar was de-pegged from Gold. Nobody including the Arabs, knew what the dollar was”worth” anymore so it dropped, inverted prices and rates higher 1970 to 1980. This is all simple crap. Forget embargo BS.