Gas Hits Five Dollars a Gallon In California, The End Times Draw Ever More Near

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Although AAA of California is reporting some drivers are now paying $4 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, local Cali station KSBW found gas stations in Gorda, south of Big Sur, currently charging $5 per gallon for gas. While that's obviously an isolated occurrence, the average price is getting pretty high up the cost meter. For instance in Salinas, AAA recorded an average of $3.39 per gallon. Santa Cruz is at an average of $3.37 per gallon. Yes, the gas prices in California are always higher than elsewhere in the country, but this is getting ridiculous. Something must be done! Oh, Toyota -- please come and save us. If they only could get every individual in the United States to drive a Prius -- then all we'd have to worry about is cows farting. Also, we'd be living in a fantasy. (Hat tip to SwatLax!)

http://jalopnik.com/cars/gas-prices/gas-hits-five-dollars-a-gallon-in-california-the-end-times-draw-ever-more-near-320417.php

[Atman]

1. Actually, this particular station does that for the PR, oddly enough

I'm not sure why he considers it good PR, but it was reported on the news this morning that that $5 station is an outlier, and the owner does this every now and then because he likes the free air time on the national news shows. Go figure.

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[AndyTiedye]

2. Californians are Buying Priuses as Fast as Toyota Can Make Them

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. This means I am going to get bikes next week

both me and my hubby are reducing our use of vehicles to the point that I don't drive unless I absolutely have to