Canaii@lemmy.zip to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoWhat happens if oil hits $200 a barrel? Alberta or Texas will be fine. But economies that don't produce oil are screwed. Especially those that depend on cars. www.theatlantic.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1191arrow-down18
arrow-up1183arrow-down1external-linkWhat happens if oil hits $200 a barrel? Alberta or Texas will be fine. But economies that don't produce oil are screwed. Especially those that depend on cars. www.theatlantic.comCanaii@lemmy.zip to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squaretitanicx@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months agoNot really. A new car is far too expensive to buy when compared to a few dollars more at the pump.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months ago2nding this. My wife was surprised we weren’t saving money on gas. Almost every time, a paid off car is cheaper than a new (or even moderately used) car.
minus-square/home/pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoThen get a used electric car. A year ago (before incentives ended), you could get a used tesla with a bunch of incentives on top of that
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agocollectively, many new cars are bought each year. about 16m in US.
Not really. A new car is far too expensive to buy when compared to a few dollars more at the pump.
2nding this. My wife was surprised we weren’t saving money on gas. Almost every time, a paid off car is cheaper than a new (or even moderately used) car.
Then get a used electric car. A year ago (before incentives ended), you could get a used tesla with a bunch of incentives on top of that
collectively, many new cars are bought each year. about 16m in US.