Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked
US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman.
The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last week and $1 more expensive than a year ago. In California and Hawaii, averages hit about $5.50 a gallon.
Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began at the end of February and the strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which a fifth of the oil passes, was blocked.
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eurodyne@piefed.world · 40 pts · 2d
frunch@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2d
Everytime i see a pic of him pointing like that, it surprises me after all these years that the "small hands" comment is legit.
undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch · 34 pts · 2d
I drive a 20 year old gas guzzling Audi but honestly: good. Like meat, we need to allow these prices to increase until it’s painful so people eventually switch to sustainable modes of transportation (and food).
Personally, I just want EVs so come down in price before I make the switch.
moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 21 pts · 2d
Personally, I just want EVs to include one surveillance -free option before I make the switch
undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch · 4 pts · 2d
Great point. I always forget about this too, but I don’t want a car spying on me either.
TrippyHippy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1d
https://www.slateforums.com/forum/threads/privacy-article-slate-says-your-truck-will-never-track-you.14870/ these are going to be popular aren't they?
moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 4 pts · 1d
Yeah that's one of them. But it sucks that it's funded by Bezos
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
Are there ones where you can disable the spying?
moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 10 pts · 2d
Not really. People pull fuses to wireless, but that doesn't prevent it from storing it locally and uploading when plugged in at the mechanic.
The key is to buy one without sensors.
There is one EV manufacturer in Mexico and one in the US that are making dumb EV cars, but they're both in R&D stage still.
MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2d
I bought my used Bolt EUV for $19k in February. Charging at home costs about 1/3 what it cost to fuel my RAV4 at the time, so probably more like 1/4 or 1/5 now. If you can't charge at home, it doesn't really make sense to switch since it's barely cheaper and way less convenient to use DC fast charging.
The price is already comparable to ICE vehicles unless you're looking at something that's luxury or flashy. For people who can charge at home and need to buy a car today, it almost never makes sense to pick a gas car anymore. The time is finally here.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2d
Personally I got a 40 year old motorcycle. I keep fucking stalling because it doesn't have a pressurized gas tank.
Marthirial@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1d
My car got totalled 2 months before this bullshit war started and I am getting a bike today. Haven't paid a penny to the oiligarchy.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 16 pts · 2d
Y'all uncomfortable enough to overthrow this piece of shit yet?
pedz@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1d
You draw the line at gas prices? Terrorizing innocent people, kidnappings in the middle of the streets, and concentration camps are not moving the needle, but gas price are worth revolting against your government?
I'd like to say this is very American but I'm pretty sure my fellow Canadians would do the same. The priority is low gas prices and the economy. The environment, immigrants, others... those are not our concern.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 1d
I would have drawn the line at a billionaire pedophile rapist sex trafficking monster, but I'm not American. My country will be invaded by America in the near future.
stylusmobilus@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1d
That’s when we do get some agency in fighting their shit
Gotta look at the positives
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1d
I like your spirit!
stylusmobilus@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1d
That reply with your username
Fucking platinum
Sassinake@mastodon.social · 0 pts · 1d
@Nonconfrontational @pedz
They can TRY
moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 6 pts · 2d
Wut? This is like the only good thing he did
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 2d
I mean he's actively destroying American hegemony, so he's accidentally a great man of history, lol.
AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2d
And unintentionally pushing the world towards renewables. Don't get it twisted, this is purely accidental due to insane incompetence, not like he's doing this to help humanity like Leto II in Dune or something.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1d
Yep
Doomsider@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 2d
Hegemony = the power or control that one group, state, or culture has over others
Looks like we just found our next Trumptard guys!
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1d
Lmao, try again. I think you've misunderstood
Doomsider@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 1d
I think you are confused, he is creating hegemony not destroying it.
Perhaps you are thinking of the United States waning soft power.
Tiger666@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1d
Why are there over 1000 US military bases around the world? How many have been attacked just by Iran? What is the petro-dollar? What is global reserve currency? Why are major countries trading US debt for gold? Why is the US trading Euros for Yen?
I can keep going but I think you have enough here to understand what hegemony is being destroyed by your president.
The only hegemony this "president" is creating is the coming Chinese one.
Doomsider@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1d
What does this have to do with Trump creating hegemony? Please try to stay on topic.
I am definitely anti-imperialist. Trump has not destroyed US imperialism and he is not a great man. That is all I am saying.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1d
No, you've definitely misunderstood. I'm referring to America as the global hegemonic power. Trump is accidentally destroying the American empire and the power it held as the singular global super power, thus making him one of the great men of history.
Doomsider@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 1d
Okay, sure I have heard that propaganda before and it is believable but Trump is definitely creating a hegemony. He really hasn't destroyed anything and has merely accelerated the loss of US soft power.
Trying to pretend he is a great man even sarcastically definitely makes you a Trumptard.
AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 2d
Got guns, got ammo, just need more than myself and one friend to get onboard.
That said, around my very rural, Trump-supporting town, there has been an odd lack of MAGA hats the last couple of months. Maybe we're close.
ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl · 7 pts · 2d
Same, leftist in a hick town. The yokels around here are dumber than rocks and even they aren't flying trump colors anymore. Guy up the road had a shitbox truck with big trump flags on the back, he would take around town and rev his engine because he's got lead lined brain. Even that massive intellect took down the trump flags, now it's just two US flags lol.
I don't trust it tho. Next time we've got a dem president it will be all tea party and took'rjerbs and socialism scare tactics and we will be right back here again in 10 years.
Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 19h
Small town in TN - I can't remember the last time that I have seen a flag and the giant warehouse of the stupid merch shut down due to no business.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1d
Hell ya
rishado@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 19h
Lemmy's call for Americans to revolt is fucking laughable. There's this dialogue of oh this guy is such a fascist that we should all quit our jobs and revolt. Have you guys seen seen any revolution ever? Nothing happens until there is a crazy crisis like mass starvation/food insecurity combined with organized movement, a strong figurehead, and cracks in existing leadership. People don't just decide to revolt one day cause they're dissatisfied.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 18h
Sorry for the impatience, I guess it's too late anyway in terms of biodiversity loss and climate change. Just sucks about the world war your country is trying to start, I guess.
moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 12 pts · 2d
Jesus, thank you.
We should pass a law that doesn't let the prices go down, ever. If the cost to produce goes down, any extra profit would go straight to development of renewable energy plants
bunnybunny@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 1d
Probably Biden’s fault /s
Prairie_Madness@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1d
"Joe Biden Shit My Pants!" - Trump
the_armchair_potato@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1d
It's a good thing the Americans voted in the worst presidential is US history only to double down and do it again. Absolutely zero faith in your average American voter. Good luck 🙃
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 18h
Seems a bit of oversimplification. Even in the districts of "The Squad" elected Trump. AOC asked her constituents why they elected Trump, a lot of it is more like protest votes on the neoliberal Democrats and failure to address the cost of living crisis. At the very least, Americans are finally waking up to take charge by primarying neoliberals away, rather than simply following the silly thought terminating cliché that is "vote blue no matter who."
skeezix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21h
You don’t understand. This just makes them angrier at Obama.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 22h
Ah, I hope that MAGA is enjoying the day it voted for.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 17h
The highest, so far.
floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1d
Stalled? Didn't Iran say "we had enough, we'll just wait for the next president or accept $300B"?
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d
Thanks, donnie!
Salvo@aussie.zone · -8 pts · 2d
It has nothing to do with the “war”. It has everything to do with Datacentres and a neglected grid.
Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2d
Little of A, little of B.
Rothe@piefed.social · 9 pts · 2d
It has definitely also something to do with Trumps war.
weps@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1d
mostly it's Israel
The anti datacenter stuff is just Chinese propaganda to stop development in USA.
cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1d
What's worse is that diesel is more sensitive to supply shocks so it's significantly higher than gas now and that's what affects the overall economy more because practically everything big runs on diesel. Think delivery trucks, construction and ag equipment, freight trains, marine shipping. Get ready for the unlubed dildo of inflation buddy.
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1d
The last time they negotiated in good faith with the kushner/trump crime family they bombed their leader and his entire family including grandchildren so why would they negotiate?
blackberry28@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1d
Lol that's still insanely cheap compared to gas prices in germany lol. If I convert Euro to Dollar and Liter to Gallons, we have prices of over $9 per gallon lol
baconsunday@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1d
Das ist nicht gut.
nodiratime@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1d
Yeah, it's absurd.
Liter/Gal*Dollar/Euro*Euro/Liter which is roughly:
3.7854 * 1.1663 * 2.14 (this is cheap) ~ 9.4 Euro/gal
altphoto@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1d
Thanks for the reminder.... We are close to $7 bucks a gallon. Common in Europe, but never heard of here in the states:
Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 19h
Just wait until they can't pump out any more from the SPR. My bet is that the US will be higher than Europe.
Prairie_Madness@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 16h
That's gonna be wild when it runs out. I think we only have a few weeks left at the current rate
altphoto@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 17h
Time to do a pump n run! LOL. Get your 5000 gallon barrels ready!
theacharnian@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 18h
"Elections have consequences".
pirate2377@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 14h
Now watch as they either suddenly stop caring about gas prices, delude themselves into thinking its good actually, or they all collectively start to have amnesia. They did the same moves when it came to the affordability crisis, the Epstein files, and even the war with Iraq. Maybe gas prices will finally be the straw that turns people away from MAGA, but I'll believe it when I see it.
Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2d
Shareholders blowing their loads on wads of cash....excellent work everybody
lizzzy@feddit.uk · 0 pts · 23h
How else can you fund a war. That elevates the oil price that prospers a country exporting oil