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Originally Posted by tslick
if gas hits $8.00 I'll be riding a bike and not even own a vehicle. We are reaching a breaking point for most people.
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It really is getting quite scary. The cost of new vehicles is skyrocketing. I'm sure the new Tundra will carry a $10k price increase over the old one. That puts a TRD Pro or Platinum in the $65K range. When the new 4Runner supposedly comes out in 2023, I would imagine that a TRD Pro will go for $65-$70k. Price out any brand full size truck decently spec'd and it's north of $60K. Combine that with the skyrocketing price of fuel and insurance rates and I'm surprised anyone is still able to afford these vehicles. I know the trend is towards electric vehicles, but what do you think is going to happen to the cost of electricity when everyone needs to plug their vehicles in every night and the demand for electricity skyrockets? It won't be any cheaper to charge your electric vehicle than it was to fill up at the pump. California already has regular rolling blackouts in the summer and Texas recently began limiting electricity usage during certain parts of the day. Windmills and solar isn't gonna cut it. We've got plenty of cheap oil but it's going to be staying in the ground. We may end up going the way of Europe and all be driving around in Smart cars.
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