Triangle gas prices: better, but worst

Since I moved here from the mountains of VA, the most obvious thing I noticed about the Triangle area is the excess of gas guzzlers here. I can not believe how few gas sippers are here. There are several hybrids that can handle high volumn loads now too. But, I don't see too many driven here.
Easley and Cooper may be keeping a blind eye to these prices because in time more of gas guzzler folks may buy more sippers. These guzzlers are just as expensive as sippers.
But, at the same time, EVERYONE is suffering in the short run in these hard economic times with severe gas price gouging on a DAILY basis! Not everyone in this area has enough money to make it and these folks are doing desperate risky things.
I hope the Governor will address these gas prices soon
After Ike, on the radio Easley asked us to report these gas price gouging stations. Where do we report them now

Do we really want even bigger government?

Alot of people talk about how the President or Government should step in and do something about fuel prices. They cannot, and should not, be able to control pricing of fuel.

Something the governments could do about fuel is reduce national speed limits to 55 MPH. This would force motorists to drive at more efficient speeds thus reducing fuel consumption. I believe that when faced with this option, many people would start saying the government shouldn't be able to infringe on our ability to drive 65 or even 70 MPH.

As an added side benefit, local goverment would be able to increase ticket revenuse from an increase in speeding tickets. Perhaps that money could go towards increasing our law enforcement personnel's wages.

Attn. General Roy Cooper must think his job is absolutely safe in an election tear. He just lost mine.

Where's Pat when we really need him for answers to these questions? Maybe he could get the Attorney General more motivated to address this.

Gas prices in Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro have recently dropped from 3.99 to 3.89 and then to 3.79. Our gas prices are always more expensive than nearby places like Elkin.  I sure hope that some station here drops its price to the triangle average of 3.66 and then lower.

Oklahoma city, gas is $2.29 gallon! So We are paying over 50% more than they are. We need a new State Attorney General, or one that does his/her job and works to protect the consumer.

I just drove back into NC from over the line in Tennessee. Gas there was selling for $2.95 per gallon. Cars apparently had driven across the state line to save about 75 cents per gallon compared to NC.

The simple matter is that they are all in cahoots with each other and they will keep doing it to us till we start taking notice of it too the parasites in raleigh.

It is price gouging. It couldn't be more obvious and I believe it is the individual service station. This sat., 11th. I drove from Southern Alabama through Georgia, South Carolina to the Triangle in NC. Within miles, same brand service stations would vary from 3.09 to 3.67 all the way. Two stations were 2.99 for cash. Diesel hardly varied. As for our area staying high? Because this is a most affluent area and the service stations take advantage of that and hurt the working family. Shame. Why doesn't the Governor do something?

Folks, Let's call a spade a spade! At the level a barrel of crude is currently at.....the price of a gallon of Gasoline should be below 3 dollars a gallon, your congressmen and senators know this....but they remain silent for fear of no support from the big boys come campaign time. Until someone comes along who is willing to tell it like it is....things will never change, and we will keep getting fleeced by the very same system we fought the American Revolution not to have in place. Taxation without representation is alive and well in the USA!

Unleaded gas is trading on the Chicago Board of Trade for $1.81/gal which equates to a 100% markup. My parents tell me, in the Midwest, they're paying $2.66 to $2.79 - that's a $1 less or $25-30 per fill-up. I absolutely agree Cooper should be investigating what the heck is going on!