I remember "back in the day" when I could get a full-tank of gas for a little more than twenty dollars. It seems that those days are gone forever given the gas prices today. Now, that same twenty dollars gets me a half-tank of gas if I'm lucky. With that being said, I believe that gas prices are way too high.
A few years ago, my senior year of high school I believe; was when I first knew that gas prices were beginning to get out of hand. One seemingly normal day after school, I got into my car after a rough soccer practice only to notice that I was running on empty. My car is one that requires silver or premium gasoline in order to run properly, or even to turn on for that matter. Keeping this car full of gas isn't easy, as you can probably imagine. In fact, this minor detail adds about fifty cents per gallon to my expenses.
Anyway, back to my story. The drive from my high school to my house took exactly twenty minutes every day, so I was forced to stop for gas on my way home. Being extremely low on money at the time, I stopped at the first gas station I saw, hoping that the prices would be reasonable. Of course they weren't, so instead of riding on empty, I bought a half-gallon of gas and prayed that I would make it. Of course, I didn't and as a result, I had to call my dad to pick me up.
I'll never forget my gas experience, but the sad thing is, nothing has changed. Many Americans are forced to find alternative methods of getting around because they can't pay for gas and do other things that involve money, like maintaining a family, as well. Furthermore, if we wish to continue using gas in the future, we must learn to conserve as much as possible. One way to conserve gas is to combine as many daily errands into one trip as possible. The engine runs most inefficiently when it's cold, so by decreasing the amount of cold starts, you can conserve gas. Other methods for conserving gas include driving smoothly and keeping your tires inflated. Hard acceleration and braking use more gas than necessary. According to the EPA, the most fuel-efficient speeds are between about 25 and 60 mph. Under inflated tires require more energy to roll as well. The EPA says that even one tire that is under inflated by only two psi will result in a 1 percent increase in fuel consumption.
Although these methods for conserving gas are very helpful, biofuels as well as hybrid electric and liquid nitrogen cars seem to be the wave of the future. These new technologies are becoming more popular mainly due to their possible environmental and long-term economical advantages over fossil fuel. Soon, they will hopefully revolutionize transportation as we know it and end our gas troubles once and for all!
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I can't agree anymore. When i just got my liscence it was under a dollar per gallon. I used to grab like three dollars of gas at a time before school just to mkae it for a couple days or evening. Your writing is good just reread it and correct several sentences errors
$60 buck to fill my car yesterday! (My car’s a spoiled brat who only takes premium as well) I remember when a bottle of water was more expensive than gas. My dad used to yell at me when I bought water (Figi is my favorite) and say “Why would you spend money on something that comes from a tap? I would rather get a gallon of gas.” It’s not just gas prices, EVERYTHING is expensive. Milk has increased significantly; there are many things that are connected.
Maybe you can include something in there about why the gas prices are so high. If you acknowledge the reasons why something is happening and defend your believe against it, it could make your statement stronger.
Gas prices do indeed suck. I completely agree. Behind this are two realities. One, the people with money like being rich and will continue to do all in their power to maintain their power in the energy markets. Exxon Mobile likes being Exxon Mobile. Their dominant position in the oil market is both their greatest strength and weakness. The gas prices are a wake up call to the world that putting gas into a car is a thing of the past. It's time for change. Alternative fuel sources are the future. The sooner we all write our senators the better. Addressing the reality of the alternatives to the gas prices may work well to support of your argument.
I couldn't agree with you more! I hate having to get in my car and drive. Whats worse is when I get in my car only to see that the needle is almost on "e". You have a great voice throughout your essay. Just consider possibly editing a few sentences that have unnessecary words.
I agree with you that gas prices are horrible and it's painful to fill up my tank. I have noticed the fact that people are realizing that we are not drilling from a bottomless pit of oil. Car companies are starting to market more efficient cars and research is being done to find better fuels like corn ethanol and biodiesel.
I think you can improve your ending by changing the sentence about public transportation. You give it a negative connotation when more people should be using public transportation to lower our reliance on oil and help the environment.
I agree with you completly and when I first got my liscence it was around 1.20 I believe. It is getting out of control these days and now it costs me around 50 dollars to fill my tank. The only thing that I would suggest would be as kyle said and fix your sentence errors.
I completely agree with your paper. Your essay is very engaging because it is relatable and causes a rise out of all of us. For instance, $50 to fill my Jetta tank most certainly gets me irritated at the economy. But, I like how you wrote the essay as though as you spoke it ("anyway, back to my story"), very cute touch! :) Only thing I would consider is making a connection to where it will go from here or why gas prices are so high. Other than that, it was very well written!
Well written on a topic everyone can relate to and become infuriated about. Oil prices drive the cost of everything else in America. A few changes here and there, but overall well written.
Even though I don't have my own car (I don't know if that is a blessing or a curse at this point), I obviously know people who do. Hearing them complain about the ludicrous gas prices has made me stop and think about it. I do agree it is getting out of hand. I think this is a good topic, but maybe you could talk more about the effects it has on people, or elaborate more on how that money could be used for something else.
Amen. I cringe everytime I see my tank nearing E because I know I'm going to break the bank trying to fill up.
Your essay is good except I wouldn't go off on that minor tangent and then say "Anyway, back to my story." Instead work on flow and making the tangent a part of your essay.
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