http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070510/4...ed7db81fd3db3b

 

Although gas prices in San Francisco are very high, this picture is not "real".

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/11/g...prove-a-point/

Unfortunately many media sources (and even Barbara Boxer in a Senate hearing) have used this picture for their own profit.

 

While I agree that gas in inner-city SF are probably one of the highest in the country, the rest of CA is still way above the average. I'm on the central coast about 1 hr south of San Jose, and I pay $3.43 (regular) at the no-frills places, which is what I think the CA-state average is about. Even my Costco is at $3.39 for regular. I was on vacation in SC 3 weeks ago and was surprised to see prices under $3.00.

 

Here is an interesting article that addresses the myths related to hybrid vehicles and covers the reasons we may have purchased our cars:

http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center-article_116/

JoAnn

 

Owner of gas station is going out business in that photo... he has put the price up to protest against SHELL's policies.