It’s nice to know that you don’t have to spend about $3 to get one gallon of gas.
According to the Oil Price Information Service, the national average price for one gallon of gas is down to $2.35. In Starkville you could buy a gallon for about $2.20 now.
This decrease proves that people who panicked earlier after Katrina had overreacted. Things have gotten better, and we shouldn’t take it for granted.
Instead of filling up every time you stop at a station, be conservative as you can when buying. We must buy smaller amounts of gas so that a drastic increase may be prevented. Even President Bush said that we should conserve more.
This emphasis for fuel conservation has also been reflected in car companies. Hybrid cars started out like a cheap joke, yet now we are realizing that these automobiles may be our route to less dependence on foreign oil.
Basically, be careful with buying gas because anything can happen. We have recovered from Katrina’s blow to the economy, but this doesn’t mean another disaster can’t strike.
As sensitive as our economy has been lately, it would be foolish not to be conservative with fueling our vehicles.
The Reflector editorial board is made up of opinion editor Jed Pressgrove, news editor Sara McAdory, assistant news editor Wade Patterson, sports editor Ross Dellenger, entertainment editor Tyler Stewart, managing editor Dustin Barnes and editor in chief Elizabeth Crisp.