Perspective: How Much is a Gallon?
I’ve always thought gas was underpriced in this country (making it harder for public transportation projects to fight for funding, etc.). I’ve also found the “we’ll it’s cheaper than starbucks!” argument pretty lacking as well though. Value can’t be compared on a straight gallon by gallon basis. But as gas gets more and more expensive I suppose we will see more and more of those comparisons. I like this one a bit more I think because it really shows a range of consumer products, from the necessary (milk @ $3/gal) to the useful (paint @$25/gal) to the luxury (nail polish @ $5760/gal). I’m not sure what it says about how we value things in society, but it does give some perspective.