Sean Comey Quotes (31 Quotes)

Consumers are numb to these high prices. Some of this is what the market will bear. Part of the problem with higher prices is we set a new benchmark in our mind and 3 is the new record.

We often see price increases in January. What's particularly troubling for consumers is that the average price for the first month of 2006 is starting at a much higher level than it did a year ago.

It is a tough crowd to try to convince. The message about what will happen, as far as how much money it will cost them and how they will lose their driving privileges if they get busted, seems to have more of an impact than (the message of) saving lives and preventing injuries.

People who buy hybrids also want to support the innovative technology to spur a technological answer to the challenge of high fuel prices and dependence on foreign oil.

It's only inexpensive compared to an all-time, record-high price.

This is just the beginning. People tend to drive more as the weather warms up, and the resulting increase in consumption triggers higher fuel costs.

We wish we could tell you there's light at the end of the tunnel, but it's probably an oncoming train.

We are entering the time of year when historically gas prices have tended to rise because consumption increases. We are starting out this season at a level that is much higher than last year, and last year was certainly no bargain at the gas pump.

It costs more to make and it protects your air quality.

If you work in San Jose and live in Modesto, it might not be such a good deal (compared with) five years ago.

Prices are high -- the question is why We have enough crude oil and gasoline to meet current demand, and yet the cost of fuel continues to cause budget concerns for many consumers.

It's not like the government is going to come in and set price controls. (Fuel) is a commodity that's governed by the free market. Gasoline is like anything else (corporations) will charge what people are willing to pay.

I certainly see nothing on the horizon to say that we'll see a significant decrease in prices anytime soon, short of a quick and tidy resolution to the Iran nuclear confrontation or a global recession.

Unless international tensions ease to the point where the cost of crude oil drops significantly, there's nothing to suggest that consumer fuel prices will be falling anytime in the near future.

If you put a meter on your dashboard that showed you how much it was costing you per mile, I think most people would be shocked.

I've heard some alarmist predictions, but the industry is still taking stock of the damage caused by the storm and how long it will take to repair the infrastructure.

If somebody is an experienced car thief and they want to steal your car, they're probably going to get it. The key is to make your car more difficult to steal than someone else's.

They're having a very good year, and that money is coming out of your pocket.

It would make sense that we'd start to see prices fall now that the storm has had less impact than was feared.

Young, inexperienced drivers are much more likely to be in fatal crashes at this time of year.

Fuel consumption rises two percent every year in California yet we haven't built a refinery in years and a number of them have even closed. But no one wants a refinery in their backyard.

Drivers are now paying an average price that is 27 cents higher than a year ago. And last year was no picnic.

They're making as much money selling you a cup of coffee and doughnut as they do a tank of gasoline. They stay in business selling soda pop, cigarettes and lottery tickets.

When California switched to ethanol, it was cheaper than the gas it was being mixed with - there was such a glut on the market. Now the demand for ethanol is way up.

Drivers don't seem to be as concerned with current prices as they would have been in the past. Perhaps it's human nature. Once you've been through root canal without anesthetic, getting a filling doesn't seem nearly as scary as it used to be.

Normally, that happens. There's no normal right now.

It's a very loaded term. The actual definition is determined by state governments, who define what taking 'unfair advantage' of a crisis is. Attorneys General monitor these situations closely.

This is a reminder for pedestrians that they need to take an active role in protecting themselves. Some behave as if their status as a pedestrian envelops them in a magic force field that will protect them from an oncoming vehicle. Just because drivers are supposed to stop or swerve or yield doesn't guarantee they will.

It's been brutal. We saw an unprecedented increase in the cost of gasoline, pushing past the 3 per gallon level, but we are starting to see prices creeping back down again.

Typically, our prices are higher. But the effects of the hurricane were much more extreme in other parts of the country. So as bad as it was here, it was worse there.

If you're on the wrong end of a disagreement of road rage, it can be frightening. It's about swallowing your pride. Often, if you don't engage an aggressive driver, the situation will diffuse.