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(80 posts) Thu Dec 18, 2025, 03:55 PM Thursday

Coming SoCal gasoline prices- alternatives?

With 2 LA refineries scheduling production cessation by mid2026, some analysts predict higher retail gas prices, if not outright shortages with ~20% less capacity.
Lots of options, what do you think will happen? There doesn’t appear to be enough grid capacity to switch everyone to electric (much less the capital).

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Coming SoCal gasoline prices- alternatives? (Original Post) DUU Thursday OP

Electric or even hybrid vehicles are the future. Anything people can do to reduce their gas consumption will be good. CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #1

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1. Electric or even hybrid vehicles are the future. Anything people can do to reduce their gas consumption will be good.

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Thu Dec 18, 2025, 04:44 PM

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