Gas Companies Raise Prices Way Faster Than They Lower Them

This two-panel comparison meme humorously criticizes the asymmetric price adjustment behavior common among gas companies. The top panel features an extremely fast blue sports car speeding on a race track with lightning and smoke effects coming from its wheels, paired with text stating that gas companies immediately raise pump prices as soon as oil prices increase by just 1 cent. The bottom panel features a lethargic sloth moving at a glacial pace while clinging to a tree branch, paired with text stating that gas companies take an extremely long time to lower pump prices even when oil prices drop by as much as 5 dollars. The meme highlights the widespread consumer frustration with gas companies prioritizing profits by passing cost increases onto customers immediately while delaying passing on cost decreases for as long as possible.

This meme was originally shared on the Reddit r/meme subreddit with the original title "Truee as f". It uses a popular two-panel contrast meme format that pairs universally understood representations of extreme speed and extreme slowness to make a relatable joke about a common consumer grievance related to fuel price fluctuations.