At what point are you going to stop driving due to the increase in gas prices?

I personally am considering public transportation myself. This is WAY to out of hand!!! Next all of the states are going to start complaining that tourism is down....and why? Because of some greedy you know whats out there!!!!
At what point are you going to stop driving due to the increase in gas prices?
Probably never. I need to work and I need things from stores and it gets boring staying at home. Cant walk everywhere.
At what point are you going to stop driving due to the increase in gas prices?
at a point when the rest of the world slow down .... no need for a fast transport .... when life become much simpler... when horses or donkeys are introduced again as a way of transport .... or when I have a golden goes
Reply:yeah i agree with eclipse gotu take care of the famley and i aint got all day for it either but if you realy want to stop driving buy a cow throw a saddle on it and sell it when its old that way you save money on gas you dont have to walk and you'l get 700 bucks from the slaughter house
Reply:We have actually started a mass e-mail campaign sending e-mails to everybody we know and asking them to do the same. The idea is to boycott the largest supplier in your area. Don't buy your gas from this supplier. Just go to another supplier. The problem is that the consumer has to intervene and at least do something but we never do. This is easy and if your biggest supplier is going a week without sales...it will sting. The government who receives political contributions from the oil companies will do NOTHING!. It's time we fight back and do this.
Reply:I already contacted the public transportation dept in town requesting that the buses run every 10 minutes instead of a bus coming around every 60 minutes. If you miss the bus you're screwed. I am carpooling though!
Reply:I only buy gas from one gas company in town. I only drive to and from work, and I plan my trips to the store either before or after work. Before gas was so expensive, I would just drive around aimlessly, or get home from work and go to the store 2 hours later. I'm also trying to work the same hours as my mom, so we can ride to work together [we work less than 5 miles from each other].





I've been looking into electric cars, hybrids, cars with high gas milage, and even motorcycles. I really can't afford the gas, but I can't afford to stop driving either. I live too far from town to use public transportation, and definately too far to walk/ride a bike.





If we all boycott the main gas companies, and only drive when necessary [ex. going to the beach, driving kids to school so they don't have to take the bus, ect.], I think it would hurt the companies and they'd have to bring down gas prices.
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Reply:Well, When the gas gets to $ 7.00 a gallon, there will be no more eating out or going to a movie, taking a vacation or going to events on holidays because groceries will average then about $ 700 compared to $ 400 now at $ 4.09 a gallon. The higher the gas, the more our groceries cost because of truck delivery. I think everyone needs to be prepared for the worst to come, it does not seem that our government is here to protect the citizens from starvation anymore like in the colonial days when Columbus was trading salt for goods to feed colonies, I hate our Constitution, I wish I was a Canadian or European now. Where is our Congress in the time of our need $ 1200 stimulus gets no one anywhere! My husband makes $ 42,000 a year and I make $ 25, 000 a year and we both have college educations and huge student loans. I am beginning to hate America the Land of the Free, which means NOW, the freedom to walk all over us as people. GOD definately needs to bless the USA.
Reply:I have already made the decision to quit my job and take up babysitting. I already have some kids lined up. That way I can save on gas and wear and tear on my car...not to mention the fact that I'll be home with my own two kids...and if need be, I can pick up a night job to make ends meet. I've thought this through and it's the best option for me, and I believe I can make more money with the babysitting thing. The only time I'll have to drive will be to the grocery store or to take the boys to see their dad. It works for me!
Reply:Hi,


Coming from a citizen in Oregon, Gas is a huge trickle down affect. As gas prices go up, there is going to be less tourism. Instead of going to LA Disney Land, People will go to our Favored Crator Lake or Portland. This will be great for the unemployed, and even the employed who will be fighting hour cuts.


Our railroads operate on gas, and all our food is shipped in by gas powered trucks. As gas rises, so does everything, even at Walmart. Oregon is offically above $4 a gallon, even at the cheap stations.


I-5 feels very empty for this time of year. Not very many Californians on the road, or Washingtons. Used to be lots of Big rig gas guzzlers, now it's old cars, small cars, fuel efficent. The Geo Metro is at a prime, even Geos from the early 90's are running in the $2500 ragne.


Currently, where I live, if I choose to ride our local transit every day, I will be taking a big cut in hours due to location. I live in a small town outside the city, bout 28 miles one way. So what's going on here is more people are moving to the city. The sub-zoning that has been going on (dividing one lot into two) seems to have stopped beause people can't afford to live here.


I highly recommend checking out: www.gasbuddy.com


The sight records gas prices for the US, reported by daily consumers like you and me.


Me, myself, and I, I have two goals:


1)We're moving to the city where I'll save at least $200 a month, if not more. We can't afford it here anymore, which is a shame.


2)I'm trying to find programs where I won't need to drive. There's ski resorts in the winter, luxry resorts for the rich in the summer. But I have other ideas, school for a year and then the military.


I don't know about you guys, but I can't afford $30,000+for a new hybrid/electric car.


Enjoy $4/gallon while you can, it looks possible to reach $5 or $6 by summer, and some scientists are predicting $10/gallon within the next couple years.


Oh ya, I love the idea about mass emailing. Unfortunately, the only way that's going to work is with big email lists for your area to inform the public. Maybe someone popular has one, however, the best way to get those lists is through the government or phone company like in American Pie.


Peace.