Are you happy with fuel prices? Why don't we boycott gas stations for 1 day across america and zap oil co's?

Question

By boycotting , oil companies will loose millions of $'s a day , maybe this will get thier attention. This will create a snowball that will effect every business and put the heat on the gaffing(oil) companies. They will understand american's have had enough.

Answer 1

I have wondered that same exact thing, I'd be all for it if the rest of the country would get on board.

Answer 2

Can you explain in detail how this would affect gas prices? I have friends who own gas stations and they make little to nothing on the gas they sell, boycotting the stations would only cause financial difficulties for the people being raped by gas prices and taxes the most, the private station owners.
You said "oil companies will lose millions of dollars a day", how will not buying gas on one day make them lose millions for several days? It's not like you're permanently lowering your gas consumption, you are simply delaying the purchase for one day.
If you have the power to organize a country-wide gas station boycott (which I highly doubt) then why don't you use that effort to do something that will actually help, encourage more R&D spending, etc. Large oil corporations could easily recoupe from a day long boycott, if it even affected them at all. Gas station owners, on the other hand, could be seriously affected by a one day loss of sales, so ask yourself, who do you want to hurt?

Answer 3

I'd be willing to try it. Back in the 70's when we were on lines for gas during a so called "shortage" some of our politicians should have been promoting ethanol or another gas substitute. We could probably have developed the technology to make a fuel out of most household garbage if we had put our scientific minds together back then. Wish we could tell all the OPEC nations to stuff their barrels of gas where the sun don't shine. Eventually we need to move away from fossil fuels, the sooner the better.

Answer 4

each and every oil business enterprise and each and each and every oil client is to blame for this. And to the cavalier responses of "injuries ensue:" this isn't an "oopsy." it truly is a few thing that is going to have lasting impression on countless numbers human beings, animals, and ecosystems. Is it an twist of destiny that BP concept they did not pick to make starter relief wells as area of their emergency plan? Is it undesirable making plans? i imagine it is better like company greed and hubris. I only desire that those who blow this off as a cost of doing business enterprise run their extremely-conservative, out-of-the-mainstream into the floor. Even top-wingers understand that the way we've been accomplishing the skill business enterprise needs an entire overhaul. Boycotting BP will do no longer some thing. the only actual change is going to be contained in the way we envision our destiny, and our relationship with fossil fuels.

Answer 5

Only way you can boycott oil companies is not drive your car. The people who think not buying gas one day is going to difference are stupid if they still drive that day and then just fill up the day after.

So we need a NATIONAL DAY WITHOUT DRIVING!

Answer 6

I wish we could but americans won't give up the luxury of thier cars. I started riding a bicycle to do my part.

Answer 7

Getting everyone on board on the same day would be a feat in itself. If you can manage this, pls give me a days notice and i;m with ya :)

Answer 8

can u suggest how i should do that in india tooo.....the prices have increased 4 times here...and stilll the traffic is buzzing.

Answer 9

Gekko good answer

Answer 10

i am all for it ! where I live fuel is $3,15/gallon, WAY TOO MUCH