2007-04-20 12:09:26 · 9 answers · asked by Marketingstudent 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Honestly, my reaction is politically incorrect but I hope increases in gas prices lead to changes in our culture. Our Miles per gallon standards are the lowest in the world, lower than china even. We should build a more efficient and effective public transportation system, so people drive less. Also, although it's not the main cause, driving contributes to global warming in a significant way, which according to some studies may cost us TRILLIONS (with a T) down the line. And hopefully it will stimulate the creation of alternative fuel sources, like ethanol. Finally our demand for so much oil is driving the price higher, thus helping fund some pretty awful regimes around the world (the worst probably being Saudi ARabia)
Hey it hurts my wallet too, but we really need to start thinking outside of narrow dollars and cents...
2007-04-20 12:38:10 · answer #1 · answered by choseunghuisghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but the answer from ANSW... is so not true! I live in that "must drive your car town" and I DO NOT have a car nor have I had one for 10 years and I do just fine and then some! All the money I have saved from not owning a car (insurance, maintenance, gas) has given me freedom on many levels. So, ANSW don't buy into the false belief system that you must drive a car! Oh, and my reaction to increased gas prices is to tell people to wake up and simplify to make this a better world. If everyone lived like me, you'd know your neighbors and there would never have been a war!
2007-04-20 21:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by birdy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh there are not enough words to express how awful that would be. I think it's ridiculous, honestly. And in Los Angeles, we are not as lucky as say San Francisco, Chicago, NY or Seattle to have fantastic public transportation. It is a 'must drive your car' town - to large to get around - daily commutes for the average person are from 30-90 minutes (EACH WAY) depending on what side of town you live on. Longer commutes if you are a 9-5er going the same hours as everyone else. Thus - most gas is wasted 'sitting' in traffic as opposed to actually getting anywhere.
The worst part is that waiting list for EVs is awful! Everyone has traded in their larger cars for smaller ones and/or for hybrids.... the problem is that there are not enough readily available for purchase.... and those that are, have jacked up prices now because of the demand, and most people are broke from spending money all this time on gas for the past few years, not being able to put much away.
Truthfully, it's a very, very sad thing. I cringe to think about the inevitable increase.
Where is that guy (saw it on the news) who is working on autos running on water...??? He's gonna be rich! !! LOL
2007-04-20 12:32:28 · answer #3 · answered by The Answer Monster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I live in a rural area and commute 50 miles each way to work... I guess I'd be screwed if it goes up beyond $4.00 a gallon... I traded my Ford Explorer in on a Toyota Corolla... now it costs almost as much to fill the Corolla as it did to fill the old Explorer 3 years ago... I don't have a choice to carpool or take public transportation... so I guess I'll just have to give up something so I can keep on working... maybe I'll give up electricity !!!
2007-04-20 12:19:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
those gasoline expenditures are ridiculous. the authorities is using the warfare as an excuse for more beneficial expenditures, alongside with an strengthen for call for. I say it truly is all a gaggle of garbage. that's no more beneficial than company greed via those grasping oil organizations and our governments lack of a backbone to do something about it. expenditures will bypass down around the subsequent election.
2016-12-04 09:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They shall be sorry that ever they born for those increment of big big big gas prices. They shall pay for their prices. Sit, wait and see the Karma!
2007-04-20 15:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frustration. That's one of those products that when we have to have it, we have to have it...they can charge about as much as they want and we'll still be buying it.
Although if it goes sky high, and there are fewer cars on the road in my town, I would consider bicycling to work...right now, it would be Russian Roulette to try.
2007-04-20 12:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"No Bush! Thats a bad Bush!!"
2007-04-20 13:01:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
@%$# then i'd buy a tank full
2007-04-20 12:18:53 · answer #9 · answered by redd headd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋