I just saw a post on myspace saying that on May 15th don't pump gas to protest the rising gas prices. But in reality that will just mean may 14th and 16th people will be buying double the amount of usual. If you really wanna hurt the gas companies maybe on may 15th everybody rides the bus or maybe even buys a hybrid? That would make a real difference.
2007-04-24 19:26:10 · 9 answers · asked by joshper85 3 in Environment
No, and seeking lower gas prices doesn't seem to be an appropriate goal.
An alternative to the crisis is using alternatives. In Europe, they pay more for gas- but they use much less than we do. Their means of transportation are often more fuel efficient, with greater usage of compacts and scooters or even bicycling. Some do drive SUV's but they're much smaller.
In many Asian cities mass transit is the primary source of transportation, and alot of it is ran off of clean energy that is gradually lowering in price, as opposed to gas, which is soon (if not already) to cost more.
Clearly, rising gas prices should only affect people driving classic cars that you wouldn't want to put a hybrid in, not a gas guzzling GMC Yukon.
If you want to enjoy having a big SUV, driving it everyday for 30 minutes plus the trip home from work, speeding up to red lighrts you know aren't going to change, then you deserve high gas prices.
2007-04-25 03:42:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonimo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happened in 1997 and I heard about it coming up today almost a decade later. It has to be effective if we are doing it ten years later.... Even more effective and prices went down .30 cents. If you have a good car, then you should be refueling about once a week. When you get 5-7 days of May 15th, so like 05-08 or 05-10, just pump it up, regardless of where the gas meter is reading, at least 5 days prior to the date. I read about this on facebook. Already 9,000+ members have joined the group... If it were 10,000 who agreed not to fuel, and 30 dollars were the average cost for a fuel tank, then 300,000 dolars would be lost. If 30,000 people saw this from Yahoo! Answers, and joined the potential 10,000 on Facebook, with another 10,000 from like myspace, and 50,000 from the people that watch the news... Then the sum of the people engaging in this action will cause the industry to loose 3,000,000... Do you personally know and talk to someone who is willing to give up 3 million dollars... Think about this: If a quarter of the 100,000 refueld the day before, and another 25,000 the day after, then that is another loss of half the market... So that would be 150,000 people not going to the gas station within the time span of two days. This number multipled by the average cost of 30 dollars makes 4.5 million in loss.. It's pretty trippy... Just don't do it, and see what happens. And then quickly refuel before you see the prices majorly return to the average rate...
2016-05-18 01:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are largely right that the gas companies would just make up the difference in sales on the 14th and/or the 16th, except for gas that would have been used by people that opt for mass transit, walking, riding a bike, or carpooling for a change instead of driving by themselves on the 15th.
2007-04-24 20:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by greenpyro69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right, it won't hurt the gas companies. But if it gets people thinking about the effects of pollution on the Earth then it may have a symbolic effect by increasing peoples awareness.
2007-04-24 21:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by ktrna69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah...-You're right. Now if we REALLY wanted to get the big Oil Companies attention- we'd all trade our SUVs in, for bicycles & Mass Transportation...-THAT way the price of EVERYTHING would go down (due to the reduction in demand for Oil for cars), & the Petrolium Companies might start looking into stuff like Solar or Wind power...-to make up the difference. :)
2007-04-24 19:41:26 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it won't make any difference. If a significant number reduced their driving, it might. Getting more miles per gallon is good economics. I don't think it is the oil companies to blame. It is China, India and us increasing the demand and countries like Saudi Arabia not quite meeting it.
2007-04-24 19:34:39 · answer #6 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously?
They are thinking long-term.
If you have a crack habit, not smoking on a certain day will not affect your dealer. Since oil/crack is desired by so many people, they will just sell to someone else.
Driving a hybrid is like saying :"To solve my crack addiction I'm only going to smoke crack at half the amount I usually do."
Does that sound like a good solution?
2007-04-25 00:46:43 · answer #7 · answered by RedwoodLife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with you
2 days after that, we dont ride the bus to protest the rising bus prices.
2007-04-24 19:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't. This is a popular publicity stunt that makes headlines, but does nothing.
2007-04-24 19:35:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋