I think these gas prices are gonna tear up everyones summer like they did last year. You know we didnt really have this problem until a few years after the turn of the century, and it sure as hell wasnt like this when I was growing up. what happened here?
2007-05-13 07:01:08 · 20 answers · asked by Josh A 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Do not pump gas on May 15th! Let's hit 'em where they hurt the worst! In the cash register! Maybe THIS will get their attention! ! ! !
In April 1997, there was a 'gas out' conducted nationwide in protest of obscene gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight. On May 15th 2007, try not to go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices.
Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.
The average car takes about 20 to 30 dollars to fill up! !
If everybody did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,200,000,000.00 (that's BILLION) out of the oil companys' pockets for just one day, so please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and lets try to put a dent in the oil industry for at least one day.
If you agree (which I can't see why you wouldn't) forward this ? with "Don't pump gas on May 15th! !"
STOP THE GAS PRICE MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-05-13 08:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by AMAYZIN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
celebrate if you have a nice car that can get that kind of highway milage unless of course if your driving an ltd lol but my honda accord gets about 31 miles high way and i drive 33 miles each way to and from work and my gas tank lasts me i say about 6 days or maybe seven i dont know my gas light has never come on but i'm not goin to push my luck till it does if my job where 10 miles closer i'd only be driving it 23 miles and my car gets 27 or 28 city miles but your car will burn more gas if you stop and start stop and start and stop and start, actually some better tips than "get a bike" 1. keep your car tuned up 2. make sure your tires are properly inflated 3. avoid heavy traffic when possible 4. avoid riding your breaks and up shifting and down shifting your transmition several times in one trip 5. avoid running the a/c just run the fan or crack a window 6. when ever possible try parking your car in the shade , sun rays can evaporate gas just like your motor running. and last but not least remove any excess weight on your car aka junk in the trunk.... you know this is the best answer so be real with ya self and do the right thing
2007-05-13 10:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by PT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I need to comment on the price of gasoline...everyone else has done that for me!
Some of the ideas already suggested were quite good. I don't know your situation, and carpooling may not work for you. Similarly, you might not be in a position right now to purchase a new (more economical) car, or a motorcycle. And frankly, I wouldn't want to have to bicycle 33 miles to work!
Have you considered asking your boss (or company) about a fuel/mileage allowance? I used to work for a retail pharmacy company, and I would work in different stores at different times. The company paid a "normal commute" allowance of a certain amount per mile. The "normal commute" was subtracted from the overall miles I traveled, and I was paid for the difference.
For example, the normal commute distance might be considered to be 30 miles, round-trip. If I worked at a store 50 miles away, the round trip would be 100 miles...so I would be paid cents-per-mile for the remaining 70 miles.
The "normal commute" distance would have to be decided upon by your company, as would the cents-per-mile amount. I'm sure it would be more today that it was five years ago!
2007-05-13 07:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by What the Deuce?! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in a very similar situation, only with an even longer commute. I've started riding a 500 cc motorcycle to work. It gets around 55 mpg. Just watch out for insurance and tire costs.
What happened? A lot of demand for gas worldwide - more of the world is able to afford a standard of living closer to the US and able to drive than ever before.
2007-05-13 08:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends.
if your job isnt the greatest in the world try to find a better closer one.
if it is part of a chain try to find out if there is another closer to you.
as for the gas price, i would agree with other ppl and say to car pool.
another thing you could do which might be more long term is to put in a request to the bus, train, or taxi companie, or your town to make more long distance public transportation, but i would get a long list of signatures from other people who have this problem because in todays society if your one person with a problem, no body cares but if your a large group of ppl, they are afraid of you and will consider what you have to say.
2007-05-13 07:11:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyones not buying gas on May 15th. This will cause the gas stations to lower gas prices. It happened in like 1997 or something and gas dropped 30 cents.
2007-05-13 07:58:58 · answer #6 · answered by stephanie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
U.S has the cheapest gas price in the world, so don't be screaming and yelling here.
You could around up few co-workers live nearby going to work together in one car, sharing the gas price and producing less CO2.
2007-05-13 07:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by judy06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll contemplate if the salary is high enough to offset the extra gas prices, otherwise it should be time to consider switching jobs.
2007-05-13 07:14:10 · answer #8 · answered by tictac 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The gas companies must think we like giving them our money.
2007-05-13 07:04:08 · answer #9 · answered by Bear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Share a car or find another job or cycle
2007-05-13 07:04:14 · answer #10 · answered by TAFF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋