is anyone boycotting gas and do you think its going to work if we do????

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just intersted

Answer 1

No to both questions. That email is all hype.

Answer 2

No, of course it isn't going to work. Just use some common sense. Even if EVERYONE participated, this has NO impact on the oil companies or gas stations, because it doesn't change how much gas they sell. All that happens is that people buy their gas a day earlier or a day later. That said, you CAN make a difference. If you really, really want to help lower gas prices, you have to STOP USING GAS. Period. If you are not willing to walk or take the bus more, then you are going to be wasting your time bothering to "boycott" by not buying gas. Changing the day you get gas makes no difference. Snopes.com covered this subject very well. The link is below.

Answer 3

I'm going to fill up today reguardless, I did the last 6 boycotts, and apparently they never work, the prices dip for maybe 3 days, but then shoot back up. Really the gas companys dont care.. They buy all there gas 5 years or so in advanced. and there prices are protected by gas company programs. So the only reason for gas increase is the media. Maybe someone should write a couple letters to them, and the senator or whomever. because a boycott doesn't hurt a company that isn't selling the gas, when they already have it bought and paid for. =)

Answer 4

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okay this isn't going to work because it does nothing in the way of using less gasoline. Either you are going to by it before today or skip today and buy it tomorrow, either way you are using the same amount of gas and the big companies get their money. The real solution is to use less gasoline and to stop our dependence on the big oil companies, then and only then will the prices come down. I read today that there hasn't been one new oil refinery built in this country since the 70's despite the fact that oil companies have had record earnings forr several years now. It is about greed. It makes me sick that the top few companies, including utilities are out for more money ending the middle class in this country. I feel it is only a matter of time until we have another great depression.

Answer 5

won't work; more e-mail spam

1. There was no nationwide "gas out" in 1997. There was one in 1999, but it didn't cause gas prices to drop 30 cents per gallon overnight. In fact, it didn't cause them to drop at all. Despite the popularity of the email campaign, the event itself attracted scant participation and was completely ineffectual.

2. There are over 205 million Internet users in the United States, far more than the 73 million claimed.

3. If, say, a hundred million drivers refused en masse to fill up their tanks on May 15, the total of what they didn't spend could amount to as much as $3 billion. However, it doesn't follow that such a boycott would actually decrease oil companies' revenues by that amount, given that the average sales of gasoline across the entire U.S. is under $1 billion per day in the first place.

4. Whether the total impact was a half-billion, 3 billion, or 10 billion dollars, the sales missed due to a one-day consumer boycott wouldn't hurt the oil companies one bit. Think about it. Every single American who doesn't buy gas on Tuesday is still going to have to fill up their tank on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, making up for Tuesday's losses. Sales for the whole week would be normal, or very close to it.

A meaningful boycott would entail participants actually consuming less fuel -- and doing so in a sustained, disciplined fashion over a defined period of time -- not just choosing to wait a day or two before filling up as usual

Answer 6

if boycotting gas does anything at all it will probably raise gas prices
gas companies know that we just cant live without gas any more and are willing to pay any price for it..boycott for a day they lose sales for that day so they will just say whatever we will raise it another 25 cents

all it really would do is be an inconvenience for you if you really sat and think about it

i think they try this thing every year..nothing comes out of it

Answer 7

No and No. It would take a boycott of at least 2 weeks to make the slightest dent on oil producers interests. It's a cute theory, but the Law of Supply and Demand makes this one-day boycott impotent. The other problem... try getting a group of people to give up, or cut down, on there leisure travel for two solid weeks as an attempt to lower the price for all of us...you'll never do it. Too many selfish, apathetic drivers out there. Sad, but true.

Answer 8

I am boycotting and I am going to contact my representatives. If we do nothing, we will get nothing done. I am not driving except when absolutely necessary. If we boycott and are united this CAN work, but not by buying gas the day before and after the boycott. We need to boycott longer and stay home.

Answer 9

If everyone could unite, agree on a company to boycott and carry out the plan, it would work. However, there is always those nerds that are like: "I need gas, it'll never work". We only need a good leader. Are you, sir, that leader? If so, make the call and we'll follow your command. Just tell us where and when. We must END the high price of gas now!!!!

Answer 10

I drive a very large truck and I think it is very difficult to boycott gas. I never know when I will need gas, so I really couldn't pick a day out of the week to not get gas. No, I do not believe it will work.

Answer 11

Agreed..a 1 day boycot does nothing....Cut back on your gas consumpsion for a year and then they may begin to take notice!