How many participated - there most be an end to this high price of gas.................. I have to admitt I did participate bc I forgot to get gas last night... so sorry I had to go to work!!
but there most be an end to this
2007-05-15 08:15:49 · 10 answers · asked by I keep them J's on my feet!! 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The only way it will end is if we ALL make serious cutbacks in gas use. We have no control over the supply level, so all we can do is affect the demand level.
2007-05-15 08:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't see that a "no gas day" could possibly ever ever work. The gas companies will make up the revenue the day before & the day after, people will still need to buy the same amount of gas no matter what. They'll just skip the one day & make up for it the next day, hence the gas profits will be the same...
Now what could possibly work, would be a boycott of one particular gas company at a time & the boycott would last for more than one day. If everyone all of a sudden decided as a collective to not go to any Exxon stations for the next 6 months & only patronize their competitors, I would assume that Exxon would have to lower their prices in order to entice the consumer to come back to their company. As Exxon lowers their prices, other competitors would also have to lower their prices to keep up with Exxon.
The problem would be getting everyone organized as a collective & randomly picking one gas company to put on the chopping block. I don't think the American public could organize themselves enough to make any kind of impact.
So in short, unless our government ever decides to intervene on behalf of the American public and go against big oil (chyeah right), I do believe that we're up the poop creek without a paddle once again...
2007-05-15 15:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by shortz101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am participating in the "no gas day" but I do think it really is'nt going to make much difference, considering gas stations fill up once maybe twice a week, If you don't put gas in your car today you will put it in tomarrow or next day. Gas stations still buy gas from the companies, they still make huge profits. How does it help?
2007-05-15 15:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tina G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, not buying gas on May 15th isn't going to do you a bit of good. According to Snopes.com:
"The premise behind all these messages is inherently flawed, because consumers' not buying gasoline on one particular day doesn't affect oil companies at all. The "gas out" scheme doesn't call upon people to use less gasoline, but simply to shift their date of purchase and buy gas a day earlier or later than they usually would The very same amount of gasoline is sold either way, so oil companies don't lose any money. "
2007-05-15 15:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Christina 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A hardly popular 'no gas' day isn't going to actually do anything. There really will be no repercussions at all. Perhaps we need a 'no mail' day to slow the stamp price hikes!
2007-05-15 15:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by abstractview 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boycotts and no gas days are worthless. The root of the issue is Liberal Democrats and environmental wacko's who will not allow the expansion of existing refineries or the building of new refineries. Current refineries cannot process enough crude to meet demand. There is a huge backlog of crude to be refined, our reserves are dangerously low, demand is at an all time high. There are only two solutions, get people to be more efficient, thus reducing demand to a level where current refineries are capable of processing enough crude to bring supplies up, or get all over your Liberal Democrat senators and congresspersons and demand they stop caving in to the environmental special interest freakshows, allow the expension of existing refineries and building of new refineries.
2007-05-15 15:28:35 · answer #6 · answered by Sane 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There needs to be a no drive Day, that way, we would save on the amount of gas that we would normally would have used. and there by saving gas. Save the amount of gasoline used just for one day. It would have to be a day that people would normally drive.
2007-05-15 15:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by Dan B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i didn't "participate", i just didn't need gas. this "no buying gas" thing isn't going to do any good. if gas goes higher tomorrow, just because of it, there are going to be a lot of pissed off people.
it's summer! gas prices go up every year. either deal with it, or get a bike!
2007-05-15 15:24:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
what good does it do? It's not like we will never have to buy gas again. They have us by the balls, and they know it.
2007-05-15 15:45:41 · answer #9 · answered by dragondog1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't bought gas today...yet.
Was actually planning to fill up all 3 family cars today, to protest the stupid protest. If I have time, maybe.
2007-05-15 16:35:18 · answer #10 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋