I suppose the networks have to do what the oil co.'s say to keep the avd. but the price of gas will not go down as long as the public appears to accept it.
2007-05-16 02:17:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
Maybe because it's never been more than a glorified urban legend and yesterday was no different.
Refusing to accept it by asking Congress to check into gouging is not the same as pretending a one day boycott will make any difference, much less .30 a gallon.
2007-05-16 02:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What we need is to inform the companies of our intent on the next "Don't Buy Gas Day." We should also threaten to carpool or buy hybrids. Then the media pretty much has to take notice.
I didn't buy gas that day either, although I think change is more likely if more people agree to carpool, which, by definition, saves gas. If carpooling became more popular again, the amount of gas being purchased would plummet, and the oil companies would be forced to lower prices just to stay in business.
2007-05-16 02:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by Laura 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually saw several news stories on it, so I dont know what you are talking about.
But it does not work anyway. I need to drive 250-300 miles each week. I need about 25 gallons of unleaded gasoline each week, and not buying gas wont change that.
You want cheap gas? Get rid of liberals and let us build another refinery in this country. Also, allow safe, clean, responsible drilling in this country.
It is all supply and demand. Supply is at capacity, and until that changes, gas prices will only get higher. Dont blame the gas companies, the price is set on the commodity market. And that price is high because supply is low and demand is high.
2007-05-16 02:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because this practice is completely ineffective. So what if nobody buys gas on one day of the year? They'll buy it the next day - or the day after that, and the oil companies KNOW this. The effect of the day here was that prices jumped 15 cents a gallon the next day. Nice work!
2007-05-16 02:21:14 · answer #4 · answered by Romans 8:28 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it was not a news worthy event, and had very little impact on the oil companies. The whole idea is based on a false premise in the first place. If you stop and thing about, if you buy fuel 3 times a month, will it matter if you skip one day? Instead of the 1st, 15th and 30th you buy on the 1st, 16th and 31st, the average is still the same.
Also see http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp
2007-05-16 02:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So tell me? Did gas prices magically drop 30 cents a gallon today, like allegedly happened in 1997?
In some of my previous responses to this stupid gas protest, I predicted the oil companies would raise prices today to take advantage of those that waited until today to buy. I haven't looked at prices yet today, but I wonder if it happened.
2007-05-16 04:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I heard they talked about the boycott on CNN (before may 15). I didnt know they been doing this for years this is my first time doing the boycott. I think we should come up with another boycott... who's gonna start?? Other countries did a boycott also.. lets do another one (i bet it wont work.. they're just gonna raise the price up 10 cnts more after that day!)
2007-05-16 09:56:09 · answer #7 · answered by MedTq367 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was a fairly useless gesture. One day of not buying gas isn't going to make any difference to any oil company. If we were smart we would all agree to entirely boycott one oil company for a year or two, like Exxon for example. That would mean something. This one-day boycott was only symbolic -- not meaningful.
2007-05-16 02:20:25 · answer #8 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The networks certainly aren't receiving ad revenue
from people trying to have a "don't buy gas" day.
So - the only place it would be seen would be in
the news. Unfortunately, it drowns in a sea of other
news that is bigger (such as the war in
Iraq, Gonzales, etc).
This is what "grass roots" campaigns are all about.
2007-05-16 02:21:58 · answer #9 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of gas stations ran some VERY cheap specials yesterday...the news of which overcame the "protest".
Besides...what's the point of a one day protest when you're going to buy the stuff anyway the OTHER 364 days of the year?
2007-05-16 02:20:07 · answer #10 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋