Getting to work if gas hits $5.00 a gal?

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How will you get to work, if gas hits $5.00 a gallon?

Walk.
3
3%
Quit work.
11
10%
Ride a bycycle.
10
9%
Buy a motorcycle.
13
12%
Take public transportation.
5
5%
Car pool.
6
6%
Devil be damned, gas 'er up and go! (While crying)
60
56%
 
Total votes : 108

Postby chorizon » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:33 pm

Ageless wrote:Saw it on the news today; it's not so much the price but how it affects income. In the western USA it's much less of a burden as income is higher. Where it takes a big bite is midwest and southeast states where it can take up to 12% of income for gas (out west it's less than 5%)


That's a pretty good assessment...

Years ago, during the 1st Gulf-War, gas spiked close to $2 a gallon.

Between the distance to work and the "Family Dodge's" gas mileage, I figured I spent 1-1/2 hours per day working to pay for gas to and from work.
Nowadays, gas would have to be significantly higher than $5/ gallon for that to be the same scenario, 20 years later... :thinking:
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Postby mvperini » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:17 pm

you gotta do what you gotta do to pay the bills :lol:


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Postby Ron Dickey » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:12 am

I have been driving a prius since 2002 when I felt gas was up there. People called me crazy but that was as close as I could get to an electric.
I average 45 mpg have gotten as high as 98 mpg.

Now that gas is 4 headed for 5 they understand.

Now I am looking for a small toyota truck with a 4 cyl to pull my trailer other wise it is time to build a lighter trailer. Maybe a real teardrop. I pull now with our Carolla. enven then I get 30 mpg

I hope it does not get much worse I feel for those of you who do not get the gas milage we do.

Yaris toyota is going to become a hybrid too and should get even better gas milage. even I have thought of getting a motorcycle or electric. California is not cheep I payed 3.94 at costco yesterday reg.
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Postby Mini Renegade » Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:24 pm

You guys want to come over here. It is currently 132.9p per litre for petrol (gas) and 142.9p for diesel! Thats nearly $2 per litre, 4.5 litres per uk gallon thats roughly $9 a gallon!!!!
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Postby rowerwet » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:54 am

building the td gives me a place to stay so I don't have to make the 100 mile RT every day, plan on paying the house off in 2 years and moving, but until then I love mt 35 MPG Focus
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Postby StandUpGuy » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:22 pm

I have a small commuter motorcycle. A 250. In heavy traffic I get 65 mpg. Everyday I ride the bike I save 5 dollars of gas over my van.
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Postby jeprovo » Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:26 pm

50 Miles RT to work, and I ride a motorcycle that averages 50 mpg, so for me, it's a gallon of premium gas a day to ride to work. If gas goes to $5 a gallon, I'll probably have to pay $5.50 for premium, and grin and bear it.
Premium IS around $4.50 right now in SoCal.
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Postby Miriam C. » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:01 pm

I am thinking I need a scooter for the kids so I can stay the heck home... ;)
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Postby caseydog » Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:30 pm

GOOD NEWS!

Yes, I just spent $71 filling my gas tank, but there is a silver lining...

ExxonMobil profits were up 69-percent in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period last year. :P

And they won't have to pay one dime in Federal IncomeTaxes on that profit, thanks to tax credits that were supposed to encourage new domestic exploration.

Here is a reality check for the "Drill here, drill now -- drill baby drill" folks. The oil companies are NOT going to drill here, at any time, unless oil prices stay well over $100 a barrel. Period!

I have said this before, and it falls on deaf ears. My father is a retired President and COO of one of the top five oil companies in the world. OIL COMPANIES BUY LOW, AND SELL HIGH. That is the nature of free markets. That is what publicly traded corporations MUST do to survive and prosper.

The easy, and cheap, oil in the USA is GONE! Unless oil prices STAY high, drilling for oil in the US is a money loser. It is cheaper to buy it from the Saudis -- or other countries that sponsor terrorism.

Americans have a right to buy and own big, gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs, we do not have a right to cheap fuel for them.

So, drive what you want to drive, but if you drive a Suburban, don't let me hear you complain about the price of gasoline. In fact, if it weren't for your gas guzzler increasing demand, everyone else might be paying less for the gasoline they put in their sensible car.

Okay, I'm putting my socialist approved flame suit on. :lol:

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Postby caseydog » Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:42 pm

Miriam C. wrote:I am thinking I need a scooter for the kids so I can stay the heck home... ;)


I have a little birthday money coming, and I'm looking at used scooters, too. 75 MPG for trips to the store sounds nice, and they are fun to ride. I've had one before.

Have fun, give less money to ExxonMobil -- I can live with that.

I wouldn't spend a couple thousand bucks just to get 75 MPG, but if it is fun, and gets 75 MPG, then it has my attention.

If I can use it for 50 percent of my driving, it will also save wear and tear on my car, on top of the savings in fuel.

But, if I can drive to Kroger on a Vespa at 75 MPG, and enjoy it, versus driving my car that gets 18 MPG, and is just okay on the trip to Kroger on my suburban streets, then I get a double benefit of saving money and enjoying the ride.

I am still weighing the benefits and costs. The "fun factor" is one element of that analysis. 8)

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Postby Shadow Catcher » Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:40 am

Well judging by gas prices around here it looks like when it reaches, not if. The one problem with scooter or motorcycle is the, there is no such thing as a minor accident thing. Had another fatality in our small town when a motorcyclist (possibly impaired) roared out of of town and into eternity, (missed an easy turn on dry pavement).
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Scooter

Postby BrandonCormier » Mon May 02, 2011 6:39 am

I think I will find me a scooter/moped....I only have 20 mile round trip, but always looking to save cash to buy new camping gear.
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Postby Wild Bill » Tue May 03, 2011 7:31 pm

Gas is $4.39 in the Chicago Burbs today.... and rising. Short 6 mile RT to work. Can and should ride my bike more. 45 calories per mile! and believe me, I could use to burn a few more calories. I will drive less, go fewer places. The demand must be lower with millions of Americans out of work, no longer commuting to and from. I agree that fuel prices will finish off what is left of our economy. Record profits at what cost. Use less and the price will come down, and a lot slower than it went up. I expect over $5 per gallon by July 4. The Media talking heads warned us to "expect" $5/gallon 6 months ago, Are any of you suprised? Our government will not be happy till we are all broke and begging for our existance. It will not be long now. :(
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Postby mikeschn » Wed May 04, 2011 4:36 am

Gas hit $4.29 here. And a couple places are as high as 4.37 and 4.39.

My round trip to work is 80 miles... I don't think a bicycle will work for me.

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Ride a bike.

Postby mkitchen » Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:37 pm

I had a teacher tell me back in the 60's that a fellow is better off living close to work and that he would never live further than he could walk or ride a bike. Since he was an old hot rodder, I don't believe he ever walked or rode a bike but his advice was sound then and still is.

I can and do bicycle to work (12 miles round trip) and am able to ride to most stores and such. I save my gas money for my much needed trips. Those trips are my break from routine and are my break from routine. And yes, I usually bring the bikes along when I travel as well. Seeing new sights is much easier from a bicycle seat at a slower pace.
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