The price of gas

How many AF members have altered their driving habits because of the rising price of gas? I really haven't but I know many who are not so well off who are already choosing to make changes, like driving different vehicles or just driving less.

nope, still doing tha same, but my hubbys job has set something up so he can start working at home instead of driving 2 hours to work and 2 hours back every day.Thats gonna help out alot.

I guess I don't put my foot into it as much. But I get over 30mpg anyway...

I walk everywhere as much as possible. That and I'm saving up for a motorcycle which will hopefully get 50-60 mpg

Pretty much the same for me

Prices are getting more and more extortionate, but im driving more and more like a hooligan everyday :)

same gas goes up you deal its not like it wasn't expected and US drivers still are better off then most.

next person who complains to me i'm just going to give the most evil wedige to ever.

thank you ace, I told this guy I know basicly tha same thing a month ago. Stop bitching about tha gass prices. We are better off than most people. When we get to 5 or 6 bucks a gallon, then bitch. He gave me tha most horrifying look ever. If looks could kill.....

Ive been riding my Motorcycle a bit more than the other two.. When I go on long trips I take the wrx..
I put about $50 in my truck about every other week.. I live close to work (1.5miles) so Im not really feeling the effects like my co-workers who live an hour away.. I get rebates with my shell card when I fill up over ten gallons so many times in a month.. not bad, I get coupons to use at the pump... not much but its better than nothing.. :dunno:
-Jimmy

as soon as the price hits three bucks here in Illinois (where I live anyway) I am putting my car keys on a hanger and waiting. I refuse to pay that much money for gas, so all those oil bastards can take a flying leap off a tall building. I'm sick of having to pay so damn much and recieve so damn little.

Thanking God that I sold my car. No way could I afford to run it these days (being a poor student bludging off the government)

i have a hour commute to school 3 days a week so it kinda blows. but theres nothing i can really do about it. i guess ill just be drinking less

No sense in bitching over a gallon of gas. Either you need it or you don't. And they KNOW you need it!
--- CONSPIRACY THEORY ALERT---
I think that the oil companies are all involved with the alternate fuel vehicles and keep raising the prices of oil to get us to buy this new, unproven technology.
The sad thing is all these "Hybrid" cars that are being sold today that are supposed to be better for the enviroment are no better when you factor in how to get rid of the 250+ pounds of battery acid...

Eh.. dont change my driving habits, I do step on it occasionally but eh.. my Monte gets 30 MPG too.

I wonder why my car is so fuel innefecient. I get ~17.5 mpg around town but I only have 175 hp. :confused:

Not changing anything. I don't drive much anymore anyways....

1.3 litres really doesn't hurt me :icon16:

I'm driving the GEO more now and my Mustang more for weekend pleasure drives.

Anyway about the oil companies. It was said a few months back this company created an engine that could get un-godly gas milage. I think it was close to 100 mpg, maybe not that much though. The oil companies though paid millions and millions and millions and millions for this one company to give them the plans and not release it to the auto makers.
Greedy bastards.

The sad thing is all these "Hybrid" cars that are being sold today that are supposed to be better for the enviroment are no better when you factor in how to get rid of the 250+ pounds of battery acid...

Yea but those batteries last forever worst comes to worst launch that shit into space!

Yea but those batteries last forever worst comes to worst launch that shit into space!

Yeah, let E.T. bitch and worry about it and not us.

I used to drive really aggressive but now I calmed down a bit because the gas price just keeps rising... :uhoh:

Yeah, let E.T. bitch and worry about it and not us.

Thats right! :biggrin:

INTO THE SUN SHE GOES! :biggrin:

I refuse to believe that petrol is NZ$1.49 a litre, it only cost me $66 for a full tank today. It cost me $67 when petrol was up around $1.25 a litre.

I've started catching the train to uni, and since the G/F called it off I'm saving 100-200km per week.

I am lucky, my car runs on both LPG and unleaded, So in my daily driving, I can run it on LPG for half the price but have to deal with a bit of a power loss. Then when I want a bit more power and my pocket can handle it, I can just flip a switch and run on petrol again.

Anyway about the oil companies. It was said a few months back this company created an engine that could get un-godly gas milage. I think it was close to 100 mpg, maybe not that much though. The oil companies though paid millions and millions and millions and millions for this one company to give them the plans and not release it to the auto makers.
Greedy bastards.

Actually it has been going for longer than that. I think during the 70s if I remember correctly, this guy took his lincoln to a mechanic and told him he was getting 80 MPG And this is during the 70s dude! when the oil crises happend, well the mechanic called Ford and said wth.. and obviously the gas company got wind of it and BAM, they took the plans and the guy got somewhere about 50 mil or so.

Actually it has been going for longer than that. I think during the 70s if I remember correctly, this guy took his lincoln to a mechanic and told him he was getting 80 MPG And this is during the 70s dude! when the oil crises happend, well the mechanic called Ford and said wth.. and obviously the gas company got wind of it and BAM, they took the plans and the guy got somewhere about 50 mil or so.

AHHH... The old hundred MPG carburetor myth. I didn't think anyone believed that one anymore.

Thats right! :biggrin:

INTO THE SUN SHE GOES! :biggrin:
I'm going to be laughing at you fools when you burn the sun out. :lol: