Gas Prices and your Driving habits?
Anyone that lives in SoCal has noticed how light & slow traffic has gotten. I personally own 2 cars that arent that great on gas, a Honda S2000 & Acura RDX. I hate feeding into the bush family fortune. Ever since gas prices hit $4/gal here I have cut my speed by 10 mph. while i cant really tell the difference in my S2k, the Acura's mileage jumps up considerably with conservative driving.
How have the gas prices affected your lifestyle & driving habits?
How have the gas prices affected your lifestyle & driving habits?
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Permalink Reply by Keith Linker on -
I obsessively watch the fuel efficiency gauge on my BMW while i drive to work, If you want to feel safe don't drive the 91 e/b between 6a-7am.
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Permalink Reply by Tony on -
I personally haven't changed my habits. Gas isn't that expensive. I spend most of my money on rent and dining.
Various studies are popping up showing that gas prices are positively reducing traffic. For example, this article in LA times shows a pretty significant drop in travel times throughout LA.
I'm happy to see gas prices go up--the more expensive the better. I'll pay any amount to get people off the road.
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Permalink Reply by Eugene on -
i definitely try not to rev as high off the line but I still drive the same amount i would've the last few years. It's scary to think that there is no clear end to higher gas prices. I only hope that after the election, the administration will focus on alternative energy sources and/or lowering gas prices.
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Permalink Reply by Kara on
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If my gas wasn't being paid for by my work... theres NO WAY I could have just bought my X3... I needed a car with lots of room for having samples with me on sales calls... A tank of gas runs me about 80 bucks. I don't know how to cut my speed... its not my fault that my foot is heavy.
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Permalink Reply by Tony on
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High gas prices do burden the poor unfairly. Thankfully, there are more poor people than rich people, meaning the potential reduction in drivers is greater than if rich people bore the burden.
For this reason, mass transit is subsidized by taxpayers. This way the people most discouraged from driving will have a feasible alternative, e.g. taking the bus, that will help alleviate traffic as well. Thus, the poor will still be able to commute.
Subsidizing fuel prices to help the poor is naive because it will result in greater demand for gas and even higher prices, undermining the subsidy. Price controls are even more dangerous. They were used by Nixon in the 70s that resulted in a complete collapse of fuel supply.
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Permalink Reply by Duc on -
Remember that episode of Small Wonder when Vicki the robot tweaked a man's car and it ended up getting 124 MPG? I would kill someone for that technology right now. I have gotten better mileage over the last year by driving more cautiously. Since my fiancee keeps wanting me to trade my car in for a Hybrid, I have made better strides to get the most out of my gas.
Has anyone heard of hypermilers? These are people that drive their cars so efficiently that their normal cars get the same mileage as Hybrids. This one man drives a Honda Accord that he pushes to 50MPG. It's crazy.
www.hypermiling.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermiler
(BTW - The Small Wonder episode had a bad ending. The car that she tweaked blew up after using up the one tank of gas. No bueno)
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Permalink Reply by Eric on -
I made the decision to go hybrid last year. At first I missed the power and sleekness of a sports car, but with my long commute and gas creeping up towards $4.75 a gallon, I am definitely happy about my choice now.
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Permalink Reply by Rex Weaver on -
i'm driving an acura tl and the conservative thing seems to be working. You have 2 very cool cars
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