Pay more flight surcharges, I guess.
Gas prices at the pump don't affect me directly, as I don't own, or need, a car.
Pay more flight surcharges, I guess.
Gas prices at the pump don't affect me directly, as I don't own, or need, a car.
brogan1 wrote:
Nope. I'm already taking the Metro to work everyday. It's very cheap. Only $1.60 each way, pre-tax dollars. I love it.
And how much do we taxpayers' subsidize this? What is the actual cost of that trip?
Randy Oldman wrote:
Pay more flight surcharges, I guess.
Gas prices at the pump don't affect me directly, as I don't own, or need, a car.
How myopic...
You buy food right? How do you think food gets to the grocery store? I guess that is indirect to you.
luv2run wrote:
And how much do we taxpayers' subsidize this? What is the actual cost of that trip?
How much do taxpayers subsidize the use of highways and regular roads? Let's not pretend that is limited to public transportation.
Maybe I won't drive 80 mph on the freeway.
Maybe I won't accelerate from a stop at the maximum my car will allow.
Or, I'll continue to do it and pay about $20 more a week in gas.
I use 4 gallons of gas per day, commuting to and from work. It's nearly 100 miles roundtrip. I use more gas than most people do and the price increases don't really bother me. The price of gas is not the main issue for me, it's the time. Even so, my job pays a lot more than work closer to home, so they more than pay for my time and my gas.
Each time gas goes up .50 per gallon, my gas cost that day goes up $2. I will eat out less, or order less when I get there. Small problem solved. If it goes up again, I might cancel my gym membership, which works out to $3 per day.
I've also had good money saving success inviting friends and family to fly to and visit me, rather than taking as many trips myself. I used to take 5 or 6 plane trips per year, now take two or three. There's always something you can cut from your budget when gas goes up so that your total expenditures stay the same.
Probably not, but that's because I barely drive my car at all as it is.
Well, I do spend a lot on gas, not from my commute to work (which is only 15 miles total per day, and can be easily biked if I feel like it) but from my weekend commutes from SF Bay Area to the Sierra. But really I wouldn't even consider driving less to do the things I enjoy until gas heads north of $10/gallon. And even then I'd probably just keep cutting spending elsewhere as needed to keep getting out.
I might forgo a trip and maybe ride my bike around town. I live in inner Portland so I have options other than a car to get around.
But really $4/gallon or more isn't a problem. The problem is you have no idea a few months from now if gas will be $7/gallon or $2/gallon or anything in between. If the American people could be assured that gas will be $4/gallon for the next 5 years than everybody would be happy. Because you can then make the economic decisions to plan for that price. That is why big corporation pay financial services good money to lock in a higher but constant price for fuel 2 years from now. With the volatility taken out they can plan and execute their business plan.
If stability of prices means that much to you, consider an electric car. More expensive up front for sure, but you'll have predictable prices.
+1
asdfah wrote:
Nope.
It's in your best interest that gas prices should climb through the roof, forcing more and more people out of their cars and onto public transportation. Others will be forced to consider jobs closer to home, and energy conservation will once again become a popular topic for discussion, all of which leads to fewer fossil fuels being burned and a cooler planet. Obama knows what he's doing, just relax and understand that the government lead efforts to reduce drilling and refining in the US are for you own good.
Flip Earl wrote:
It's in your best interest that gas prices should climb through the roof, forcing more and more people out of their cars and onto public transportation. Others will be forced to consider jobs closer to home, and energy conservation will once again become a popular topic for discussion, all of which leads to fewer fossil fuels being burned and a cooler planet. Obama knows what he's doing, just relax and understand that the government lead efforts to reduce drilling and refining in the US are for you own good.
I'm not sure I'd say that was Obama's intention. You think he's forcing gas prices up to reduce driving? What was his strategy?
Wendell Gee wrote:
[quote]Flip Earl wrote:
It's in your best interest that gas prices should climb through the roof, forcing more and more people out of their cars and onto public transportation. Others will be forced to consider jobs closer to home, and energy conservation will once again become a popular topic for discussion, all of which leads to fewer fossil fuels being burned and a cooler planet. Obama knows what he's doing, just relax and understand that the government lead efforts to reduce drilling and refining in the US are for you own good.[quote]
I'm not sure I'd say that was Obama's intention. You think he's forcing gas prices up to reduce driving? What was his strategy?
I think he did an excellent job further restricting drilling in off-shore and Alaskan oil fields. Canceling the Keystone pipeline was another stroke of genius to ensure less oil was flowing through the US. He's an intelligent man, and it's all part of his masterful plan to force us onto a greener path.