With all the threads on Gas - - CONSERVE - -

Yup, as I said a few posts up, psuedo storage is the way to go!

 

All this cutting back is nice but if everyone is thinking about cutting stuff out what's going to happen to the economy? Don't get me wrong, I've cut back spending/driving considerably, more because of the psychological effect of high gas.

 

Major kudos to those conserving. It starts with each one of us. Me? The truck AND 308 are parked. Period. We have a '00 Pontiac Grand Prix GT that gets 29-30 on the highway and 23-25mpg around town. Still, we're not going anywhere UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. We have a four day weekend so going to work, even though it's a 10 minute drive, is not necessary.

Keep it up, folks. This can only help. Great, great job.

Dane

 

I just helped a major European airline save over 10 million gallons of fuel a year on a recurring basis! That equals about 329 million pounds of pollutant reductions per year.

Bob

 

I wonder what gets worse gas mileage... the 40 Nascars, or the 150+ big-rig race transporters, tour buses, and winnebaegos?

On a similar note, I wonder what is consumed at a faster rate during a NASCAR race... Beer, or race fuel. My money's on beer.

Scattershooting even more, I heard on the radio that Miller Brewing Company is the largest consumer of water in Tarrant County (Fort Worth) Texas.

 

Sure, they're in California this week.

Are they going to have some obscene F1 race this weekend? Think of those transporters...

Also, those useless, useless traffic copters over most cities...

And all those people enjoying a long weekend should stay home...

Horsefeathers!

 

Our household does its part. I 'work' from home and my wife's commute is only 2 miles from the house.
(Please don't suggest that she walk to work as then I'd have to let the chauffeur go; something I will NOT consider doing)

 

Windows up and no AC does wonders too, weather permitting.

I tried slipstreaming big rigs ... but let's just say I didn't feel very comfy sitting a couple feet behind a truck at 55-60mph!



How long until we get back to the usual routine?

 

I drive 16 miles RT to the office M-F. That's it. Groceries, etc. on the way home. Other than that we go nowhere. Dodge/Cummins 2500, 5-spd, 18-20 mpg around town.

Got a line yesterday on a low miles super clean '02 VW Jetta TDi, 5-spd, 40-50 mpg. Gonna buy it, park the truck and start making $.70/gal biodiesel in my shop. Chevy van and XJ6 are mothballed for now.

 

WINNER...!!!

 

Well i don't know about F1, maybe its in Europe or somewhere, not really pertinent to our problem.

If people are having trouble finding gas to go to work, it is unconscionable to have races or other big events (not the gas used by the race cars but rather all the F150s and Yukons that transport the fans).

 

If you like that you'll love this.

I have a duplex build during the 70's oil crunch that has all the greatest insulations ever made/best windows and has electric heat. I keep one unit empty at all times in case there is a nat. gas shortage I can winterize my house and go live in the duplex with it's cheap electric heat powered by a nuclear reactor 10 miles away.

 

All the teams have _already arrived_ in CA, and there's not any gas shortages in the western states. While it may "feel good" to cancel a sporting event, it would have absolutely no effect. If you're serious about it and not just knee-jerking against NASCAR fans, then we should cancel the football, baseball seasons, all high-school sports, etc. Then those pesky fans can just sit at home and watch Tommy Lee goes to College....

 

Yes, all that too.

 

I started a thread hoping to stir a debate on this, but I guess no one wants to have deep philosophical debate the day before a long weekend.
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73341

 

If you cancel NASCAR, the multi-state roits will make NO look look like a nice place to take your kids on a sunday.

 

Agree. And its also a double-edge sword, cancel the events, and your going to hurt the economic impact these events bring.

 

Walk

Ride a bike

Take a bus

Ride withsomeone else headed in the same direction

Short shift

Coast in neutral

AndDo WithOut For Awhile... it will go a long way for a long time.

 

i'm seriously looking into getting a vespa for commute to the office and around town. other than that, i'm going to syphon gas from other cars on the street.

 

We've filled both of our gas guzzlers and have some extra gas in our tanks usually used for mowing and stuff. We don't drive much (30 miles a week?) so a tank of gas could last us...2-3 months or so?

 

Too late a lot of the truckers on the road have already made up there mind to quit or go on strike. Some already have and the necessary goods in the stores have already seen a price increase. A lot more truckers will go on strike as oil prices go up and expect prices in stores to go up since not all the cargo are getting distributed out to your local retail store. It's not too bad yet but it will get worse if Diesel continues to rise quickly.