I heard an analyst’s report today on NPR’s Morning edition that said, “If Americans drove just 3% less in the next month, gas prices would crash”.  Who knows if that's true or not  but, if that speculation was corroborated, would you drive 3% fewer miles next month?  That’s just 30 miles out of 1,000.  Would the average American be willing (or even able) to give it a try?  Why / Why Not.
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sure I would , even if it did not affect the prices since the prices are already so crazy !! I'm already   trying  to combine everything in one trip  when I drive now...I think most people are trying to do that  right now as the cost starts to eat away at  our pockets and begins interfering in  our luxuries and necessities.. I don't think that 3 percent would really   "crash" the price though... but its a great thought...
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I ALMOST ALWAYS drive at a SLOW SPEED when I go a SHORT DISTANCE comming home from WORK PARTIES.  It's easier to avoid any MINOR DISASTERS on the way.  Because with my BAD LUCK it's a SURE BET that I'll be on the wrong end of a PRETTY UGLY car accident.  The DULL ROAR will surely bring a SMALL CROWD to the scene when I'll have to ACT NATURALLY in order to keep everyone from thinking that it was a DELIBERATE MISTAKE.  Luckily I'm HOPELESSLY OPTIMISTIC and in my UNBIASED OPINION,the glass is always HALF FULL.
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I drew my line at $2.00... I've already bought a motorcycle that gets 55 MPG and I ride it whenever I can (especially good for the 45 mile commute I have to make everyday... which I carpool for on days that aren't good for the bike ride)... other than that, I just try to get all my errands for the week done in one or two trips so I'm not out burning up gas all the time.
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Are you people serious? our oil and gasoline is Subsidized by the US government.  While your crying about $3 a gallon for gasoline, Europe is paying upwards of $7 a liter for their petrol.  The government is the only thing keeping you driving the 4X4 and giant SUV, wake up.\n\nEdit: and while your on Yahoo Answers moaning to all of your "friends" about how evil a democracy the US gov't is, they are loosening the restrictions on your car's waste output, and opening the countries fuel supply for personal use so YOU don't have to ride your bike to the mall tomorrow.\n\nEdit2: YES they CAN use the excuse they cannot convert oil->gasoline.  We are currently refining at MAX capacity (when weather systems allow) We havn't made a new refinery since the 70s, and since it take almost 20 YEARS to complete a new refinery, don't hold your breath. (10 years to complete an oil rig)  Also, why the hell would Exon make a new refinery? From a business standpoint, they have NO motivation to do so, they are getting prime price for their product.
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Yes, I read the same article.  Basically, it lets you buy gas that cheap because those people paid for the gas a few years ago.  The ones near 1 were probably before 2000?   And there are going to be a few near 2 dollars from a few years back.\n\nThere's always the risk that you have to wait for the prices to come back up if you locked in your gas at a relatively high price.  You're also spending money now instead of later, so the person gets your money and earns interest on it.
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My point exactly...stop going to starbucks everyday or buy your lunch less often....Gas prices are not all that bad .....
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That is only 2 questions...lol.  It is hard to say because it depends on where you live--and with gas prices having gone up, nobody really knows what to expect.  My gas bill is approx $75 a month, right now, but where I lived last year, it was at least 220.00.  Again, it depends on what your income and expenses are.  If it is tight every month, but you want a vacation, then you have to give up on all other entertainment and save, save, save--for me, typically--i figure out what my entertainment budget is based on what is left over after everything else
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havnt you seend the little stickers at the gas pump that says "May contain up to 10% Ethonal" that is where it is coming from. A few years ago no one was interested in the stuff since it was SO expensive (i think it was like 2.50 a gallon) now that gas has caught up lots of americans are flipping the bird to OPEC and saying lets at least give our high gas cost to american farmers and not some terrorist supporting mid east country.\n\nAlso isnt that what all new GM vehicles are able to run on?
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I JUST PAID OFF MY HONDA INSIGHT.  IT HAS A 10 GALLON GAS TANK.  BUT IF BUSH'S GAS PRICES GOTO $6 A GALLON IT'S STILL GOING TO HURT TO PAY $60 EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND.
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Americans will be Americans.  A lot of people like their big cars or whatever.  Maybe it's like shoes for women because I'll never understand cars.  I suppose they're paying for it, literally, for the bigger cars.  If they knowingly go for it with today's prices, I suppose that's free choice in effect.
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To Prove to the Right People that My Compact, Safe, Low Pressure Unit can Turn Regular Pump Gasoline into Propane. I've already Accomplished it. The Problem is the Fact that all Vehicles from 1996 to the Present are Required by the Stringent EPA  OBD II Law to Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel, or the vehicle will Fail Inspection . Even if Fuel Economy is Markedly Improved, and Emissions Lowered, the Vehicle will fail Inspection because by Law, there is a maximum, and a Minimum Limit. Deviate from Either Parameter and the Vehicle will Fail Inspection. This is Insane! I've been to the US Patent Office and Looked at the Patents for Other Similar Units that have been kept off the Market.The Pogue Carburetor, which is Patented, is Documented to Provide 100 + MPG with a Flat-Head Ford V-8 Engine, that's usually 15 MPG, or Less! We have got to Reduce Dependence on Petroleum Worldwide, Vehicle Emissions, and Global Warming. That's the Dream , and the "Why". So, How am I Doing? 14.7 to 1 is the Law. I've Managed to prove 100 to 1 is Possible, but it's a Losing Proposition at this Point. For even More,http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.html Hybird Vehicles aren't the Answer.At Highway Speed, the Gas Engine takes Over, plus the Heavy Batteries have to be Hauled.Cheap, Safe Hydrogen is the Answer, but as long as there is a High level of Profit in Petroleum, nothing will Change, including the insane EPA OBD II Law.So, I'm not doing very well at this Point. Maybe with the Power of the Internet that will Change.
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Let's see.\n\nIf you actually do any form of primitive Google search, the chairman got a golden parachute of 400M, not 1B.  Even if it was 1B, it wouldn't really matter that much.\n\nLast year, Exxon had 330B in revenues, so if you add back in 400M, that's around .1%.\n\nAssume you bought gas around 3$ per gallon.  .1% of that is 3/10 of a cent.  Depending on your usage, I'd say the typical person uses around 600 gallons a year.  So, you gave him $1.80.  Off 1B, it would have been closer to $5 last year.  The actual number is probably slightly higher because things that needed transport would have been passed on, but you get the general idea.\n\nPeople get hung up on someone's pay but never get around to figuring out how much it actually affects them.  Do you still worry about how much Bill Gates makes or the CEO of Google (who's made billions in the last couple years also), etc.?
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Used to be $2.21 as I remember. I saw yesterday the gas station near my house was $2.33. The low gas prices arguement was used by the GOP as a campaign tool and now they still lost. So, it is rising again.
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.445 per mile is the federal guideline.  It was increased in response to the increase in fuel prices.  You may want to try to collaborate with a local gas station and see if you can get gift cards for gas at a slightly lower rate.  For example, we work with Shell and they sell us a $15.00 card for $11.50 each.  When employees submit an expense report they are required to "bank" their milage in increments of $15.00 (15, 30, 45, etc.). It is not much of a savings, however it IS a savings:)
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Gas taxes provide the majority of the road upkeep in the country, which is underfunded as it is. How exactly would that help? Also, $.30 per gallon is not going to affect gas prices all that much. They will continue to go up, no matter what.
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I think the issue is more then a depression. The United States is losing confidence throughout the world. Foreign and American investors are turning to Europe as the solidified economy. A depression indicates a periodic significant drop in the economy. I think its going to be much worse. It will be permanent. New jobs consist of unskilled and underpaid positions. When 10,000 Americans are applying for jobs that pay 8 dollars an hour, just so they can work, and basic fuel products, gasoline, natural gas, heating oil etc are skyrocketing, how are people going to afford this at 8 dollars an hour? We are watching the decline of the American dream and hence its empire. This is sadly written by someone who loves America.
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Most anylists are predicting that the currrent price is the peak for the summer and that may drop slightly before the end of summer.\n\nFor info on finding cheap gas go to:\nhttp://www.gasbuddy.com/