What would happen if everyone in AMERICA that owned an automobile refused to purchase fuel for one day ?
412239
absolutley nothing would happen...everyone would buy gas either the day before or the day after, a one day boycott woud do nothing. G.W. Bush does not set the prices for oil...if Americans would accept that OPEC sets the prices and not be afraid to drill in less than 1/10th of one percent of AnWar and in the gulf of mexico (hwere communist cuba already drills) and decreasing the dependancy on foreign supplies, andin the mean time pursue feasible alternate fuels can we do something about the "HIGH" prices of gas.
927624
One pitfall would be OVER POPULATION by the wrong kind of people!\n\nAmericas Standard of living would be drastically lowered.\n\nAmericas Quality of life would suffer.\n\nAmericas children wouldn't have a future!
576619
Won't work, the refinery that sell to the big boys also sell to the mom and pop store.\n\nThe key is to get more fuel effecient vehicles or ones that run on fuels other than gasoline.  We already have natural gas vehicle and hybird gas / electric cars which is probable the way to go.
1101520
Considering we REFUSE to adopt a comprehensible alternative energy plan...societies will likely break down into chaos and anarchy...there will be class warfare with those who have the reserves of fuel and those who don't. Mayhem, Blood in the streets those sort of things.
318975
Be careful but years ago everyone used gasoline.
261865
Demand is Growing:  More people own an SUV (gas hogs).\nIf everyone would switch to a hybrid vehicle, they would cut their need for gas by 65%.  Demand would fall and gas prices would fall.  \nUnfortunately there are too many irresponsible people in the world and this will ultimately lead to our demise.
348558
How are we going to boycott oil? I can't fill my tank anymore. No summer trips. But what do I do when I need my car????
425895
I would very much like to Contribute to the Well Being of Society but by Law I am not Allowed at this Point. I've come up with a way to Convert Regular Pump Gasoline into Propane. All Petroleum is essentially the same, on a Molecular Level. It's only the Dispersal that's Altered.What this would do to Benefit Society would be to signifigantly lessen Dependency on Petroleum, and at least Slow Down Global Warming. Granted, that Issue is Debatable, but Air Pollution is not. As to the Law , all Vehicles made from 1996 to the Present are Required to Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel.That's the OBD II EPA Mandate.No Changes are Allowed, even if Fuel Economy is Improved, and Emissions are Lowered! My Gasoline to Propane Converter is Set for 100 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel, just like Propane, but with even more Engine Power. Engines Run Best on Vapor, not 14.7 to 1 Atomized Liquid Fuel. If This is not so, then how is it that Engines DO run on Large, Cumbersome, Expensive Propane Tank Cylinders? Again, there is no Molecular Difference, only the Dispersal.I've been to the US Patent Office and Looked at other Units that have been kept off the Market, so don't even go There ! See, Money has $topped it every Time ! I'd very much like to fix up a whole Fleet of Vehicles, and Donate Them to the Meals on Wheels Program, and keep them Insured, and Fueled Up. There are Plenty of Good People that want to Help, but with Gas. going back to $3 per Gallon, it gets Expensive ! Also, there are Military Veterans Assistance Services that get no Government Funding. We All Owe Them so very much.They often need Transportation for Medical Care. And there are so Many other charitable Organizations that could use a Hand-Up, not a Hand Out. You want Some Numbers? 50 + MPG, with even the Largest Gasoline Powered SUV's Hybirds? On the Highway, the Gasoline Engine has to Run, Plus, the Expense, and Weight of the Batteries.To sum Up, I'd like to do More for the Well Being of Society if I could be Allowed to do so. Greed, Big Oil, and the EPA have Stopped it Cold!
974593
The day after the ban was lifted the worlds economy would crash as no one would be at work, there would be  riots and looting of chemists and petrol stations for condoms.  The oceans would turn white and 9 months later every hospital in the world would be over run with pregnant women!!!\n\nMy advice keep shagging
481058
Retrofitting Older Model Year Carbureted Vehicles to get 50 Plus Miles Per Gallon With My Gasoline to Propane Converter, and then Donating Them to The Meals On Wheels Program , The Disabled American Veterans, Homeless Shelters, Etc. It can Only be A Hypothetical Dream Because By Law All Vehicles From 1996 To The Present Are Required to Run At 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. I've found A Way To Change That To 100 Parts Of Air to 1 Part of Fuel! But It Will Never be Marketed! I've Been to The US Patent Office, and Witnessed Firsthand How All Similar Units have been Kept off the Market, so don't even go There!And Now, with the EPA OBD II Law, That will never Change! If I'm Wrong, then how is it that Engines DO Run on Large, Expensive, Cumbersome Propane Tanks that are a Hassle to Set Up, and Refill? Petroleum, on a Molecular level is all the Same. It's only the Dispersal that's Different! My Hypothetical Dream Job, which will never Happen,,would be to Disprove Once and for all the Almighty 14.7 to 1 Air to Fuel Ratio, Reduce  Dependency on Imported Oil, and Reduce Air Pollution Caused by Vehicles!
941990
I believe the one that could have made the car manufacturer's follow emissions guidlines is just as much a terrorist as the people that buy them, of course you and I would have to be put in that category too unless you walk everywhere you go and don't take public transportation because everything that we drive or ride in uses gas even though it might not be specifically from Iran you never can tell can you.  Our government needs to get into gear and look for an alternative to relying on foreign oil because as long as we have to depend of them we will always be funding fundamentalist groups that want to see the American Empire fall.
379961
Your idea has been proposed a jillion times, but the fact is, we Americans are too selfish. Let the other guy protest, is what most are thinking.  So it just doesn't happen.\n\nI think it would work, though, except many of us live in rural areas with no mass transit...and we gotta work, ya know?  I tried to carpool, but no one in my rural area goes to the same area to work as me.\n\nI AM tired of it (the gas prices), though.  I think it would have been easier if there were a gradual rise over several years, instead of all at once.  My understanding is that places like Australia have been paying these prices for over 15 yrs (?).  Not sure if that's right, but we've had it pretty easy here.  \n\nAnother thing to look at: certain govt officials are looking at taking the restrictions off fuel taxes, so they can be used for things other than highway/transportation improvement.  SURE hope this doesn't happen...look at how they handled the supposed income from lottery (was supposed to all go to schools, remember?).  Imagine how much better our classrooms would be if they had done what they said.\n\nAnyway, good observation you have there.
466174
It will happen because dumb consumers continue to buy 10mpg SUVs, Hemi engines, and V8s.  \nPeople continue to set their house AC to 65 or 70 in the summer, burning energy to keep their fast food fat arses cool instead of losing weight and not carrying the weight around.\nAmerican Motor companies continue being stupid and pumping out gas guzzlers in the name of progress instead of taking a page from Honda.
670934
Very well said. If we Americans took the day off, then the illegals would not have anywhere to buy beer, gas, or any opportunities to gawk at us American women. I garuntee that might aid in causing them to go back to their homeland.
818479
Yeah but I think it would be cool to have a new national holiday called NO DRIVING DAY.  One day per year no one could drive a motorized vehicle except for police, fire and ambulance.\nIf you had to get somewhere, you had to walk or ride a bike.  \nIt would give perspective of how good we have it and what politicians/city planners have to deal with.
656676
I'll Tell You What the Problem is. You won't want to Hear it, but maybe someone out there in "Cyberspace" that wants to Help Expose the real "Problem" Does! Thanks to the Clinton/Gore EPA-OBD II Law, all Gasoline Powered Vehicles in the USA from 1996 to the Present are Required to Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. Any Deviation from that, even if Fuel Economy is Improved, and Emissions are Lowered, will Result in a Failed Vehicle Inspection. The Vehicle will then be Illegal to Operate, because it's not Putting Out Enough Pollution! Really! I've come up with a Way to Turn Regular Pump Gasoline into Propane. 100 Parts of Air, to 1 Part of Fuel. 50 + MPG, with even the Largest SUV! And I'm not the First to do so. I Saw, On-File, at the US Patent Office, the Pogue Carburetor, which was Bought Out before WW II, with a Patented Claim of 100 MPG, with a Flathead Ford V-8 Engine Powered Vehicle that was 15 MPG! And, there are many Others as well. Only a Basic Drawing & General Description is Given, to Prevent an actual Copy of the Device. See, on a Molecular Level, all Petroleum is essentially the Same. Only the Dispersal is Altered. If this is not so, then how is it that Engines DO Run on Expensive, Cumbersome Bottled Propane? My System is Safe, Compact, and uses Low Pressure Air to do it's Thing.It's not just the Oil Companies that have kept a "Lid" on this Technology. When an Engine Runs on Vapor Fuel, it Lasts 10 Times Longer!Now, Who would want to Stop that? Watch what Happens the Next Time Your Car is Inspected with that OBD II Machine. The Gestapo would be so Proud of it! Big Brother has Won! What I'd like to do, to Expose the Hypocricy of this Law is to Restore, Convert, and Donate Vehicles to Charity. Starting with the Local "Meals-On-Wheels" Program. Also, Volunteer Veterans' Assistance Services. We in the USA Owe Them so Very Much! See, there's no Shortage of Good People that want to Help the Less Fortunate. It's the High Cost of Fuel that's made it so Difficult. Charity would be such a "Slap" in the Face of Greed! I can understand why a Vehicle that's putting out an Excessive amount of Pollution should Fail Inspection, but to Fail for not Emitting enough Pollution? This is Insane! It would take "Deep Pockets" to Expose this . Everyone Else that's Tried has been Stopped! For even more Insight, Check Out this Website. It's a Couple of Years Old, but well worth Checking Out! http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.html Please Feel Free to Contact Me, Right Here, to let Me Know what You Think!
128405
Won't work unless everybody makes the same amount of money. The person who has a minimum wage job would get screwed, he doesn't have that much taxes taken out to off set the  increase in gas costs.