Comments on: Excuse me, is that seat taken?

By: nicole

nicole — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:01:31 +0000

I have seen less and less people driving – which also means that there are a lot less car accidents. The gas prices just keep rising and rising…personally, I still drive the same amount but for many other people it has made them drive much less than before. hopefully something will happen and the gas prices will lower.It NEEDS to stop. its getting unaffordable.

By: tlanea

tlanea — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:25:22 +0000

We farm so we live out in the boonies. Everywhere you go is a road trip. No busses here. It costs the big bucks to plow, plant, and harvest. We rarely drive anywhere we don’t have to. I hope it is temerary, but I doubt it is. Because now when gas dropped down to $3.65, everybody is happy because it got cheaper. I’m thinking that’s no bargin. I hear they are thinking of changing the speed limit again. That would stink!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:23:45 +0000

We have noticed a significant change in our driving. We have to b/c we live in a very small town (less than 3000 ppl) and we are literally at least 20 miles away from the nearest town. My husband has to travel an hour to work and an hour home, and he is spending $12 a day just for gas alone. I don’t visit my family as much as I used to, and it is really frustrating. However, unless more ppl start using electric cars or we actually get away from foreign oil, I don’t see things getting better any time soon. For any of you who don’t know about this site, go to http://gasbuddy.com/ to find what the cheapest gas is in your area.

By: freegaslady

freegaslady — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:19:36 +0000

High gas prices are here to stay. Thank goodness I found the site freegaslady dot com. I couldn’t believe the difference.

By: Cine

Cine — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:36:22 +0000

In my area there are more people car pooling to work instead of driving alone since the gas prices here in Pa are $4 or $4.23

By: Billy

Billy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:53:19 +0000

Sometimes we need to be strong enough to face the truths of the future, energy is one of these truths. The problem is not running out of oil, rather not being able to pump it out fast enough, due to geologic and technological limits.

One of the best introductions to the problem:
http://globalpublicmedia.com/peak_oil_for_policy_makers

Great intro to petroleum, drilling techniques, petroleum geology:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum

A factor in rising oil prices:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil

A comprehensive review of world energy demand and resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_resources

By: Vikas

Vikas — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:03:31 +0000

I will take if public transport was convenient. Not only is it not only faster sometimes, I do not have worry about parking, someone breaking in and things like that. But here in US, a bus stop is sometimes a mile away. I am 33, I can still walk this distance but can you imagine a someone in 60′s doing that? Not possible.

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:01:10 +0000

In NYC, the subway system has been overcrowded for as long as I can remember. Now, the ridership is up – not a pleasant thought when you consider that sometimes, the AC doesn’t work, or people have been waiting in sweltering heat to get on the train.
BUT, I live in NJ, where gas prices are lower than the national average, and in my area, I have been paying $4.15/gallon for Premium at the most.

I used to take the bus to NYC, but about 4 years ago, when my 13-mile commute would take on average 1.5 hrs, I started driving in. Now, I’m at the office in 30-40 minutes.
Unless gas prices go up another 50%, I won’t be changing my ways. My time is more valuable than that.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:13:42 +0000

As an 18 year old fresh out of high school and trying to make it on my own, gas prices are HUGE. I work about 10 miles from where I live, which means I drive at least 20 miles, 5 days a week. And inevitably, there are other trips to make; grocery store, family/friends, random excursions to the city etc. So spending $60 refilling my gas tank hurts quite a bit.

Luckily for me, I got my motorcycle endorsement last summer, which means I can drive a 50 mile per gallon vehicle as opposed to a 20 mile per gallon vehicle. Not to mention it’s a whole lot more fun

I actually rode last winter, just to save some money when things were tight. It sucks, and it takes a lot of caution, preparation, and control, but it sure helped.

By: Katrina L

Katrina L — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:34:46 +0000

I think the oil & auto companies are finally starting to take a hit, as I have noticed the gas prices actually going down…and in the middle of Summer, no less. And the sales of SUV/trucks/etcetera are down 24% from last year.

Filled the tank on the 15th @ $4.59 USD per gallon. Drove by the gas station yesterday, and it was down to $4.22 USD.