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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2008 11:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse Do you plan to do less driving this summer due to the high gasoline prices? Yes No Not sure Not applicable/don't drive Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Do you plan to do less driving this summer due to the high gasoline prices?
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mtb32662 Rookie Author Ontario Posts:9 Points:8,555 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 1:20:03 PM Ignore mtb32662 Report Abuse guess if the prices go the way they are, we won't have much choice..guess we all should look into carpooling if possible.
angeleyes606 Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:70 Points:14,975 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 1:11:29 PM Ignore angeleyes606 Report Abuse yes
bobjeep Champion Author Florida Posts:9,709 Points:2,057,710 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 12:54:21 PM Ignore bobjeep Report Abuse Yes ,I will be driving less this summer.
bobjeep Champion Author Florida Posts:9,709 Points:2,057,710 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 12:50:36 PM Ignore bobjeep Report Abuse I was hopping gas prices would come down before summer. I guess that is not going to happen.
bobjeep Champion Author Florida Posts:9,709 Points:2,057,710 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 12:47:26 PM Ignore bobjeep Report Abuse We had hoped to go on a nice vacation this year, however, We wont be able to afford a vacation.
hnwsaw Rookie Author Texas Posts:12 Points:14,865 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 12:44:45 PM Ignore hnwsaw Report Abuse I was planning on driving to FL this summer, but we are staying close to home now.
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,100 Points:2,120,250 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 12:24:44 PM Ignore egd Report Abuse yes but hopefully make a couple of shorter driving vacations
wilhetaylor Rookie Author Lexington Posts:7 Points:440 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 12:18:08 PM Ignore wilhetaylor Report Abuse I wish to know how many people are willing to turn off the auto air conditioning while they drive. Most of our trips are short trip of 10 to 20 minutes and a lot of time the car is not completely cool when you get to your destination. Is this a waste of energy? We do get better gasoline mileage when we do not use the air conditioning. Can we get a survey?
ChevieChase Rookie Author Maine Posts:1 Points:270 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 11:45:36 AM Ignore ChevieChase Report Abuse No, I'll still have drive round trip 50 miles a day to work and back. But We probably will not be going anywhere out of state. $$$ to much, will probably stay home this year and hope next year is better... If the Suns-a-Btiches up in Congress were for the people and not for themselves, we'd be paying one Heck of a lot less than we are. Bastardos, wish they had to live on what we make and get the medical we get and pay for the heating bills that we get... Chevie
JHTR7 Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:61 Points:57,570 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 11:25:38 AM Ignore JHTR7 Report Abuse sounds like the people who work at vacation destinations are going to suffer this year.
bobjeep Champion Author Florida Posts:9,709 Points:2,057,710 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 11:09:29 AM Ignore bobjeep Report Abuse We can't afford to drive much.We can,t go on vacation this year.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 11:08:18 AM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse Not Sure
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,559 Points:2,622,975 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 10:22:45 AM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse No vacation trip this year.
dgreen64 Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:4 Points:5,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 10:19:21 AM Ignore dgreen64 Report Abuse No vacation for me! I may consider going camping, but close to home!!
littlebity Rookie Author Ontario Posts:39 Points:2,560 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 10:01:26 AM Ignore littlebity Report Abuse Yes !! We have already cut down on our driving. I agree the goverment needs to step in. Prices for everything are getting way out of hand
Murano06 Rookie Author Akron Posts:19 Points:167,455 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 9:59:35 AM Ignore Murano06 Report Abuse Driving less at this point is not an option. I drive 60 miles each day for work. I won't move closer. My home is paid for and I'm not going into debt for another house to save money on gas, savings that wouldn't compare to what a house payment is. This summer I may take shorter trips, but everyone has to get away or you'll go nuts. Good weather I ride a motorcycle, but that takes premium fuel. It's still better mileage.
JHTR7 Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:61 Points:57,570 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 9:16:34 AM Ignore JHTR7 Report Abuse Thanks, buy an electric car and make my electric bill go up too! what other consequences will there be? we put ethanol in our cars and the food goes up, we start using electricity and the power grid will fail (was it 1999 on the east coast?) we cant build any more power plants the same as we cant build any more refinerys. we will have to buy or electricity from Canada (oh ya we already do that!!!)
illini73 Sophomore Author Oklahoma City Posts:150 Points:360,515 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 8:40:46 AM Ignore illini73 Report Abuse Will cut down on driving. I will certainly look at a hybrid or electric for my next car.
Lbro Champion Author Denver Posts:1,039 Points:442,225 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 8:30:19 AM Ignore Lbro Report Abuse I have cut back on trips- and will not buy another gas powered car! My next will be a plug in hybrid or all electric. A 3000 watt wind generator will charge it for me!! Think outside the box people!!!!!
uniongirl1285 Rookie Author Toronto Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 8:21:04 AM Ignore uniongirl1285 Report Abuse YES!!!!!! I WILL DRIVE A LOT LESS. I drive from Oshawa to Brampton, north of the airport, on a daily basis. I have heard it all , "Why don't you move closer?", "Why don't you car pool?", "What don't you take the "GO" services?". 1. Moving is out of the question as my family lives here and the price of a home between here and there is about $200,000.00 difference. 2. Car pool , no one goes on a daily basis with sick kids, illness, personal things ect. 3. I would LOVE to use the Go service if there was one that would take me to work.I would pay almost anything to leave my car at home for my partner. Oh ya we had 2 cars but now we are down to one due to the hight price of gas!!. BUT, GO doesn't run at 4:30-5am nor does it go north of Airport RD. So add the gas and the odd drive on the 407 Toll Highway at about 0.18 per KM... because of traffic on the 401 and I spend about $200.00 to $250.00 week to go to work! YES I'm looking for a job closer to home but its not the money its the benefits I need as my partner is a recent liver transplant receiptient and we need the good coverage we have so really I have no choice like most of the people out there and I blame our government for the SKY HIGH prices! We NEED to do something a protest, anything we have to pull together or our government will sit back and laugh at us all the way to the BANK, along with the BIG GAS$$$$$$$ COMPANIES.....ching ching all the way to the bank$$$$$$ [Edited by: uniongirl1285 at 5/2/2008 9:26:18 AM EST]
pugman Champion Author St. Louis Posts:5,362 Points:904,950 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 8:16:45 AM Ignore pugman Report Abuse I plan on driving to E-town, Ky later this month for the weekend. Should take about 12-13gals of diesel for the trip there and back. No, I do not plan on cutting back at all. Diesel would have to get to about $5-6 a gallon before I would start cutting back. Pays to dirve a fuel efficeint 2003 VW Jetta TDI w/5sp! :)
JHTR7 Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:61 Points:57,570 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 7:54:42 AM Ignore JHTR7 Report Abuse I was looking trough an old 1975 Car & Driver magazine the other day, there were ads for the "NEW" '75 Datsuns, "3 models with 39 MPG" and an add for Toyota at 41 MPG. Wish I had one of those cars now. No extra driving this year, all trips over the summer are canceled.
rrusse2 Rookie Author Wyoming Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 7:40:44 AM Ignore rrusse2 Report Abuse Who can afford to go far? Heck even Walmart is 100 miles from my home town. But their prices will be going up too with the trucking prices that are going to sky rocket. The government needs to step in.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,718 Points:2,472,590 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 7:38:59 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse No.
imcruizn Champion Author Georgia Posts:10,887 Points:2,412,955 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 7:04:58 AM Ignore imcruizn Report Abuse I hate this price stuff
cardjim Champion Author Missouri Posts:12,465 Points:2,704,755 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 7:02:27 AM Ignore cardjim Report Abuse yes
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,261 Points:2,035,815 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 7:01:17 AM Ignore keo Report Abuse yes
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,555 Points:2,718,750 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 6:19:10 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse YES
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 6:12:31 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse outside of work and grocery shopping, no other trips will be done
hategaspricesMI Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:111 Points:18,160 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 5:09:31 AM Ignore hategaspricesMI Report Abuse we cancelled a trip to see my sister because of these stupid prices..
Motidover Champion Author Miami Posts:10,508 Points:2,067,635 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 5:06:35 AM Ignore Motidover Report Abuse Yes I will.
Mushi All-Star Author Maine Posts:696 Points:126,045 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 5:04:53 AM Ignore Mushi Report Abuse Did you really use the word "riffraff?" Do you mean as in the "...commoners, great unwashed, minions, multitude, plebeians, proletariat, rabble, rank and file, riffraff, the common people, the herd, the many, the masses, the peons, the working class?"
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,117 Points:2,173,975 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 4:58:03 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse no the high prices will get some of the riff-raff off the roadways
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,093 Points:2,551,980 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 4:55:42 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Drive less.
nyuknyuk49 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:13,686 Points:2,762,840 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 4:49:34 AM Ignore nyuknyuk49 Report Abuse can't
NotTom Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:5,356 Points:1,386,790 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 4:03:22 AM Ignore NotTom Report Abuse I am looking into converting my VW Passat TDI (avg 35 MPG, 43 MPG highway) to run on Vegetable Oil. The $1500 kit will pay for itself in about a year with Diesel running over $4.20 US a gallon.
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,705 Points:2,381,995 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 2:37:43 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse same old, same old.
arcee Sophomore Author Denver Posts:159 Points:1,441,780 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2008 2:21:32 AM Ignore arcee Report Abuse It certainly is time to cut back - combine trips, take shortcuts and bike more.
gypysysfollies Rookie Author El Paso Posts:2 Points:3,220 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 11:15:33 PM Ignore gypysysfollies Report Abuse I have no intentions of traveling any where I dont have to go because of Gas prices when the choice is a tank of gas or groceries its not a good thing. Im really thinking about trading in the car for a motorcyle or a 10 speed bike.
EastsideBill Rookie Author El Paso Posts:50 Points:17,575 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 10:25:04 PM Ignore EastsideBill Report Abuse Cars run on gasoline and diesel. We could be swimming in oil and have a short supply of gasoline. It is true we do not have enough refinery capacity, and we are actually importing gasoline. On the other hand, we are being robbed by the oil companies on the domestic side and on the import side. I remember when OPEC dropped prices and boosted supply in the 1980s, the oil companies capped their wells in the permian basin. Their claim was that it cost them more to pump than $15 a barrel. Funny, the same oil companies were pumping in the middle east and paying to ship it too. The solution is for the US to drill and pump domestic supplies with a cap that will ensure a fair return for the oil companies. The government needs to regulate the domestic supply because gasoline is a necessity and most of us are not wasting it now. There is no way to turn a 100 year supply into a 200 year supply by reducing demand...including doubling prices. This is not a simplistic matter of pure supply and demand or free enterprise.
EastsideBill Rookie Author El Paso Posts:50 Points:17,575 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 10:14:48 PM Ignore EastsideBill Report Abuse Driving 1,850 miles of interstate in my 1994 Roadmaster Estate with 5.7 liter Corvette V8 engine, eight passengers, and 800 pounds of luggage, using the Climate control at 70-80 mph, I averaged 26 mpg. Only needed one car, rode comfortably, and had all the power and safety a Buick delivers. It is easy to maintain, and inexpensive to insure too. The car runs like new. Driving steady is the key. The car gets the same mileage empty and 16 mpg in town.
Machaine Rookie Author Newfoundland Posts:33 Points:26,300 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 10:11:45 PM Ignore Machaine Report Abuse no. Distance to and form work never changed or the distance between family members.
webbudd Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,779 Points:770,845 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 10:09:23 PM Ignore webbudd Report Abuse yes
swt8838 Veteran Author Tampa Posts:299 Points:45,175 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 9:57:21 PM Ignore swt8838 Report Abuse I plan to do a lot less driving this summer if gas prices continue to climb.
CoolPriusGuy Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,792 Points:95,590 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 9:46:57 PM Ignore CoolPriusGuy Report Abuse Driving 800 Interstate miles with three passengers, luggage, air conditioning and driving through the Appalachian Mountains my Prius is averaging 53 MPG.
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:8,158 Points:2,597,750 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 9:34:16 PM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse NO
Philmar Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:248 Points:76,475 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 8:25:55 PM Ignore Philmar Report Abuse Yes I won't drive anymore than i have to. I am using my wifes car for running errands because it's a 4 cylinder and I use my truck only when I go on service calls.
glojeans Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:3 Points:28,615 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 8:18:37 PM Ignore glojeans Report Abuse I try to combine my trips when I have to go somewhere. Also try to purchase gas when it is lower even if my tank is not empty. If there were better public transportation, I would consider it, but it is non existent in the Twin Cities. I have been to Europe many times and have NO PROBLEM getting around because they have a great metro and great rail in most countries. Why we are so backwards here is beyond me. Other major areas do much better, New York, Chicago to name a few. If it works there, why wouldn't it work here? I have taken the light rail to the airport, it is VERY convenient and if it went to Plymouth, I would take it to work. I hate driving on the highways, they are not built for the volume of traffic that they handle. Buses are a joke. There are too many, they are not efficient, they don't go where I need to go.
dub911 Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:35 Points:264,435 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 8:09:56 PM Ignore dub911 Report Abuse Yes, I plan on driving less. I am also a huge fan of the speed limit, coasting, and perfecting stop lights so I don't have to stop. I have started running around my neighborhood instead of driving to a park to run. Soon I start riding my bike to the park.
TheDonSD Rookie Author San Diego Posts:30 Points:7,450 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 7:35:48 PM Ignore TheDonSD Report Abuse Yes, I do plan on driving less. Also planning my routes better so that I can save gas as well. Considering trying public transportation its getting so ridiculous...
SenileOldMan Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,518 Points:942,135 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 7:08:14 PM Ignore SenileOldMan Report Abuse Not really...........