Has the price of gas changed your driving habits? - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

MikeWaters · 04-28-2008, 08:48 PM

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TripletDaddy · 04-28-2008, 08:50 PM

I only go up to LA when I absolutely have to do so.

It is about $13 in gas for one round trip.

Mormon Red Death · 04-28-2008, 08:52 PM

it actually has changed it for the better. I am now riding my bike to the gym to swim and lift weights.

YOhio · 04-28-2008, 08:56 PM

I rarely peel out anymore thanks to Bush and his rich oil cronies.

landpoke · 04-28-2008, 08:57 PM

I no longer drive with the parking brake on although I still keep the truck in four low at all times regardless of need.

SteelBlue · 04-28-2008, 09:01 PM

I am going to start my bike commuting again. I suppose I have to answer "no" until I actually start that commute though. My plan is this week.

Current prices have curbed a lot of my frivolous driving.

UtahDan · 04-28-2008, 09:04 PM

For the most part we drive our sedan out of town rather than the SUV.

Indy Coug · 04-28-2008, 09:05 PM

My commute is 6 miles each way. I do a small amount of additional driving for shopping and church work. Those necessities don't really change, so my driving habits are unchanged.

I probably put 700 miles a month on my car.

Kilgore Trout · 04-28-2008, 09:16 PM

I answered no, because I haven't really cut out any driving. I do think harder about driving places and try to plan errands to minimize gas consumption. So maybe I have changed slightly.

ute4ever · 04-28-2008, 09:29 PM

Since your classic RV gets about 8 mpg, and the price of diesel is hovering around $4.25, you won't see many people spending 55 cents per mile driving around the country this summer. As a result, the freeways will be less clogged, producing slightly better efficiency for all of the other motorists.

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View Poll Results: Has the price of gas changed your driving habits?
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no	14	40.00%
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04-28-2008, 08:48 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Has the price of gas changed your driving habits? poll

04-28-2008, 08:50 PM	#2
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	I only go up to LA when I absolutely have to do so. It is about $13 in gas for one round trip. __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

04-28-2008, 08:52 PM	#3
Mormon Red Death Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clinton Township, MI Posts: 3,126	it actually has changed it for the better. I am now riding my bike to the gym to swim and lift weights. __________________ Its all about the suit

04-28-2008, 08:57 PM	#5
landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	I no longer drive with the parking brake on although I still keep the truck in four low at all times regardless of need. __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?"

04-28-2008, 08:56 PM	#4
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	I rarely peel out anymore thanks to Bush and his rich oil cronies.

04-28-2008, 09:01 PM	#6
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	I am going to start my bike commuting again. I suppose I have to answer "no" until I actually start that commute though. My plan is this week. Current prices have curbed a lot of my frivolous driving.

04-28-2008, 09:04 PM	#7
UtahDan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Bluth Home Posts: 3,877	For the most part we drive our sedan out of town rather than the SUV. __________________ The Bible tells us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go. -Galileo

04-28-2008, 09:05 PM	#8
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	My commute is 6 miles each way. I do a small amount of additional driving for shopping and church work. Those necessities don't really change, so my driving habits are unchanged. I probably put 700 miles a month on my car.

04-28-2008, 09:16 PM	#9
Kilgore Trout Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: location, location. Posts: 54	I answered no, because I haven't really cut out any driving. I do think harder about driving places and try to plan errands to minimize gas consumption. So maybe I have changed slightly.

04-28-2008, 09:29 PM	#10
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	Since your classic RV gets about 8 mpg, and the price of diesel is hovering around $4.25, you won't see many people spending 55 cents per mile driving around the country this summer. As a result, the freeways will be less clogged, producing slightly better efficiency for all of the other motorists. This message has been sponsored by AAA, Mobil, and Hillary Clinton.