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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2007 11:01:01 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse What impact level will motivate you to more greatly curtail your driving? When the cost of gas... Reduces my discretionary savings Reduces my entertainment budget Reduces my clothing allowance Reduces my Food Budget Forces me to seek cheaper housing When mass transit is more practical in my area If they ration gasoline N/A, or I'v Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What impact level will motivate you to more greatly curtail your driving? When the cost of gas...
Reduces my discretionary savings
Reduces my entertainment budget
Reduces my clothing allowance
Reduces my Food Budget
Forces me to seek cheaper housing
When mass transit is more practical in my area
If they ration gasoline
N/A, or I'v
Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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janmj Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,163 Points:1,755,380 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2009 11:42:21 AM Ignore janmj Report Abuse I have always been conservative when it comes to gas usage.
thinkaboutit Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,071 Points:75,875 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2009 9:06:49 AM Ignore thinkaboutit Report Abuse Unfortunately, doing what this question asks and what many people say they do is driving fuel prices higher, cutting back on other things to be able to buy motor fuel. Fuel prices are sometimes high to destruct demand, it isn't happening -- until some are forced.
QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,408 Points:2,146,360 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2009 8:45:31 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse I'd have to say when the price of gas goes well over $4.00 a gallon.
LexRX22s All-Star Author Long Island Posts:991 Points:196,220 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2009 9:18:55 PM Ignore LexRX22s Report Abuse when i can't afford to drive anywhere
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2008 9:44:30 AM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse I've cut as much as I can
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2008 11:51:25 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse I've cut about as much as I'm willing to cut-the only other impact level is gas rationing
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,501 Points:1,674,095 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2008 11:34:33 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse When it cuts into debt reduction... You all should have thought of that one... It should be the biggest, because Americans are in so much debt!!!
Blubberpuppy Champion Author Baltimore Posts:18,383 Points:1,907,760 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2008 3:43:00 PM Ignore Blubberpuppy Report Abuse When it cuts into food, medecine and/or utilities.
ezot92 Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:94 Points:32,120 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:55:49 AM Ignore ezot92 Report Abuse Reduces my entertainment budget
in_orbit Champion Author Orange County Posts:334,750 Points:1,656,790 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2008 8:34:39 AM Ignore in_orbit Report Abuse Reduces my discretionary savings
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,189 Points:2,403,785 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2008 5:56:30 AM Ignore april4 Report Abuse impact my budget and the environment (as it has)
narcar1973 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,637 Points:172,475 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2008 2:31:48 PM Ignore narcar1973 Report Abuse Not shure, less fun.
kdw038 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:15 Points:3,610 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2008 7:46:38 AM Ignore kdw038 Report Abuse I've cut as much as I can
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2008 2:28:29 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse I've cut about as much as I'm willing to cut-I don't drive much anyway. My finances won't be greatly impacted
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2008 9:58:18 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Post your thoughts about this poll below.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2008 9:58:13 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Post your thoughts about this poll below.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2008 9:58:09 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Post your thoughts about this poll below.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2008 9:58:05 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Post your thoughts about this poll below.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2008 9:58:00 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Post your thoughts about this poll below.
gasisoutrageous Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,620 Points:930,955 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2008 6:36:43 AM Ignore gasisoutrageous Report Abuse When mass transit is more practical in my area Lansing has a successful Cata bus system, but, It is shaky outside of the city I would love to see other forms of mass transit though, such as A subway system or maybe a monorail system
Philmar Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:248 Points:76,475 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2008 8:34:55 PM Ignore Philmar Report Abuse If they ration gasoline
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 11:40:23 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse I've cut about as much as I'm willing to cut and I'm still doin' pretty good so it'll be a while before I even consider "curtailing" my driving
koshV Veteran Author Detroit Posts:480 Points:104,510 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2008 8:40:42 PM Ignore koshV Report Abuse I hope it doesn't come to rationing, that would be the end for me
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2008 11:35:11 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Probably when forced to seek cheaper housing
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2008 5:44:09 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse When mass transit is more practical in my area
nags1head Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,811 Points:488,845 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2008 11:54:29 PM Ignore nags1head Report Abuse I will drive less if fuel costs cut in to my food and housing budget.
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,167 Points:2,606,600 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2008 10:13:26 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse The price of gas - like it will for most other people.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2008 1:48:10 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse There's not too much left to cut (and I'm not willing to cut what's left) so I guess I'd have to go with the gas rationing (even though that won't be much of a motivational factor considering the fact that I've dealt with gas rationing in Europe for many years)
RollandW Champion Author Portland Posts:1,022 Points:188,350 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jan 8, 2008 5:29:31 PM Ignore RollandW Report Abuse iluvmysuv......... LOL, you ARE joking, right? NanaPeaches has a good point but I'm thinking that that nobody could be fool enough to think that oil is unlimited. (or that "ecofreaks" are actually able to effect government) If what you worry about were possible, gas (and tobacco) would have been outlawed in the 80's and we'd all be driving solar powered cars and have wind powered homes.
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,167 Points:2,606,600 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2008 10:30:41 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse Gets so expensive I just can't afford to drive - ANYWHERE!
cszalai Rookie Author Michigan Posts:5 Points:3,200 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2008 12:10:37 PM Ignore cszalai Report Abuse I have cut everywhere i can, pack my lunches eat out once a week with the family, sit home almost every night (it's getting old too), vacations consist of sitting home doing nothing (which is not a vacation) I work 20 miles from home, there are no busses or alternative fuel stations anywhere near me. When the horsepower, towing capacity, and fuel availability are more accessible then i will think about getting something....also I work for a auto research company and was looking at a new tahoe with flexfuel, the milage was considerably less running e85 over regular gas, so besides the responsible thing with being green why would i want to fill up with a fuel that i wont be able to go as far with. Plus you have to carefully weigh whats out there i had a dodge dakota with a V6 and got 22mpg on the highway and 9 when i was towing a trailer, now i have a dodge ram with the 5.7 hemi w/mds and i'v gotten up to 26mpg driving home from work and i get about 11 towing a trailer so a smaller engine dosn't always mean better milage (in fact i get better milage than my wifes 2002 dodge stratus with a 4 banger) [Edited by: cszalai at 1/3/2008 1:12:06 PM EST]
AutoLion Rookie Author Omaha Posts:52 Points:138,220 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 27, 2007 2:51:40 PM Ignore AutoLion Report Abuse Always use it economically irrespective of the price of gas worldwide. I don't waste it.
NanaPeaches Rookie Author Milwaukee Posts:27 Points:4,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2007 11:24:41 AM Ignore NanaPeaches Report Abuse p.s. I'm not an ecofreak or lib, just an intelligent person with common sense.
NanaPeaches Rookie Author Milwaukee Posts:27 Points:4,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2007 11:23:00 AM Ignore NanaPeaches Report Abuse I try to conserve whenever I can, and all trips are bundled for the most efficient use of fuel. As a personal note to iluvmysuv......... if you're referring to the drilling being proposed in the Arctic National Wildlife Preserve as the source for "all the oil we want", you've been listening to the wrong people. IF the drilling was done, and the area destroyed for the purposes it was preserved for........... the low grade oil wouldn't be seen here in the lower 48 for at least 10 years. In that 10 years we may have found another alternate fuel which would have made the destruction completely unnecessary.
TommyTraveler Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:8,694 Points:1,701,230 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 25, 2007 8:47:50 AM Ignore TommyTraveler Report Abuse The high price of fuel has reduced my disposable income condsiderably.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 23, 2007 7:06:46 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse I have cut as much as I can...
Wsamson7121 Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,943 Points:2,013,495 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Dec 23, 2007 1:53:22 AM Ignore Wsamson7121 Report Abuse When mass transit is more practical in my area and... when mass transit can get to where I have to go Until then, I'll stick with driving my car wherever I have to go.
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:8,158 Points:2,597,750 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Dec 23, 2007 1:48:33 AM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse My total commute is about 10 miles/day
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,424 Points:1,813,210 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 11:13:29 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse We should have a topic discussion on ways to cut consumption.
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,127 Points:2,175,925 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 8:33:48 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse N/A
bobjeep Champion Author Florida Posts:9,709 Points:2,057,710 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 7:26:17 PM Ignore bobjeep Report Abuse $4.00 per gal.
MsTeck Rookie Author Orange County Posts:24 Points:8,510 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 6:38:34 PM Ignore MsTeck Report Abuse They nead to make more alternative fuels available in more places like biodiesel. I would love to convert my diesel truck over to biodiesel. Not that I am not getting fair milage in it already. 22-24 on the highway is fair for a 3/4 ton truck. But they also need to have better and safer 24/7 metro link service for Orange County to LA-LAX areas for me or better organization for setting up a carpooling system. I would love to find somone who would commute on my shift.
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 4:51:35 PM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse If they ration gas . . . but that likely would not chnage my driving habits or purchasing habits because I use only 50 litres every three weeks (13 gallons). And rationing would be much higher than that. Rationing 20 litres a week (5 gallons) would stop most people but would have no impact on my life.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,728 Points:2,474,540 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 4:34:58 PM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse I have cut as much as I can.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,569 Points:2,624,925 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 4:06:46 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse We've already done it.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 3:44:12 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse N/A, or I've cut as much as I can
Motidover Champion Author Miami Posts:10,520 Points:2,069,585 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 2:43:14 PM Ignore Motidover Report Abuse When mass transit is more practical in my area
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,021 Points:2,707,755 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 2:35:21 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse I can't cut anymore.
2006Camry All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:785 Points:239,440 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 12:55:45 PM Ignore 2006Camry Report Abuse No change
ghamm45 Veteran Author Madison Posts:425 Points:206,090 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2007 12:31:43 PM Ignore ghamm45 Report Abuse Many of my friends are doing better to plan their trips now when gas is maintaining it's price of $3.00 per gallon. Other than that it has had little impact on trips. It has had major impacts on other purchases. When you are on retirement income, the money is not available to offset the spiraling costs of everything needed. We need a new energy sourcemthat's renewable and plentiful. We need to be weened off of mideast oil! We need it now!