Comments on: post off: how have gas prices affected your driving habits? http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/ where people who love their homes click Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: IMDB http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286688 IMDB Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:04:56 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286688 The speed limit thing really helped. My Ford Focus went from 298 miles per tank of gas (that's when the light would come on) to 342 for the last tank. All from slowing down...imagine!! :) The speed limit thing really helped. My Ford Focus went from 298 miles per tank of gas (that’s when the light would come on) to 342 for the last tank. All from slowing down…imagine!! :)

]]> By: Emily http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286336 Emily Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:42:53 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286336 We haven't changed anything... but my partner and I have stuck with our feet, mass transit and bikes for years. No car, since the car didn't make us very happy. It's hard to cut out much gas use when you use even mass transit less than once a week. We still watch gas prices, since anything that's shipped uses some gas or diesel... and that means increased food prices. And clothing prices. And furniture prices. We haven’t changed anything… but my partner and I have stuck with our feet, mass transit and bikes for years. No car, since the car didn’t make us very happy. It’s hard to cut out much gas use when you use even mass transit less than once a week.

We still watch gas prices, since anything that’s shipped uses some gas or diesel… and that means increased food prices. And clothing prices. And furniture prices.

]]> By: Megan B http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286299 Megan B Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:40:17 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286299 My husband and I work at the same place, so we carpool the 3 days a week we work the same hours. Thankfully it's still a very short drive even when we can't carpool. I fill up my tank once every 2 weeks, maybe- sometimes 3 weeks. And our cars are thankfully gas efficient. But, I'll tell you- when my car dies (which could be soon), I'm just going to see how it goes with bussing it. My husband and I work at the same place, so we carpool the 3 days a week we work the same hours. Thankfully it’s still a very short drive even when we can’t carpool. I fill up my tank once every 2 weeks, maybe- sometimes 3 weeks. And our cars are thankfully gas efficient. But, I’ll tell you- when my car dies (which could be soon), I’m just going to see how it goes with bussing it.

]]> By: Pixie Shtick http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286287 Pixie Shtick Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:48:34 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286287 We haven't changed our routine too much. I don't drive out to see my mom every week anymore, we just chat on the phone. My husband has been commuting to work by train or carpool for a while now. We haven’t changed our routine too much. I don’t drive out to see my mom every week anymore, we just chat on the phone. My husband has been commuting to work by train or carpool for a while now.

]]> By: Petra http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286234 Petra Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:11:27 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286234 A scooter is the way the go! $7 to fill up the tank, and 90 miles to the gallon. So much fun, too! A scooter is the way the go! $7 to fill up the tank, and 90 miles to the gallon. So much fun, too!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286232 Elizabeth Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:01:24 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286232 I live in and work in a city, and have a small commute and live near the places I shop and hang out, so I got a scooter. It is adorable, goes a decent speed, is more fun than a car, and gets roughly 80 mpg. I love it! I live in and work in a city, and have a small commute and live near the places I shop and hang out, so I got a scooter. It is adorable, goes a decent speed, is more fun than a car, and gets roughly 80 mpg. I love it!

]]> By: j http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286230 j Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:27:18 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286230 I figured that I will spend $500 more this year on gas because of the increase in $1 per gallon (so that's an estimate), so I'm looking for ways to recoup that money in other areas. I can't shorten my commute (hubby works from home, but that isn't new). We try to drive less, but it's not really possible. We try to drive the higher mpg car rather than my (small) SUV when we can, but again that's not always possible. We're eating out less and making fewer trips for fun, which would translate to driving less but other things have required many more out of state trips, so we're not seeing a savings there. I fear this is really just going to cut into my shoe & clothes shopping budget!!! I figured that I will spend $500 more this year on gas because of the increase in $1 per gallon (so that’s an estimate), so I’m looking for ways to recoup that money in other areas. I can’t shorten my commute (hubby works from home, but that isn’t new). We try to drive less, but it’s not really possible. We try to drive the higher mpg car rather than my (small) SUV when we can, but again that’s not always possible. We’re eating out less and making fewer trips for fun, which would translate to driving less but other things have required many more out of state trips, so we’re not seeing a savings there. I fear this is really just going to cut into my shoe & clothes shopping budget!!!

]]> By: Jaymie http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286228 Jaymie Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:37:54 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286228 I've actually done the opposite of saving gas, I upgraded my car (had a tiny one that the tall boyfriend was just squished into). For the past 19 months I drove 90m/day also on congested So Cal freeways, and as Becky mentioned this affected my quality of life, guaranteed 4 hours a day sitting in the car. But my drive is now cut almost in half, which could've saved me money but I got the bigger car. I do try and get the best mileage out of it possible, but I don't really have any option other than to drive. Though I don't visit friends in other towns like I would enjoy because of the prices. I’ve actually done the opposite of saving gas, I upgraded my car (had a tiny one that the tall boyfriend was just squished into). For the past 19 months I drove 90m/day also on congested So Cal freeways, and as Becky mentioned this affected my quality of life, guaranteed 4 hours a day sitting in the car. But my drive is now cut almost in half, which could’ve saved me money but I got the bigger car. I do try and get the best mileage out of it possible, but I don’t really have any option other than to drive. Though I don’t visit friends in other towns like I would enjoy because of the prices.

]]> By: Becky http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286227 Becky Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:19:58 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286227 I had a killer commute -- 43 miles each way, through really congested freeways. Oh, southern California, how I love thee. For the past year, I've been driving it, which has been affecting my quality of life in every way. I actually had two 1/2 time jobs. So recently, I quit one and took a new one where I can work from home. I now take the bus to get to the other job. So now I drive my car only a few miles a month. You can really see the effect of the gas crisis -- apparently there just to be a handful of passengers, and now every bus is standing room only. You know things are bad when Southern Californians are willing to leave their cars! I had a killer commute — 43 miles each way, through really congested freeways. Oh, southern California, how I love thee. For the past year, I’ve been driving it, which has been affecting my quality of life in every way.

I actually had two 1/2 time jobs. So recently, I quit one and took a new one where I can work from home. I now take the bus to get to the other job. So now I drive my car only a few miles a month.

You can really see the effect of the gas crisis — apparently there just to be a handful of passengers, and now every bus is standing room only. You know things are bad when Southern Californians are willing to leave their cars!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/post-off-how-have-gas-prices-affected-your-driving-habits/#comment-286226 Jessica Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:12:47 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4608#comment-286226 We moved to Seattle from Wisconsin in early spring, and right before we moved we got rid of our big gas-guzzling truck. Now we survive happily on one gas-efficient car, and I take advantage of my bus pass through work. It's such a huge savings going down to one car (not only with gas, but also with insurance & maintenance), and I actually kinda love taking the bus. We moved to Seattle from Wisconsin in early spring, and right before we moved we got rid of our big gas-guzzling truck. Now we survive happily on one gas-efficient car, and I take advantage of my bus pass through work. It’s such a huge savings going down to one car (not only with gas, but also with insurance & maintenance), and I actually kinda love taking the bus.

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