DISQUS

EcoTech Daily: Survey: Gas Prices Force Consumer Change

  • cbiggins · 1 year ago
    People need to stop taking their cars for granted. I for one am a fan of the rising petrol prices and I dont want them to drop. This is because people have always used their cars as though they made no environmental impact at all. I have sold my pride and joy (a 97 R33 GTR for you car guys) because of many reasons but a contributing reason was its lack of efficiency (300 k's from 65L which is ~ 200mi from 17g). I have bought a motorbike for commuting some days and I work from home and get the bus the other days. This is a permanent change in developed countries' behaviour.
  • You're Lame · 1 year ago
    BOOOOOO! You shoulda kept your R33, man. What a car.
  • BGreen · 1 year ago
    People in many urban environments have transportation choice. In rural America, many people have no choice in how to get to work other than driving long distances. This is where telecommuting is a best option, having long term positive results on many levels. Employers may have to consider this to keep employees...
  • Chris Baskind · 1 year ago
    I'm fortunate to be ten steps away from my office, and I'm doing more and more of my errands by bicycle these days. But I'm lucky -- it fits my job and lifestyle. There are a lot of difficult choices ahead.
  • Jennifer · 1 year ago
    It's true. Half of my yoga class tonight either rode a bike or walked. The affordable EVs can't come out soon enough for me. I just $4.69 for plus unleaded and $5.09 for diesel 2.
  • bitterend · 1 year ago
    Few weeks ago I was wondering where all the extra money is coming from. Then I remembered I gor rid of the car over a year ago.

    Luckily I live in an area where the life without a car is possible. Commute traffic works. All my basic needs are ten minutes walk away. And the bus terminal in downtown has few good beerhouses.
  • carltonreid · 1 year ago
    Economics may get (some) people on bikes. But I'd not want to see bicycles touted as 'poor man's transport'. Bad image. In cities, cycling is faster, plain and simple.
  • Chris Baskind · 1 year ago
    Economics will get a lot of people on bikes. I'm already hearing total non-cyclists talking about it, and my local shop is slammed with dusty fix-er-uppers dragged out of garages. But I agree: bikes are *not* second rate transportation. I live in a small city, but when I'm in a dense area -- downtown, for instance -- i move a lot faster than cars. It's not even close. Nor do I pay for parking. Bicycles rule.
  • bitter end · 1 year ago
    Actually in some cities old fixed bicycles are cool thing to own amongst young adults. Those things were made to last. And parking fees, oh dear.
  • Trevor · 9 months ago
    Great article.

    Though energy prices are temporarily down, don't get to comfortable with it. Gas prices will go up; they always do. Check this out: http://www.financialnut.com/gas_going_up_agai/
  • NLP DEVON · 7 months ago
    I am so glad that the Democratic party is for the people. I've heard that all my life. Dumbest thing I've ever heard. TXU power is busy replacing meters. Said that meter will check in your house and see what needs to be done for you to save money. They won't have to come into your yard anymore to read the meter. Sounded like they'll just be doing away with the meter readers to me. That new meter will be charged to you at a little over $2.00 a month and I'm sure the meter readers will lose their jobs.