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Saving Gas?
May 25, 2008
The United States is in a crisis. People are having to stop driving everywhere and decide whether to feed themselves or pay for gas! Or so I hear.
Much of what I read online and what I hear, in church, at work, or on the street, leads to the conclusion that people are extremely concerned about gas prices. However, I really feel that this is a case of words without action.
In my recent travels to Tulsa and Wichita Falls, as well as in driving around our rather large City, I haven’t noticed much of a change in the way most people are dealing with the “crisis”. We’ve reduced our travel speed by 5 mph or so, but, being passed as much as we were, I really don’t feel that other people are taking it seriously. Even more interesting is the amount of large pick-up trucks and SUVs that continue to blow by on the highway. Maybe Oklahomans and Texans, being insulated from the economic downturn and the highest gas prices, are more able to withstand the higher prices, or maybe they just don’t feel it’s really an issue to them yet.
Christa and I, however, have actually started to do things differently. I’m trying to ride my bike to work (saving 3 miles of car travel a day… small, but it helps). We’re driving slower on the highway, and we’re trying to drive the slightly more efficient Honda more often. The little things help. Now, if we have more frequent and more far-reaching mass transit or train travel, we’d be golden.
Posted by paul at May 25, 2008 02:41 PM
Comments
Mom said on May 30, 2008 03:31 PMWay to go! Dad and I have actually been slowing down on the highway also and notice a difference in the Toyota gas mileage. Course - so does driving withe the prevailing tail winds only problem is that we can not always be driving from west to east! The bike idea accomplishes 2 things - saves money and helps keep you fit and trim . Dad and I rode downtown this week - course it was to the Curraugh to watch a soccer game - and imbide a little bit - at least we saved on the gas part. Have a great weekend.