Ridiculous gas prices
April 23rd, 2008 by ClaudeTagged as: carpool, gas prices.
I called Fuzz this morning to talk about ridiculous gas prices, only to learn that Milwaukee’s prices are much higher than they are in the Twin Cities (where I work). Here is a quick suggestion to all of you who are complaining about high gas prices (I am complaining, too).
CAR POOL.
Remember when our mothers/fathers would car pool with people to work in the 80’s? Try it. My wife and I are fortunate enough to be able to commute to work together. Car pooling saves a LOT of money. But most won’t participate because most of us like the sanctity of our own private ride to work…or it’s just too much of a hassle to find someone to car pool with…or we might have to make sacrifices, like leaving 30 minutes earlier for work. But the next time someone starts in about the price of gas, ask what they are doing to curb that gouge, other than complaining about it.
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Or just POOL… Quit work and hang out by a pool somewhere. Screw cars.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Amen to that, Brother!
April 24th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Gas is 3.69 in Grand Rapids … what is it in your area?
April 24th, 2008 at 8:32 am
$3.79 - $3.89 in some places.
April 24th, 2008 at 10:46 am
$3.57…but Minnesota has lower gas prices because of higher ethanol requirements in fuel here, I believe.
April 26th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
How about getting the taxes on gasoline rolled back? How about getting the ethanol/seasonal blends regulations rolled back? How about adding more refineries and drilling our own oil out of our own ground? How about suggesting something sensible?
April 28th, 2008 at 7:40 am
@Lloyd
I think all of those are great suggestions.
My point about carpooling is something that consumers can do themselves, in the short-term while those intermediate changes can be happening.