Time to sell those gas-hogs...

Gato_Solo

Gato_Solo

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 — What price war with Iraq? If the war goes well, gasoline prices might settle as low as $1.10 a gallon on average, by some estimates. If the oil fields burn, look for prices as high as $4.84, others say. Also possible: The market will simply adjust and prices will stay at today’s $1.40-$1.60 range.
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How much you want to bet that prices soar?

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I wonder how well those Honda Insights hold up. That gas electric hybrid that gets 49 mpg. That would cut my fuel bills by 70% ... probably saving me a good 500$/yr... and I live in a cheap gas area. Just imagine if I were in a gas price rape area like Tokyo or the UK ... that would add up to 2000$. I hear the targeted tax credits are also damn nice.
 
I saw a thing for Honda SULEVs (Super Ultra Low Emmission Vehicles) in TIME but I guess that isn't the same thing. (I had to rerad it for some school project - OTC is mroe entertaining)

Have those peole ever heard of a bike?
 
Bikes have limited practicality. ever tried to haul 80$ worth of groceries in the rain on a bike.. its the last time you will ever do it.
 
Or how about moving closer to the grocery store? No need to live in the extreme burbs...;) You can also try using public transportation. Not as convenient (hell, it's almost useless here in the US outside of the metro area), but better than $4.00 per gallon. ;)
 
Atlanta is a very hilly town... sorta like Frisco. Pedal power would be murder. I would try to live partly on a bike if I were down in Q's world... thats all glass flat and laid out more grid-like.

I could buy a place closer to the grocery store.. but be more subject to air pollution and crime...and it still doesn't put me anywhere near the rest of lifes conveniences. I just have to face it that Atlanta is a commuter town. At least Chicago and NYC have awesome public transport to take you all over hell and back.
 
unclehobart said:
I would try to live partly on a bike if I were down in Q's world... thats all glass flat and laid out more grid-like.
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if you thought getting the groceries home in the rain sucked...try tooling around with a wet saw, some buckets, a buncha masonry products and a tool box on a bicycle.:eek6:...and I don't think they'd even let me on the SCAT bus with all that crap.
 
Work is a different issue altogether to be sure. When you need a car.. you need a car. Biking to work is only feasible to those who only have to show up empty handed.
 
Whoever said you need to bike on the road?
Am I the only one here who's taken their bike on the subway?
New Jersey is pretty flat too :)

The bike is for people who drive their car 1 block to get to someones house (My mom has done that, and I usually walk home)

I'm not saying bikes can replace cars, i'm saying there are many times where you could use a bike instead of a car (I'm 13, no driver's lisence, ride my bike A LOT)
 
I don't have to drive much.
I guess I'll keep my full sized conversion van.;)
I've only had it a couple of months.

I'm paying 1.39gal now for mid grade.

Those damn petrol, price gouging, ripoff, sapsuckers. :mad:
 
unclehobart said:
Bikes have limited practicality. ever tried to haul 80$ worth of groceries in the rain on a bike.. its the last time you will ever do it.
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Um, been there, done that. Sort of. When I was younger, I had an 80cc honda scooter. I had 2 bags on the sled, and my passenger had a bag in each arm. I'd also carried a 24 of beer, and a 7 gallon blue water container. Damn versatile bike that. And since it looked exactly like a 50cc, the cops never looked twice at the speed I was doing.
 
No clue. But I could get two hundred and sixty pounds up to 60mph. Solo, it still topped out at 60, but it got there quicker.
 
I know US mopeds are pretty much made fast and loose (aka low compression and quality) and are limited to 2 HP. I guess a well built 80cc machine should be able to rate at least 10.
 
I got it used, so it may have been tampered with.;) I've never seen another under 100cc match it. I was tempted to pick up a Honda Helix 100 I saw recently. Verra Nace
 
unclehobart said:
Work is a different issue altogether to be sure. When you need a car.. you need a car. Biking to work is only feasible to those who only have to show up empty handed.
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Plus you can always add your fuel costs into your business expenses.

On a personal level, I feel it's about time that gas prices soared. Both my cars are fuel efficient, and, if necessary, I can always hoof-it to work.
 
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