Comments on SimplyForties: Lower Gas Prices, A Mixed Blessing?

I realize this is an older post but I can't he...

2011-11-04T01:15:57.862-04:00

I realize this is an older post but I can't help commenting since it's so close to my heart. I have to drive all the time for my work but I pray for higher gas prices every day. I used to pray for $5 a gallon but I've upped it to $10.

We will look back at this as the age of insanity - huge, multi-ton, pollution-spewing, fossil fuel-burning vehicles transporting one or two people at a time. Clearly higher prices are the only thing that will change behaviors.

We went through the seventies gas crunch, and it c...

2009-01-06T09:06:00.000-05:00

We went through the seventies gas crunch, and it changed us permanently. We don't do light decorations over Christmas, we are careful about water heating and house temps (I find I actually prefer wearing more clothes, it's cozier) and we drive small, fuel-efficient cars in small, fuel-efficient ways. Whether people choose to put this money back into the economy in some way or to save it, I think at least some will have acquired (and learned to enjoy) the fruits of their new habits.

@Mark - that is exactly my point and it really is ...

2009-01-01T14:47:00.000-05:00

@Mark - that is exactly my point and it really is the downside of lower gas prices. Thanks for the comment!

Long term lower oil prices will probably hurt more...

2009-01-01T14:37:00.000-05:00

Long term lower oil prices will probably hurt more than they help. Alternative energy projects are being cut and states that depend on oil revenues are hurting.

@Emilia & Eric - I'm glad we're all tr...

2009-01-01T12:47:00.000-05:00

@Emilia & Eric - I'm glad we're all trying to hold the line. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the comments!

Holding the line. What goes down will go up - and...

2009-01-01T09:00:00.000-05:00

Holding the line. What goes down will go up - and we are trying very hard to put cash in the bank. We try and not drive excessive.

Hi Mary .."Happy New Year" ..
We are bike to wo...

2009-01-01T02:04:00.000-05:00

Hi Mary .."Happy New Year" ..
We are bike to work now..

@Condo Blues - If we can just keep the changes we ...

2009-01-01T01:33:00.000-05:00

@Condo Blues - If we can just keep the changes we made in mind, we'll fare better when gas prices rise again, which is inevitable!

I do the same type of driving weather the gas pric...

2008-12-31T22:27:00.000-05:00

I do the same type of driving weather the gas prices are low or high. I drive a fuel efficient car and group my errands toggether. That being said, last summer's high gas prices were an incentive for me to give off my tush and ride my bike the 3 miles to a library branch that's closer to my house, than drive to the branch I prefer that is a little father away but still in an area for grouped errand running.

@DebtFree - no kidding, crazy, that is exactly my ...

2008-12-31T16:51:00.000-05:00

@DebtFree - no kidding, crazy, that is exactly my point. I felt like higher gas prices were forcing us to "get it" and now that they are down, I'm afraid we'll quickly go right back to square one! Kudos to you for doing the right thing!

We have made a point for a long time to drive fuel...

2008-12-31T16:41:00.000-05:00

We have made a point for a long time to drive fuel efficient cars and run errands together.

What amazed me was a news segment shortly after the gas pricing starting going downard - people on the car lot were saying that they were buying SUV's because gas prices went down. I wanted to jump through the screen and ask exactly how long they thought this was going to stick. Some people really are clueless when it comes to these things.