Comments on: Gas prices causing Americans to drive less http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help, debt help and other financial resources Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:03:07 -0600 hourly 1 By: stella-sabian http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/comment-page-1/#comment-4440 stella-sabian Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:41:15 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/#comment-4440 Gas prices have risen drammatically! Life becomes too expensive to live. Our government should do something about it! Gas prices have risen drammatically! Life becomes too expensive to live. Our government should do something about it!

]]> By: Martin http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/comment-page-1/#comment-4284 Martin Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:08:14 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/#comment-4284 Fuel prices in Australia have also been increasing, and are now nudging AUD$1.60 per litre. However, it hasn't affected my wife's or my driving style or our decisions to drive anywhere. In reality, even with two cars (one 4 cylinder, one V6), fuel is no-where near the biggest expense in our household - with the grocery bill being the largest expense every week, and mortgage payments. I enjoy driving my car, and won't allow the higher cost of fuel to take away that enjoyment by affecting my driving style ;-). I also think that fuel efficiency would only play a very small part in my decision making process if/when purchasing another car. Fuel prices in Australia have also been increasing, and are now nudging AUD$1.60 per litre.
However, it hasn’t affected my wife’s or my driving style or our decisions to drive anywhere.
In reality, even with two cars (one 4 cylinder, one V6), fuel is no-where near the biggest expense in our household – with the grocery bill being the largest expense every week, and mortgage payments.
I enjoy driving my car, and won’t allow the higher cost of fuel to take away that enjoyment by affecting my driving style ;-) . I also think that fuel efficiency would only play a very small part in my decision making process if/when purchasing another car.

]]> By: bob http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/comment-page-1/#comment-4283 bob Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:09:11 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/#comment-4283 @Tippy Way to go!! I have been thinking about getting one for a while myself... @Gwen I will check out the article - thanks for sharing... and I think I am where you are with fuel saving, we focus mostly on just trying not to waste fuel. @Tippy
Way to go!! I have been thinking about getting one for a while myself…

@Gwen
I will check out the article – thanks for sharing… and I think I am where you are with fuel saving, we focus mostly on just trying not to waste fuel.

]]> By: gwen http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 gwen Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:36:22 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/#comment-4281 We've been "hyper-miling" it, although in a sane sort of way. My husband has increased our gas mileage from 29 mpg to 34 mpg on average per tank. He coasts down hills with the clutch in and tries to go uphill without touching the gas. We haven't stopped vising friends or going to church, but we combine trips for everything. We try to make as many stops as we can when we get somewhere. (we live in the country and everything is about 15-20 miles from us, so combining trips is very important) As an aside, you might be interested in this article, <a href="http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=072E8C8F-3AD2-48B9-9747-09B47361E672" rel="nofollow">The Truth About Oil</a> Mostly, though, we just try not to be wasteful. We don't let the car idle, we don't go out just for the heck of it (although we might take a slightly longer scenic route once in a while), and we don't go to just one place when we go out. We’ve been “hyper-miling” it, although in a sane sort of way. My husband has increased our gas mileage from 29 mpg to 34 mpg on average per tank. He coasts down hills with the clutch in and tries to go uphill without touching the gas.

We haven’t stopped vising friends or going to church, but we combine trips for everything. We try to make as many stops as we can when we get somewhere. (we live in the country and everything is about 15-20 miles from us, so combining trips is very important)

As an aside, you might be interested in this article, The Truth About Oil

Mostly, though, we just try not to be wasteful. We don’t let the car idle, we don’t go out just for the heck of it (although we might take a slightly longer scenic route once in a while), and we don’t go to just one place when we go out.

]]> By: Tippy http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 Tippy Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:05:46 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/gas-prices-causing-americans-to-drive-less/#comment-4280 I bought a motorcycle to save fuel. It gets 50 MPG. The payment vs. fuel savings are a wash, but when it is paid for, It will be worth while & fun :) I bought a motorcycle to save fuel. It gets 50 MPG. The payment vs. fuel savings are a wash, but when it is paid for, It will be worth while & fun :)

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