Thread: Gas prices; are you driving less?

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I'm trying to. Consolidating trips/errands, skipping some leisure driving,. It's really starting to pinch! We have a couple summer trips planned and I'm already saving some extra money just for fuel.

I'm definitely driving less - sure helps that my vehicle is unusable at the moment

I carpool! Every once in a while I'll slip in the back seat of a parked car and then wait for the driver to start the car and drive off. I rarely get where I need to go, but it sure beats paying for gas.
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We're taking our Boy Scout Troop whitewater rafting in W. Va. in July. We'll be taking 28 boys and 6 adults. All of the drivers are driving SUV's so we're thinking close to $300.00 per driver for gas. Really going to squeeze us budget wise, but it's a trip we've planned for several months so we'll go regardless.

Originally Posted by jdubbya

We're taking our Boy Scout Troop whitewater rafting in W. Va. in July. We'll be taking 28 boys and 6 adults. All of the drivers are driving SUV's so we're thinking close to $300.00 per driver for gas. Really going to squeeze us budget wise, but it's a trip we've planned for several months so we'll go regardless.

Wow! Have you considered renting out a driver of a charter bus/school bus? The gas expenses would be about 1/3 the cost.

Have yet to get the hearse out this summer. Id like to bring it down here but I dont think theres enough gas stations between home and here

Here in the Netherlands, we pay (after exchange rate/litre to gallon conversion) $10.16 per gallon. Fortunately, there are thousands of miles of bike paths, so I ride my bike everywhere and rarely use my car!

Joe

Two and a half hours to drive home. Ill bite the bullet on this one.

Agreed, I've made sure to make more than one stop when I go out. Also, am trying to drive more slowly, hard as that is, to try and conserve.

Man, you might have to start a savings account just for the gas money for your trip!

I'm lucky I drive a "company car" and dont have to pay for gas. I really only use my personal car on the weekends or to run to the store at night.