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Now that gas is approaching $5.00/gal how will you adapt ?... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 4:54:16 pm |
Been around for centuries... Davzin - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 5:16:23 pm |
Re: Now that gas is approaching $5.00/gal how will you adapt ?... Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 5:41:32 pm |
when I was a runner... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 6:01:18 pm |
Good news and bad news Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 6:12:18 pm |
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Pedro (Weston, FL)
... I'd get about 600 miles per pair of shoes (about 4 months).
Now they last me years
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Re: You can always downsize carlos in Montreal - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 6:37:55 pm |
Re: You can always downsize Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 7:56:12 pm |
Re: Now that gas is approaching $5.00/gal how will you adapt ?... dennisafrompa - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 7:38:20 pm |
Excercise? Sheriff John - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 7:55:44 pm |
The price deflator indicates we are somewhere between 5-6x the price level of 1968. So grant - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 8:34:20 pm |
Re: The price deflator indicates we are somewhere between 5-6x the price level of 1968. So MikenOH - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 7:58:45 am |
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grant
$5.00 gas today is 80 cents - $100 / gal in 1968, when it was what, 65 cents?
yes its up, but not by as much as people think.
Grant
High prices are always temporary as new sources of oil come on line..... Bruce In Philly (2000 S Boxster, now '09 C2S) - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 10:47:03 am |
On a related note the last road trip had me going across I-40 through of course... MarcW - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 8:17:31 pm |
OK, i thought it cost more than that. I wasn't buying gas at the time. grant - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 7:22:34 pm |
Went inside and pre-paid cash to avoid the credit card price/gallon surcharge of... MarcW - Wednesday, 22 February, 2012, at 9:13:04 pm |
It's pretty stable under $3.50 around here *NM* Boxsterra - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 9:09:25 am |
I am now using fifth gear. *NM* JM-Stamford,CT - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 9:24:01 am |
Re: Now that gas is approaching $5.00/gal how will you adapt ?... jwdbox - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 10:07:27 am |
Mimic the latest PDK and coast as much as possible. Shut off the motor at stoplights, too. *NM* Laz - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 3:33:07 pm |
Oh, and: bypass the clutch microswitch and run the car with the starter engaged as far as you can. Laz - Thursday, 23 February, 2012, at 8:09:14 pm |