Comments on: Gas Prices And Your Commute?

By: stevejust

stevejust — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:02:40 +0000

But dude, you didn’t tell us where to get that sticker.

I want one.

By: sbdc» Blog Archive » Gas Price: $0.00 per gallon

sbdc» Blog Archive » Gas Price: $0.00 per gallon — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:57:45 +0000

[...] even noticed that some friends had taken to making them on their own. In fact, everywhere I turn the rising cost of gas and alternatives to just continuing to drive seems to be a relatively hot topic, and just having the stickers on my bike has sparked discussions [...]

By: bromike666

bromike666 — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:31:02 +0000

Last time I took the Metro I was stunned at how many people poured out of the train at Union Station. It was NY Deja Vu all over again.

I’ve started commuting down the stairs to our factory in my CROCS!

By: fejsez

fejsez — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:11:42 +0000

I started riding to work a couple months ago for economic, health, and environmental reasons. The 6 mile ride each way seemed daunting at first, but now is the norm. Somedays the hills are tough and I have to walk the peaks, but I always feel mentally and physically accomplished at the end of the ride. I wish I could perform a full carectomy, but there are times that I need ti drive. It is much nicer only having to fill up every 2 weeks or so.
I have even convinced a coworker who lives a street away to bikepool to work when we have coinciding schedules.

Regardless of if the prices go down, I am hooked on riding nd public transport now that I know it works. Now to lead by example for others.

By: rodger

rodger — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:52:18 +0000

If enough citizens continue the switch from personal vehicles to public transportation, motor scooters, and bicycles, you just watch how goddamn fast fuel prices will drop.

And then everyone will foolishly jump back into their cars. "Yay! Cheap gas!" Humans are about as dumb as cattle and just as susceptible to herd mentality.

By: bingomaster

bingomaster — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:47:57 +0000

Back in the 40’s after the war end the red cars had a tremendous increase in ridership due to the scarcity of fuel because of government imposed gas rationing. Once this was lifted people went back to riding their cars and thus the red line crumbled brought on by low ridership which made it unprofitable to operate. Going by the comments of the people on the metro I would gander to say that once prices fall or a cheap alternative is found/created we will go back to driving in our cars.

By: frazgo

frazgo — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:24:09 +0000

I’ve seen both the increase in scooters and bicycles in my area.

Will people go back to cars when prices stabilize is a good question. My hunch is for some it might, but the majority will keep doing it for a variety of reasons.

The bigger issue we have to contend with is simply stabilizing the cost as it is wreaking havoc on the economy and fueling inflation simply by costing us more to get food and products into the market place.

In the mean time I will enjoy my 20 foot commute where my biggest expense is tread wear on my tenny-runners if I even bother to put on shoes.

By: bekkatee

bekkatee — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:59:41 +0000

I started riding my bike to work a couple months ago (for exercise mostly) and now 4 of my coworkers started biking too after they saw me doing it. I don’t know if they’ll keep at it. And it is a little scary that one of them brushed off my advice on basic maintenance, PSI and bicycle road laws. There are more of these type of bicyclists on the road now….

I hope that the number of bikes keep increasing. To the point where bike lanes and bicycle road laws becomes a much higher priority.

By: nealhohman

nealhohman — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:58:09 +0000

I take the Orange Line/Red Line every day to work and I’ve noticed an increase in riders as well and overheard riders talking about gas prices as a reason.

I agree with Sean that, while some people might go right back to cars IF gas prices drop, many will notice a giant increase in quality of life by taking the Metro or biking, etc. Most people don’t even THINK of the alternatives to driving, but gas prices are forcing many people to at least now consider them. And as they learn the benefits of not driving (saving money, not getting stuck in traffic, being able to do other things — like read, getting exercise without having to go to the gym, etc.) many will likely stick around.

By: dhosek

dhosek — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:46:34 +0000

Given that I’ve never driven to my current job (not even for the interview), I have very little concept of how much gasoline even costs. I hear it’s expensive though.