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2008-12-13 Home Front Economy

Driving continues to decline even as gas prices drop

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-13 03:34|| 2008-12-13 03:34|| Front Page Top

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-13 03:39|| 2008-12-13 03:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Even the airlines shopping around for the station with the lowest prices at the pump. Fly no frills Southwest Airlines, "You're free to move about the country".

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-13 03:48|| 2008-12-13 03:48|| Front Page Top

#4 I heard on Fox that US gas consumption has dropped 17% from the peak. An astonishing reduction given that the US population continues to increase.

Posted by phil_b 2008-12-13 09:33|| 2008-12-13 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Every other time we've had an oil crunch, people have seemed to think that we just had to get through this latest round of ME idiocy and things would get back to "normal."

People don't think that anymore. People want to see the end of oil as a transportation necessity. If GM lives to bring the Volt to market, I think an awful lot of them will sell, as will any other car that enables its owner to escape the gas pump vampires.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-13 17:53|| 2008-12-13 17:53|| Front Page Top

#6 until they have a decent range on a single charge, no go

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-13 18:24|| 2008-12-13 18:24|| Front Page Top

#7 But Frank, isn't being unable to go anywhere outweighed by being powered by clean, wholesome, non-polluting, environmentally friendly electricity?

Posted by SteveS 2008-12-13 18:56|| 2008-12-13 18:56|| Front Page Top

#8 your comment hurt my head, LOL. I'd just go out on a limb and say providing transport with adequate:
passenger capacity, loading capacity (trunk space), adequate safety features and survivability in accidents, gas mileage, range, and consumer preference features (status gauges, music, GPS (now), etc.) might weigh in on consumer preference,

but, hey, that's just me

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-13 19:39|| 2008-12-13 19:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Frank is want him F-150 writtenn into 2nd Amendment. amIrite> ;)

Posted by .5MT 2008-12-13 19:50|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-12-13 19:50|| Front Page Top

#10 Frank is want him F-150

Good luck getting that past the People's Vehicle Allocation and Distribution Board if you live in a Class III Urban/Residential Area!

"The right to buy cars is the right to be free"
-- The Auto Body Shops of Isher

Posted by SteveS 2008-12-13 20:42|| 2008-12-13 20:42|| Front Page Top

#11 LOL - I got 69,500 on it now - expecting A LOT more before I buy another. If nothing else, I can dig my Toy FJ40 out of hibernation (12 mpg)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-13 20:56|| 2008-12-13 20:56|| Front Page Top

#12 Frank, IIRC they're guaranteeing 40 miles on one charge. That's good enough for an awful lot of people's needs and I'm thinking they'll sell pretty well.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-13 22:47|| 2008-12-13 22:47|| Front Page Top

#13 really? I knew the 40 was their pledge. I drive 50-100 every day at work. On family trips: San Diego to Lake Tahoe/Carson City - I would have to stop and charge.....15 times?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-13 23:40|| 2008-12-13 23:40|| Front Page Top

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