QUOTE: "Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL".

I guess we all could all buy Citco. "Citgo Petroleum Corporation, or Citgo, is a United States oil refiner and marketer of gasoline, lubricants, petrochemicals and other petroleum products owned by PDV America Incorporated, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, the national oil company of Venezuela".

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who controls things there, is a real friend of the U.S., and he needs our money.

To save gas just don't drive as much. Do without something until you need to make a trip for several things. Eat in more ofter. Cut down on the leisure trips. (I type this as I prepare for my 1800 mile vacation in the Expedition).

We won't stop driving though. I saw on CNBC today that we are using 2% more gas now than this time last year when the price was about a dollar per gallon cheaper.

I drive very little now. My pickup hasn't been cranked in about 2 months. When I have to drive, I try to combine trips and take the Bronco II, which gets over 20 mpg.

I am sick of being ripped off too. This gas situation will hurt our economy bad before the end of the year if things don't change. You won't hear about this too much because this is an election year. The illusion of a growing, healthy economy is most important until November is past. Remember, re-election is whats most important.

I'm not being political, just stateing facts.

 

So far this year, the CEO of Exxon/Mobil has made $144,000...EACH DAY. Boycott Exxon/Mobil!!

 

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Try to use 10% less fuel next month. If you can't do it, try 5%. If you can cut your use even more, by all means, do it and make up for the person who can only use 5% less. This is something you can do. Email that idea to all your friends. Worst case, you and your friends save yourselves a few bucks. Sometimes sudden things shock markets.

 

I find it ironic that many people who have no problem paying $30K plus for a vehicle complain about the cost of gas to run that vehicle. There's no use complaining, because it won't do anything. If your daily driver gets crappy mileage, then get something else or deal with the cost of putting fuel in it. There's not much else you can do.

 

I spent $500 for my truck. It would currently take $120 to fill both tanks... I wonder... is there a point where buying a "new" truck with a full tank becomes more efficient? Hmmm. Sounds like a good excuse to get a "new" truck! Lol.

 

One of the easiest ways to use less gas is just to get your foot out of the throttle a little bit. As crazy as it might sound, when I stopped driving 70-75 on the interstates around town and dropped down to 60-65, I picked up about 2 miles to the gallon, or about an extra 40 miles to a tank of gas. That's almost a 10% increase in my fuel economy.

I just find it completely ridiculous that Ford and GM are trying to sell the consumer that an SUV that gets 22 mpg is "good" fuel economy. They need to be shooting for 30 mpg, IMHO. Try designing something a little more aerodynamic and build more 4 bangers for those just using them as people haulers and include more efficient small displacement turbo-diesels for those who need a little pulling power.