Has the rise in gas prices affected your driving habits?

RMSistight

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Oct 2, 2003
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Just vote in the poll....that's all I need.

By this I mean:

Yes-you're driving less, not braking hard....fewer trips...carpooling..etc

No-nothing has changed at all
 

brtspears2

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Nope, only costing me another few dollars a month. Gas is so cheap considering the amount of work it does for me.
 

RMSistight

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Yeah...no for me either..I drive an Integra....and I get 30+ MPG....so yeah...just a couple dollars more.
 

IanthePez

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I'm glad that Gas is so cheap in this country compared to the UK for example. I don't worry too much about it.
 

Zee

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Nov 27, 1999
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yea... i start maintaining a constant speed rather then brake//go during bumper to bumper
 

Kadarin

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It made me economize in my choice of cars. My lease recently expired, and instead of getting a BMW, I got an old 1990 Honda Accord (which gets a lot better gas mileage than my old 2000 Grand Am GT).
 

HiTek21

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Yes. Before I'd drive my car everywhere, now I'll try and bum a ride off someone else if I can.
 

nageov3t

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Originally posted by: shady06
yes - more car pools

same here.

I still drive back and forth to work every morning by myself, but where previously, my friends and I would all drive in our own cars to go somewhere (or maybe double up with 2 people/car), now we try to cram as many people into each car as possible.
 

LTC8K6

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No, but I get entertainment from pulling up to the pump after a land barge and reading the numbers. :D
 

RMSistight

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Originally posted by: LTC8K6
No, but I get entertainment from pulling up to the pump after a land barge and reading the numbers. :D

I know what you mean! It's especially funny when I see a Hummer pull up.
 

Mr N8

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Dec 3, 2001
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Yeah, I ride my bike more when I'm just heading somewhere in town. Sometimes a ride it to work, but that's nothing new.
 

Mandos

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Cant say it affects me. I have no friends so I don't go out often adn when I do its too far to ride a bike anyway. My 2k4 Honda Civic gets great mileage, so its not that much of a problem for me.
 

dman

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Nov 2, 1999
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I don't drive a lot to begin with, but, I've been easier on the gas pedal lately.
 

JBT

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Nov 28, 2001
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Nope Not really if at all. But I havn't been driving as much because I am not having to drive to school everyday anymore. I am just unemployeed and sit at home lol.
 

johnjbruin

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Jul 17, 2001
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Nothing at all - still drive around 70 miles daily - get about 21mpg from the car - it NEEDS premium too - but gotta keep driving.
 

Mellman

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yup, my car has been sitting in the driveway ever since i got home from school, i changed my work hours so i goto work with my mom she changed her hours too.
 

Aharami

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yes cuz i drive ~70 miles a day and gas prices are hitting me hard. well not hard, but its a pain