how high will gas prices go before you consider other forms of transportation?

[platinumike]

3.75 and motorcycle for me

 

[quakefiend420]

4.25+
i'll get my bike legal and ride it

 

[StageLeft]

Like what, bicycle? There is no other mode of transportation in this city besides motorbikes, which I will not resort to.

OK you have economy car on there. I'd consider it at $4 to start looking at a used econobox for my daily commute.

 

[everman]

Add an option for no good alternative.

 

Driving is an essential part of my job.
I will continue to write off larger and larger amounts in my taxes as prices go up.

 

[Jpark]

At $4.00 I would get a motorcycle and bike. But I would still drive just not as much.

 

[shimsham]

ill keep driving until bossman takes away my gas card.

 

[IH8 Money]

I all ready use my bike(gas or self powered) when ever I can.

 

[Fausto]

You guys know where I stand on this issue.

 

[luckysnafu]

wth happened to $4 and $5 options??? I would consider riding my bike to work if gas gets above $4 a gallon

 

[platinumike]

I see 5.50+ you do realize at that rate. You could probably fly to the other side of the country for like the same price as it would take to fill up the avg car.

 

[Mo0o]

Some form of hybrid car at $4.00 . Motorcycle is highly impractical for me

 

[Hammer]

at over $4, i think i would seriously consider a hybrid.

 

[Fausto]

Filling my Explorer would be like $80 if gas gets to $4 per gallon. H2 and Excursion owners are going to be shitting themselves at the pump. :laugh:

 

[freebee]

edited. oops.

 

[nakedfrog]

I'd say 5+, and switch to motorcycle, but I dunno what I'd have to do in the winter. Get a Geo Metro or do a Diesel swap in my Beetle, I suppose. Or maybe an all-electric conversion for the Beetle, that'd only run me 3-5 thousand.
Would the gov't give me the hybrid tax write-off if I converted my Beetle to electric this year?

 

[Fausto]

An observation: I've posted threads like this in the past (when gas was relatively cheap) and $3 was the "breaking point" for most. Seems our tolerance is going up.

Example. 10/22/04.

Another. 8/20/03

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: platinumike
I see 5.50+ you do realize at that rate. You could probably fly to the other side of the country for like the same price as it would take to fill up the avg car.

Assuming the average car has a 13-14 gallon tank, that's only around $75. Not enough for a plane ticket.

 

[artikk]

I would ride a bike since I don't have a car yet.

 

[dartworth]

never...

 

[RandomFool]

I'm already riding my bike

 

[BAMAVOO]

The cost per barrell is going down as we type. Your post makes no sense now.