$4.30 a gallon? So what....

MJ5150 · #1 06-25-2008, 11:03 PM

So for the past couple months, the wife and I have been trying to use less gasoline. We drive her Mitsubishi Lancer whenever we can. We now walk the 1.5 miles to the grocery store, we walk as much as possible around town for other errands. We bust out our bikes also whenever we can. All of this to combat the wicked gas prices, and we feel better about our environmental impact along the way.

All along, my 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 sits in the driveway...just sits. I've done a lot of mods to my truck....custom dual exhaust, intake, SuperChip, lowered, on and on and on. Well today, I said screw it and took the Ram out for a spin. I paid $90 to fill up the tank, I threw in a CD I made of all my favorite 80's hair band metal I listened to as a teenager and cranked it up, rolled all the windows down on this gloriously sunny day with temps in the high 70's, and off I went to drive around town.

It felt flippin' sweet to open that sucker up and cruise around town. I did some burnouts, smoked a couple ricers, and went WOT a couple times. Man, it felt great to have all that power on demand. The motor has a nice low rumbly growl to it just cruising around town. I got dirty looks from all the tree-hugging-granola-heads as I drove around, but I just didn't care this time. It was a great feeling just me and my truck cruising around town. The only thing I didn't do was park on the corner downtown and pop the hood to talk motors with the other gear heads like I did when I was 18.

So anyway, I'm just sharing. I probably blew off about $50 worth of gas today, so all you gas-guzzling vehicle haters can bust one me all you want. I'll go back to Mr. Environmentally Friendly tomorrow.

-Mike

Trevorus · #2 06-25-2008, 11:04 PM

Sometime you've just got to vent a bit. Awesome stuff.

Valerus · #3 06-25-2008, 11:09 PM

When in Rome.

Dr. Cheese · #4 06-25-2008, 11:13 PM

It's hard not to bust out with the car sometimes. I know it's great for getting the little ones to sleep sometimes. Believe me a cranky toddler is worth $20 bucks worth of gas just to get her to sleep!

KeithBMI · #5 06-25-2008, 11:19 PM

I have a Dodge Dakota that sucks it's fair share of gas.

68Goldfish · #6 06-25-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

on this gloriously sunny day with temps in the high 70's

It was a super nice day around here wasn't it!
BTW, I'm in Bremerton.

scottice · #7 06-25-2008, 11:31 PM

Word up!
I did my fair share of driving today too... but my stereo sucks?

DigMe · #8 06-25-2008, 11:53 PM

I poured 10 gallons of gas down the gutter this afternoon.

bc

gold_member_321 · #9 06-26-2008, 12:01 AM

HOW DARE YOU!...

2002 Ford explorer V8, my everyday driver. If you've got that cash to do it, than why worry about the granolas.

tplyons · #10 06-26-2008, 05:55 AM

I work a quarter mile from home, I bike most of the time, other times I take the motorcycle if I'm lazy. I only take the car if it's raining (which doesn't make any sense because I work outside anyway) but I, too, have no problem taking the car out and driving it like it was stolen from time to time.

Mark Latimour · #11 06-26-2008, 06:02 AM

Meh, you have cheap petrol. Quit yer whinning.

tplyons · #12 06-26-2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

Meh, you have cheap petrol. Quit yer whinning.

We also have considerably less efficient vehicles. And too many soccer moms on cell phones trying to kill us.

Almost got hit twice in ten minutes yesterday on my motorcycle because of people on their cell phones. No wonder everyone's driving the biggest thing they can get, you NEED a tank to survive here.

ogrossman · #13 06-26-2008, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tplyons

We also have considerably less efficient vehicles.

Their gasoline (petrol) prices are over double what we are paying. I doubt their cars get over twice the gas mileage. I'm guessing they just drive less.

tplyons · #14 06-26-2008, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ogrossman

Their gasoline (petrol) prices are over double what we are paying. I doubt their cars get over twice the gas mileage. I'm guessing they just drive less.

I never disagreed there, however, different society has different needs. American society, unfortunately, is largely one of driving.

ogrossman · #15 06-26-2008, 06:21 AM

Largely one of bad driving habits IMHO.

burk48237 · #16 06-26-2008, 07:05 AM

Yeah, but all those gas taxes over there pay for that "free" health care.

**john turner** · #17 06-26-2008, 07:28 AM

well, mark, we'd love to have you, if you wished to move

. i'm sure there's room. (and by we, i mean the u.s. don't show up at my house unless you bring a french maid outfit. )

Mark Latimour · #18 06-26-2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by john turner

well, mark, we'd love to have you, if you wished to move

. i'm sure there's room. (and by we, i mean the u.s. don't show up at my house unless you bring a french maid outfit. )

I've toyed with the idea, but I'm allergic to cats, puffy shirts and mullets

Mark Latimour · #19 06-26-2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by burk48237

Yeah, but all those gas taxes over there pay for that "free" health care.

Maybe:

IAmTheDood · #20 06-26-2008, 07:42 AM

i'm on my 2nd Ram 1500, lease. mine is an '06 bighorn. leased in jan of '06 when gas was about $2.20.

it's my only car and primary driver now ... i spend about $100 a week on gas.. ugh.

at least the lease is up in May of next year .. i'm gonna buy something outright in the 4 - 6,000 range that has 20 - 30mpg in gas.