Saving Gas Without Mods

[The Other Andy]

Heya everybody,

Not usually a toot-my-own-horn kind of guy, but I'm too excited to keep this to myself. So I just recently moved closer to work (but not too close, frankly I hate the city I work in). Went from 35.6 miles each way to 19.1

Nice big cost savings there right? Still a fairly decent length though. But wait, there's more!

A couple of people I work with drive past my on-ramp each day. Low and behold, there's a Park and Ride at that on-ramp too! So this past week I organized a car pool. Now, 19.1 miles each way has become 1.1 miles each way, aside from a day or two a week. Plus, I have people to talk to on my commute.

This week I'll get my lazy butt up earlier and walk to the p&r on the days I'm not driving, at least when the weather is nice. So, that'll essentially be going from driving 70 miles a day to driving 40 or 80 miles a week.

I can't understand why more people don't do this. Frankly, I'm loving it . Anyway, thought I'd share.

[Frank Lee]

Just wait until you realize how much money and time this frees up. You will come to wonder how you ever put up with long commutes in the first place. You will also wonder why anyone would. I guess people are just used to it, or resigned to it.

[mcrews]

For starters, Not everybody works same time everyday. Be careful making sweeping generalizations

[elhigh]

Carpooling: a brilliant idea since the first gas crisis, and still an unpopular option.

[The Other Andy]

I had the stupid long commute before because I found this job, in my field, a ways away from me.

Originally Posted by mcrews

For starters, Not everybody works same time everyday. Be careful making sweeping generalizations

This is true. In fact, the job I have now is the only one I've had where carpooling is feasible. However, judging by traffic there are a whole hell of a lot of people working at the same time every day.

Originally Posted by elhigh

Carpooling: a brilliant idea since the first gas crisis, and still an unpopular option.

And yet, so many people commute in 7-8 passenger vehicles.

[JRMichler]

Originally Posted by elhigh

Carpooling: a brilliant idea since the first gas crisis, and still an unpopular option.

How many people remember that the first gas crisis was in 1974?

[Frank Lee]

I remember that one.

[chumly]

Originally Posted by JRMichler

How many people remember that the first gas crisis was in 1974?

I remember quite well, I had just traded my '61 Impala Bubbletop for a '71 V.W. Beetle just a few weeks before it happened. Now I wish I still had that Chevy but I had a lot of fun with that bug.

[Xist]

Originally Posted by JRMichler

How many people remember that the first gas crisis was in 1974?

That was 05 Before Xist.

[sheepdog 44]

Originally Posted by JRMichler

How many people remember that the first gas crisis was in 1974?

I think this deserves it's own thread. I've heard a few stories about it here, and would like to hear more. I think a very important lesson was supposed to be learned but few did. Even the recent gas hike is just a distant memory to most.