Back in the day (2007-ish) I drove much more than I do now. I’d hit the Target near the Hobby Lobby about 9 miles away. I’d drive over to the Whole Food’s or local grocery if I wanted something interesting. I took day trips on the weekend all around town.
The first time gas hit 3.50, I started eliminating these trips, and adjusting to using stores that are close by, many within walking distance (I even walk to the hair dresser). I started taking regular streets instead of the highway to work, which cut down on mileage and only added five minutes to my commute. I began to think strategically about where I go other than work.
Since then, I haven’t gone back to the old way. When I got a Kindle, I quit trips to books stores and libraries. I have a weekly pilgrimage to our botanical garden which I am thinking of changing to biweekly so I use less gas.
I doubt I am the only person who’s been thinking and acting like this.
Work schedules get rearranged. I’ve had work groups go from M-F 8-5 to 9-80 schedules with each half getting Friday off each week. Others go 4-10 with different people taking Monday for Friday off. The first schedule reduces gas usage 10%, the other 20%.
I do all my shopping before or after work and as a part of that drive;I make very few drives solely for pleasure or shopping.$350 to $4 gasoline cuts into the money for other purchases for millions of lower-paid Americans who are more likely to be driving bigger,older, cars that use a bit more gas.
obama and the socialist ,as always, actually make life harder for the poorer.