7 Dollar gas in 2 years, would you do anything different?

I will probably try and use public transportation more and will look into something like a 60 mpg motorcycle.

At what point do you think the economy will really break down due to gas prices being so high?

There are at least 3 gas topics. Why not post there?

Because I am too lazy to look past the first page or use the search function?

It's a few topics down from this one...

But to answer your question, I don't think a lot of people have a choice. I have to commute between cities during the school year 😠

hopefully more than 200 of these bad boys on the road...

http://www.livescience.com/technology/080616-ap-zero-emissions.html

I'd say the economy is already starting to break down. Workplace psychologists are starting to see some connection between workplace anxiety and high fuel prices.

Originally posted by chithappens
It's a few topics down from this one...

But to answer your question, I don't think a lot of people have a choice. I have to commute between cities during the school year 😠

You are correct, I don't know how I missed that..thanks.

Mods can close this or just merge it with the other one.

Maybe buy a diesel car and convert it to run on vegetable oil.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Maybe buy a diesel car and convert it to run on vegetable oil.

Does that actually work well?

Yeah. Some guy did it off Chinese cooking oil and he was on the Today Show.

He was also on Conan O'Brian. He said the exhaust smells just like Kung Pao Chicken.

Demand for renewable energy is going to skyrocket.

Originally posted by Strangelove
Demand for renewable energy is going to skyrocket.

Exxon Mobile execs disagree with you.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Maybe buy a diesel car and convert it to run on vegetable oil.

Hard part of that is finding a reliable source of used oil now. The companies that typically take the used oil from restaurants are paying for it now (they sell it off to be converted into bio-diesel or a blend of), so those same restaurants are less inclined to give it away for free.

It is (can be) illegal as well, as that used oil is considered hazardous and has mandates on how it should be dealt with, which generally doesn't include Joe Diesel picking it up in containers to take home for filtering and powering the auto.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Exxon Mobile execs disagree with you.

My dad is selling his downtown property to a bunch of guys who are gonna use it as a storage lot for those electric cars.

Originally posted by KidRock
Does that actually work well?

It does, especially if you use a professional conversion, though a home conversion will work if you have the know how and are mechanically inclined.

Main problem is finding a constant and reliable source of fuel. Any family or friends that own a restaurant with a fryer?

Originally posted by Strangelove
If gas gets up to $7/gallon in 2 years, demand for renewable energy damn well better increase. Otherwise I'd lose all hope.

I wasn't disagreeing with you. I was mocking the shortsideness of the Exxon Mobile execs by using your very true post as a spring board. 😄

Originally posted by inimalist
hopefully more than 200 of these bad boys on the road...

http://www.livescience.com/technology/080616-ap-zero-emissions.html

I'd say the economy is already starting to break down. Workplace psychologists are starting to see some connection between workplace anxiety and high fuel prices.

If I'm wrong correct me, but the point of these cars is to help lessen the amount of money people are putting towards gas?

It's a beginning to encourage the infrastructure for an alternative fuel (hydrogen). Though I can't see this taking off anytime soon, when/if it does and hydrogen stations start popping up from West to East Coast, don't expect to pay a lot less for a gallon of hydrogen. But at least it's more environmentally friendly than gasoline and supposedly gives you more mileage for your dollar.

Originally posted by Robtard
It's a beginning to encourage the infrastructure for an alternative fuel (hydrogen). Though I can't see this taking off anytime soon, when/if it does and hydrogen stations start popping up from West to East Coast, don't expect to pay a lot less for a gallon of hydrogen. But at least it's more environmentally friendly than gasoline and supposedly gives you more mileage for your dollar.

I thought it was a little over 2 bucks a gallon?