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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
So, whatever happened to the 95 cent/gal gasoline of 1999 and will it ever return?  |
My guess is, no. Type "Peak Oil" into the internet search engine. If you're using certain versions of Google Search, the phrase appears at the TOP a list of similar suggestions as soon as you're done typing, "peak." Check out the first two results - more if you have time.
To answer your question, yes. I've been driving gradually less and less since oil first started going nuts in 2004. I remember standing at a gas station in the seacoast region thinking, $1.75 a gallon - ouch. I should've been savoring such a low price while it lasted.
Another thing I have done to save gas is to try to make most of my longer trips as late as I can stay awake. With little traffic, and all the auto-activated traffic lights green (no one coming from the cross-street to make them change) night driving has permitted more steady speeds which has noticably improved my gas mileage for the same trips made during the day.