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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:49 AM Original message |
Sixty Percent of Consumers Have Cut Back on Driving Due to Higher Gas Prices, NPD Reports |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good thing we have a robust public transit and national rail system... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Touche !!! |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It's ok - lots of folks have ready cash or credit for a fuel-efficient car... eom |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Gas prices are high because of a) Our wars; b) our loose monetary policy; c) corporatist government |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Correct, but rail provides an alternative |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Nothing to stop the speculators from running up coal. |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. I am pretty thankful that my car gets good gas mileage right now. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. I dunno, they still delight in packing the city streets with their giant |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. Well, on the upside the high prices are reducing greenhouse gases emissions |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. You are right about that... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. Between Redding and Sac |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. Our family has certainly continued to cut way back with driving. |
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