Hating the Gas Prices -- I'm Taking The Train! - Page 2

July 15, 2008, 4:08 PM

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Originally Posted by .Z.

Right now in Southern Cal. it's about 4.50 a gallon. I'm forced to take an hour train ride + 30 minute bus/trolley ride to get to my final destination in downtown San Diego because I can' afford to drive all the way down there.

Anyone else starting to make the transition to public transportation?

$4.50 a gallon? Yikes. It's about $4.00 a gallon over here.

I've gotten to the point where I just jog or ride my bike if I need to get somewhere (in town). Some people don't have the luxury of being several miles from town, though.

When I go to school, I suck it up and drive. No choice...seeing as it's a good 30 miles away.

July 15, 2008, 6:23 PM

My school's 50 plus miles away but the transportation system down here is pretty good so I can just catch the train and transfer over to a bus that takes me down there. It's $168 a month for a regional monthly pass and that pretty much saves me about $140.

July 15, 2008, 6:39 PM

Wow, 4.50 a gallon? That's crazy

Where I live, gas is going for about 3.80 a gallon right now. It's as affordable as it's going to get I guess, so I'm still driving. I've cut back on how often I go out with friends and stuff though, and I try to carpool with someone whenever I get the chance.

July 15, 2008, 7:05 PM

Only $3.80??
Gawd, that's cheap... comparatively speaking.

;

August 27, 2008, 5:39 AM

lol, that's hilarious.

Even with gas prices (kind of) going down, it's 99% likely it's gonna climb back up again. Now it's like $4.00 a gallon, but I'm still not driving. I'd rather save $3000 a year by taking the train, but that just means I have to wake up at 5:00 am and get home at 8:30 pm. xD Effing 3 hour commute.

August 27, 2008, 6:11 AM

my insurance company is fucking me over right now with a $830 every 6 months cost so im being analy raped. Then adding about 3.65 to 4.25 gas change constantly its getting pretty annoying especially since i have to drive 20 miles to school for one class. I think we should blame george w bush since he is a cock sucking ass hole that is making the prices rise at least hes my scape goat anyway.

August 27, 2008, 6:23 AM

We're pretty lucky here in Boregon that the gas prices are/have been dropping. Although I don't drive that much, it's still painful to have to see 50+ dollars to fill up my little Honda Accord. >_> Iz onleh 16-ish gallon tank!

August 27, 2008, 12:24 PM

Right now, gas prices are about 3.61/3.73 around where I live. Needs to be the $1.46 before Bush Jr. took office.

A short while back, I asked my grandfather what gas prices were when he was my age, and he said that the first time he filled up his tank, it was 23 cents.

October 30, 2008, 6:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bun

We're pretty lucky here in Boregon that the gas prices are/have been dropping. Although I don't drive that much, it's still painful to have to see 50+ dollars to fill up my little Honda Accord. >_> Iz onleh 16-ish gallon tank!

How old is this Accord?! xD

My Chevy Camaro gets way more gas mileage per gallon! And that's a gas-guzzler too.

November 2, 2008, 3:08 PM

Petrol here is great at mo, 94.5p per litre at the moment due to the credit crunch and such.