Comments on: The economics of fuel economy http://journal.drfaulken.com/the-economics-of-fuel-economy/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:01:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Motodisiac http://journal.drfaulken.com/the-economics-of-fuel-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-53919 Motodisiac Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:21:39 +0000 http://journal.drfaulken.com/?p=780#comment-53919 I agree with you on this one. In theory it's easy to find another shitty job closer to home, however most of the time it's complicated unless you're single living alone. I agree with you on this one. In theory it’s easy to find another shitty job closer to home, however most of the time it’s complicated unless you’re single living alone.

]]> By: drfaulken http://journal.drfaulken.com/the-economics-of-fuel-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-53915 drfaulken Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:08:27 +0000 http://journal.drfaulken.com/?p=780#comment-53915 Hey Moto! I worked retail and food service for the first seven or eight years of my life, so I know what it's like to live -- or attempt to live -- on a shitty hourly wage. As much as I liked working in some of those jobs, none of them were irreplaceable. I walked from one employer to another during a lunch break and got a different job. I don't argue with you that higher gas prices hurt those with smaller incomes. What I'm trying to say is that other work at the same pay rate can be found closer to home to offset the cost of commuting. Know what I mean? Hey Moto!

I worked retail and food service for the first seven or eight years of my life, so I know what it’s like to live — or attempt to live — on a shitty hourly wage.

As much as I liked working in some of those jobs, none of them were irreplaceable. I walked from one employer to another during a lunch break and got a different job.

I don’t argue with you that higher gas prices hurt those with smaller incomes. What I’m trying to say is that other work at the same pay rate can be found closer to home to offset the cost of commuting.

Know what I mean?

]]> By: Motodisiac http://journal.drfaulken.com/the-economics-of-fuel-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-53906 Motodisiac Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:57:07 +0000 http://journal.drfaulken.com/?p=780#comment-53906 You are simply blessed with great paying job. Imagine you are earning minimal wage (let's say $50 a day after taxes) and have to take the same commute. Imagine you have an old beater that gets 15mpg on a good day. You have no choice but to commute because you can't afford moving closer to work. I think there are far more people like this and they are greatly affected by gas priced and high prices in general. Everything has done up lately except the salaries. You are simply blessed with great paying job. Imagine you are earning minimal wage (let’s say $50 a day after taxes) and have to take the same commute. Imagine you have an old beater that gets 15mpg on a good day. You have no choice but to commute because you can’t afford moving closer to work. I think there are far more people like this and they are greatly affected by gas priced and high prices in general. Everything has done up lately except the salaries.

]]> By: Rasterbator http://journal.drfaulken.com/the-economics-of-fuel-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-41643 Rasterbator Wed, 28 May 2008 13:01:59 +0000 http://journal.drfaulken.com/?p=780#comment-41643 $4.80 per gallon consider expensive for me. My country only sell it at $$2.80 per gallon. I just wish gorvenment not to increase the price $4.80 per gallon consider expensive for me. My country only sell it at $$2.80 per gallon. I just wish gorvenment not to increase the price

]]> By: fishy http://journal.drfaulken.com/the-economics-of-fuel-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-41638 fishy Tue, 27 May 2008 19:28:12 +0000 http://journal.drfaulken.com/?p=780#comment-41638 Hm, I'm with you. I haven't really blinked at the cost of gas yet... Although, the other day I did come to the realization that it cost me $19/day to go to work in my gas guzzling Jeep. Or about $5 if I ride BB. I do ride more now just because it's sunny and warm, but it really hasn't stopped me from driving my beloved Jeep... with the top down to be the least aerodynamic as possible. :D I think it'd have to be about a kajillion dollars before I change my habits. Hm, I’m with you. I haven’t really blinked at the cost of gas yet… Although, the other day I did come to the realization that it cost me $19/day to go to work in my gas guzzling Jeep. Or about $5 if I ride BB.

I do ride more now just because it’s sunny and warm, but it really hasn’t stopped me from driving my beloved Jeep… with the top down to be the least aerodynamic as possible. :D

I think it’d have to be about a kajillion dollars before I change my habits.

]]> By: Ed http://journal.drfaulken.com/the-economics-of-fuel-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-41529 Ed Thu, 22 May 2008 18:26:27 +0000 http://journal.drfaulken.com/?p=780#comment-41529 Gas needs to be more expensive anyways. In the old days, the peasants stayed on the farm or village, where they belong. Now they crowd my transportation systems! Price em out, I say. Gas needs to be more expensive anyways. In the old days, the peasants stayed on the farm or village, where they belong. Now they crowd my transportation systems! Price em out, I say.

]]> By: Configures http://journal.drfaulken.com/the-economics-of-fuel-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-41519 Configures Thu, 22 May 2008 03:38:16 +0000 http://journal.drfaulken.com/?p=780#comment-41519 Given my mere 4-mile commute at my new job, if gas rose high enough to make me think about moving closer, the world would probably be in flames anyway. However, if it quadrupled, it might make me more likely to plan more trips via rail than by just hopping into my car. Given my mere 4-mile commute at my new job, if gas rose high enough to make me think about moving closer, the world would probably be in flames anyway. However, if it quadrupled, it might make me more likely to plan more trips via rail than by just hopping into my car.

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