05-17-2007, 04:21 PM
Quote:Except those 40 million people would fuel up on Tuesday instead without hurting the wallet of anyone.
Vote with your wallet. Go Hybrid or electric.
I knew I would get educated responses here, love it ) you are all so well informed and respond in very professional intelligent manners.
I agree Tal, and I thought about that. The goal was simply a method to reach unreachable people in big oil and Government. That goal was to send a message that we clearly are not happy. Sure Tuesday we would all fill up, we have to, yet on Mondays they still have to review there profit margins, maybe when they do that and see 300 Million + gone they may get a hint. At least it would be something. Besides that doing something is better then nothing, Rosa Parks did something when all said she shouldnt - so you never know till you try, all I know is im guarenteed a NO if I dont ask, and guarenteed no result if I dont act.
However I agree with the calculated result of the seemingly pointless Gas boycott, it still carries a message. Hyrids and E-85 are barely a bandaid to the current status. To me its like finding a band aid at a second hand store then try to use it. Hybrids are expensive to buy and more expensive to repair as well as limited production model selection (I cant fit my family of 9 in a Toyota Prius or anything Hybrid at this point). E-85 is renewable, burns about 20% less efficient (which means spend more over the year), and still getting gouged. I think the long term answer will be Hydrogen / Fuel cell tech which Honda and GM are pursuing at great lengths. For now all we have is our voice, and that needs to be heard somehow - I hope the site will effort that.
"Those with the ability to act, have the responsibility to act."