Comments on: Running On Empty http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Tony http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Tony Fri, 23 May 2008 10:54:11 +0000 http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/#comment-1859 With a 42 gallon gas tank (the same size as a barrel of oil - imagine!) my Suburban requires a home equity loan to fill up every two weeks. The good news is it's paid for next month. The bad news is the gas will cost just as much, but household finances dictate that we will have to keep driving it for a while (though I will try to use my motorcycle more, which gets triple or more miles per gallon even though seating capacity is, um, less). With a 42 gallon gas tank (the same size as a barrel of oil – imagine!) my Suburban requires a home equity loan to fill up every two weeks. The good news is it’s paid for next month. The bad news is the gas will cost just as much, but household finances dictate that we will have to keep driving it for a while (though I will try to use my motorcycle more, which gets triple or more miles per gallon even though seating capacity is, um, less).

]]> By: shelley http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 shelley Thu, 22 May 2008 20:32:37 +0000 http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/#comment-1853 I came within pennies of crossing the US$40 fill-up threshold this week for my gas-sipping Toyota Corolla. Thankfully my driving habits are such that I typically only fill up once every 10 days or so, but I can't fathom how those of you who need to drive more often and for further distances are handling it. I came within pennies of crossing the US$40 fill-up threshold this week for my gas-sipping Toyota Corolla. Thankfully my driving habits are such that I typically only fill up once every 10 days or so, but I can’t fathom how those of you who need to drive more often and for further distances are handling it.

]]> By: Brian http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Brian Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:43 +0000 http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/#comment-1850 The conventional wisdom says that we will probably plateau at $5/gal soon. The conventional wisdom says that we will probably plateau at $5/gal soon.

]]> By: flerdle http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 flerdle Thu, 22 May 2008 09:33:02 +0000 http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/#comment-1849 [Brian] Exactly; doesn't stop everyone from predicting the end of the world here though. We are much more like the USA than Europe in our car habits and housing patterns. (re europe) I know, I've driven in UK and Sweden before - and that was when our dollar was worth less than 2/3 of what it is now (the pain, the pain!). Predictions are that we'll hit over US$6.50/gallon in about two months. Me, I live near a railway line and two trams. We pay a hefty premium for it, but hardly use the car. [Tony] heh heh. [Brian] Exactly; doesn’t stop everyone from predicting the end of the world here though. We are much more like the USA than Europe in our car habits and housing patterns.

(re europe) I know, I’ve driven in UK and Sweden before – and that was when our dollar was worth less than 2/3 of what it is now (the pain, the pain!). Predictions are that we’ll hit over US$6.50/gallon in about two months.

Me, I live near a railway line and two trams. We pay a hefty premium for it, but hardly use the car.

[Tony] heh heh.

]]> By: Tony http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/comment-page-1/#comment-1846 Tony Thu, 22 May 2008 01:04:20 +0000 http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/#comment-1846 Soooo.... if Mr. Bush said he would "bring down gasoline prices through sheer force of personality" and gasoline has more than doubled in price since, what are we to make of his personality? Soooo…. if Mr. Bush said he would “bring down gasoline prices through sheer force of personality” and gasoline has more than doubled in price since, what are we to make of his personality?

]]> By: Brian http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 Brian Thu, 22 May 2008 00:32:21 +0000 http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/#comment-1845 Even that's pretty cheap if you look at that list I linked to. In the UK they're paying about $8.50/gallon. Even that’s pretty cheap if you look at that list I linked to. In the UK they’re paying about $8.50/gallon.

]]> By: flerdle http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/comment-page-1/#comment-1844 flerdle Wed, 21 May 2008 22:56:41 +0000 http://www.briankaneonline.com/2008/05/21/running-on-empty/#comment-1844 Congratulations on your continuing cheap gasoline. Chimpy's helped us out ever so much too. It's now over AU$1.60 a litre here - US$5.75 a gallon... Congratulations on your continuing cheap gasoline. Chimpy’s helped us out ever so much too. It’s now over AU$1.60 a litre here – US$5.75 a gallon…

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