McCain suggests a gas tax holiday from Memorial Day to Labor Day - also suggests wealthier seniors pay higher premiums for Medicare prescription drugs

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It's about $3.80 here (thanks in part to CA taxes). I have a little car and pay maybe $15 more for a tank that I did 5 months ago, as a result gas prices aren't such a big deal to me even though I live in one the most expensive areas. It's not breaking my bank but I can see how it's a problem if I had a big car/truck.

Your "little car" gets what, 25 mpg in the city, 30-35 mpg highway?

As opposed to 12-20 mpg for a big truck/SUV?

Not a big deal.

Double is pretty good.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

It's about $3.80 here (thanks in part to CA taxes). I have a little car and pay maybe $15 more for a tank that I did 5 months ago, as a result gas prices aren't such a big deal to me even though I live in one the most expensive areas. It's not breaking my bank but I can see how it's a problem if I had a big car/truck.

Your "little car" gets what, 25 mpg in the city, 30-35 mpg highway?

As opposed to 12-20 mpg for a big truck/SUV?

Not a big deal.

a real life example:

truck - 17 mpg

camaro - 25 mpg

vibe - 30 mpg

round trip for myself or nessa is 22 miles. gas is currently $3.25 a gallon here

truck = 1.29 gallons = $4.19/day....per week = $20.95

camaro = .88 gallons = $2.86/day..per week = $14.30

vibe = .73 gallons =$2.37/day.......per week = $11.85

i save $6.65 by driving the camaro all week instead of the truck....

Edited April 15, 2008 by charlesandnessa

[HAL 9000 96]

It's about $3.80 here (thanks in part to CA taxes). I have a little car and pay maybe $15 more for a tank that I did 5 months ago, as a result gas prices aren't such a big deal to me even though I live in one the most expensive areas. It's not breaking my bank but I can see how it's a problem if I had a big car/truck.

Your "little car" gets what, 25 mpg in the city, 30-35 mpg highway?

As opposed to 12-20 mpg for a big truck/SUV?

Not a big deal.

a real life example:

truck - 17 mpg

camaro - 25 mpg

vibe - 30 mpg

round trip for myself or nessa is 22 miles. gas is currently $3.25 a gallon here

truck = 1.29 gallons = $4.19....per week = $20.95

camaro = .88 gallons = $2.86..per week = $14.30

vibe = $2.37...........................per week = $11.85

i save $6.65 by driving the camaro all week instead of the truck....

Times 52! = $345.80 per annum on 25 mpg vs 17 mpg.

Increase fuel economy by a little more... and save more. Drive your vibe

[Dan J 277]

The gas tax holiday encourages the wrong behavior. If people want to save money on gas, trade down to a smaller vehical or use more public transit/live closer to work.

The medicare idea is good, though it will likely only make a relativly small impact. It does somewhat penalize those who were prudent in saving for retirement.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

It's about $3.80 here (thanks in part to CA taxes). I have a little car and pay maybe $15 more for a tank that I did 5 months ago, as a result gas prices aren't such a big deal to me even though I live in one the most expensive areas. It's not breaking my bank but I can see how it's a problem if I had a big car/truck.

Your "little car" gets what, 25 mpg in the city, 30-35 mpg highway?

As opposed to 12-20 mpg for a big truck/SUV?

Not a big deal.

a real life example:

truck - 17 mpg

camaro - 25 mpg

vibe - 30 mpg

round trip for myself or nessa is 22 miles. gas is currently $3.25 a gallon here

truck = 1.29 gallons = $4.19....per week = $20.95

camaro = .88 gallons = $2.86..per week = $14.30

vibe = $2.37...........................per week = $11.85

i save $6.65 by driving the camaro all week instead of the truck....

Times 52! = $345.80 per annum on 25 mpg vs 17 mpg.

Increase fuel economy by a little more... and save more. Drive your vibe

yes, i know it's times 52. however, the truck was not purchased as a drive year round vehicle, it's an absolutely positively gotta be at work vehicle, as the camaro sucks on snow. it's an 02 with just under 30k miles on it......

[Dan J 277]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

Yeah, for some people thats nothing. But for others, thats a weeks pay.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

well let's compare mileage. 22 x 5 x 52 = 5720 miles a year. know very many that drive that?

eta: the end result is move closer to work if you want to save money.

Edited April 15, 2008 by charlesandnessa

[Dan J 277]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

well let's compare mileage. 22 x 5 x 52 = 5720 miles a year. know very many that drive that?

The average person drives about 10k miles per year.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

Yeah, for some people thats nothing. But for others, thats a weeks pay.

$350/40 hours = $8.75/hour.

Around here, that population tends to either live by the bus lines or in daddy's basement. Not knocking them, just saying. Maybe that's why the increase in gas prices hasn't impacted driving habits as much as some expected.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

well let's compare mileage. 22 x 5 x 52 = 5720 miles a year. know very many that drive that?

The average person drives about 10k miles per year.

true, so the $350 is for 5720 miles a year, so double that. now $700.....

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

well let's compare mileage. 22 x 5 x 52 = 5720 miles a year. know very many that drive that?

eta: the end result is move closer to work if you want to save money.

Both our cars go an average of 15,000 miles/year.

[Sister Fracas 5]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

Actually, mawilson could have a little shopping excursion at Whole Foods with that....

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

$350/year, seems so unimpressive. Could mawilson be right?

Actually, mawilson could have a little shopping excursion at Whole Foods with that....

[Heracles 417]

Gas is in the range of 3.35 here at the moment and is projected to hit 4.00 by the summer and McCain comes up with this grand idea to shave 18 cents off a gallon? That's some populism. Come to think of it, this would save me enough every ten tanks or so to buy a couple of movie tickets. Thanks Johnny!

Interesting. Maybe we can take the socialist European aka future Obama route. The price in Germany, as of today, is $8.15 US a gallon..