How does a gas strike work?

Question

How does not buying gas on a certain day help anything? You will just have to buy it another day right? So, they are going to get their money one way or another.

Answer 1

short answer,

it doesn't...

but it does make for much shorter lines at the pump that day...

Answer 2

Boycotting one company doesn't work either. You would have long lines and shortages at the stations you are not boycotting. 90% of all the stations are privately owned. You would just be hurting the little guy.

Answer 3

Considering enough people will never get together to do it and make an impact - it doesn't work... but in "theory" it would show the fuel companies exactly how much $ they would loose if people stopped buying from them or stopped buying fuel at all - you would have to do it over a week long period to make a true impact on them, and people can't stop working for that long --

That's where they have us - People have to go to work to live and most people commute great distances - I LOVE the idea of a fuel strike and the point it would prove, but unfortunately, it will never happen

Answer 4

you are exactly right.

it doesnt do anything.

what would work better is if there was a gas strike from a single company.

Answer 5

You could bike or take transit that day.  

A car's supply of gas lasts more than one day, but it doesn't last a whole month.  So if we all skip buying gas for one day, they'll assume we bought it the day before or after.  But if we skip for one month -- hey.  They'll notice that.