Oil prices? drive less?

Question

isnt it funny how people say "just drive less" in response to oil and gas prices. but think about that. people drive less, demand drops, price drops. price drops and people begin to drive more because its slightly more affordable, demand goes up, price goes up, and were right back where we started.

so why do people continue to say "drive less" when its obviously not going to to work.

Answer 1

Drive less? What a concept, and if everyone followed it the prices would go down and stay down, The problem is most americans are lazy and find it easier to jump in the car and drive 3 or 4 blocks to the store than it is to walk!!

Answer 2

you bet ye, I cut out driving all together.

Answer 3

You answered your own question. Less demand=more supply = lower prices. VERY VERY OBVIOUS.

But people are stupid as h**l. They got stupid after the Arab oil embargo. Instead of demanding more refineries built, current refineries overhauled. Finding ways of becoming energy sufficient, WE BOUGHT HUGE d**n SUV'S.

And you know what, we will become just as d**n stupid again.

Answer 4

we need to drive more to make sure the oil companies get big profits.

Answer 5

I dropped from 400 miles a week to just over 200 miles a week by setting a trailer near my employment, it still didn't prevent the price of oil from rising.

I guess I don't have any pull.