To lower gas prices in USA. Why not double up for one week when using your cars. Tell 10 people?

Question

Since we will be doubling up for the week across the USA.and CANADA the ships will have no where to dump(unload) their oil due to the fact that we will be using approx. 1/2 of their gas or oil. The Middle east producers will then have NO empty ships available and their production will also have to come to a crawl. This is our ACE-IN-THE-HOLE. Together we can do it.

Answer 1

you are correct, even better though would be walking, cabbing, bicycling or busing.

Answer 2

Hi, Dale C,

This is a great sentiment. Thanks for expressing it.

Carpooling is a wonderful idea for all of the time.It would not only help with gas prices but with emissions also.

The Muse

Answer 3

The oil companies won't punish anyone, sheesh.

Good sentiment, except a week isn't long enough.  There is enough capactiy in the system to mange a slowdown without affecting production for close to two weeks.  Terminals have extra tanks on hand to cope with surplus fuel and gas stations are rarely full, so deliveries can be made to fill them up, giving the terminals that much more room.

Ships don't sit with product in them, trust me.  There's always somewhere to unload the product.  Gasoilne isn't the only product that comes from crude oil.  Until demand for those products decreases, there will be markets for oil.

Reducing total energy is the only real answer.  You have to buy locally sourced organic produce to eliminate trucking fuel and fertilizers based on oil products.  Produce that requires little cultivation saves energy as well.  Switching your light bulbs to energy efficient compact flourescents or LED's saves lots of energy.  lowering your thermostat in the winter and raising it in the summer can save more in a month than you spend on fuels in 6 months, depending on your car and home.  

Get off the freakin' internet.  Computers are heavily petroleum derived, computers, monitors and servers require electricity, these ISP's require office space that needs to be lit, heated, cooled and commuted to.  Every action counts!!  Carpe Diem!!

Answer 4

That is a great idea, however, it would merely be a drop in the bucket to the oil companies and they would merely 'double up' the price to compensate, punish and to show us who is the boss....