Comments on: Why I Don’t Really Care About Higher Gas Prices

By: Creative Investor

Creative Investor — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:57:11 +0000

casey owens: What is the make/model of your car? If you don’t mind me asking.

By: casey owens

casey owens — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:47:27 +0000

I just bought a CNG vehicle. The cost per GGE (gasoline gallon equivelant) is 90Â¢ in my state and the price is set in Nov. for 1 year at a time. Plus, the car gets 40 MPG. So, I get over 3.4 gallons of natural gas for the price of one gallon of gasoline at 3.09/gal. This means I can drive 137 miles for the price of 1 gallon of unleaded petro. THis is equivalent to saying that I get 137 MPG. Plus, my car is rated the cleanest on the planet. I save more on gas than the monthly payment so i am getting paid to drive a brand new car. I think everyone should look into CNG/NGV/AFV. Cheers!

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:11:02 +0000

While I agree with ben about the cost of everything being tied to fuel costs, I applaud your determination to get the most value out of your situation. There are ways to max your transportation dollar, and y’all are leading the way. Be sure to check the air in the tires, change oil at the proper times, etc., but driving a car that costs you basically nothing except gas and insurance is a big plus!

By: ben

ben — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:07:16 +0000

The problem is that you forget that gas prices don’t only hurt you budget for buying gas for your car. As they increase, they raise the price of all the food you buy since it must be transported. It raises the cost of airline tickets. It affects so much more than just the price of gas that goes into your car.