DanLin.net

Every once in awhile I get one of those Emails proposing some kind of gasoline boycott day when we are suppose to stay away from the pump. I guess its well and good and god knows how well these propositions do against the rising oil prices. All it seems to do is for the gas stations to offset the sales of gasoline to the days prior and after. If not enough people participate in this campaign, the financial impact is likely undetectable by the oil companies.

I was just thinking the other day while driving on the freeway. If we could get a small percentage of the drivers to just follow the speed limit for a day, it would probably make a much bigger impact. Imagine 1 of every 20 cars on the freeway driving 55 mph. It would probably slow the entire flow of traffic down to a much more fuel efficient speed and create a noticeable drop in gas consumption. This effect wouldn’t just cause people to shift their gas purchases to another day but actually decrease the demand for the days surrounding it. As long as the assholes on the streets can manage their road rage for a day then we might have something worth thinking about…