tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post114548439951306072..comments2023-11-02T04:23:00.400-06:00Comments on Cyclelicious: Exxon Mobil boycottYokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-58681681754273625162008-08-02T14:46:00.000-06:002008-08-02T14:46:00.000-06:00Oh and ever since I decided to replace 50% of my c...Oh and ever since I decided to replace 50% of my car miles by bike miles I have been saving about $100-200/mo<BR/><BR/>So it saves a LOT of money.Adrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052524880398391073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-19652868194737587982008-08-02T13:39:00.000-06:002008-08-02T13:39:00.000-06:00Every 1% of Americans that commute by bike for 50%...Every 1% of Americans that commute by bike for 50% of their travel save 1.6 billion dollars in gasoline spending every year.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=62" REL="nofollow">Some justifications here</A><BR/><BR/>Every person that says it cannot be done is not helping anything, just get on your bike more and let the car gather dust. It is an amazing sensation the first time you look at your car and realize it has been 3 days since you drove it.<BR/><BR/>a 10 mile bike ride takes a novice an hour, and 40 minutes for an experienced cyclist, (30 minutes if you get really good and do not have a lot of hills to climb).<BR/><BR/>How far is your commute? Less than 10 miles? Do not judge by minutes, use a mapping service, like <A HREF="http://maps.google.com/" REL="nofollow">maps.google.com</A><BR/><BR/>I think you would be surprised.<BR/><BR/>Oh and as far as the speed of the mighty car? Here in Austin where we have a lot of highways I get a whopping 28mph average speed. In london the average speed in a car is 7 or 8mph. Similar for New York City. Every time you sit at a stoplight you average 0mph, and if school has taught us anything, it is that when you average a 0 and a 100 you get a failing grade. 0's REALLY hurt, the higher the number it averages against, the more it hurts.<BR/><BR/>If we reduce demand we will affect the price, gasoline hopefully will never get really cheap again and hopefully will get prohibitive to buy, maybe then we will see more bicycles and other forms of transportation on the road, I think the golf cart would make a great EV. It goes about as fast as a bicycle. You just need a few extra batteries to extend the trip.Adrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052524880398391073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-1145666402046856222006-04-21T18:40:00.000-06:002006-04-21T18:40:00.000-06:00Economists understand the intracicies of why a boy...Economists understand the intracicies of why a boycott won't work. I am not an economist so I can't touch on those. Even www.snopes.com has information debunking boycotts. Regardless, the vast majority of gas stations are franchised and independently owned. Boycotting those would hurt small business people. My mother is one of those people (she operates a few gas stations). I'd hate to think of America boycotting an innocent sweet old lady!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-1145584399023870942006-04-20T19:53:00.000-06:002006-04-20T19:53:00.000-06:00Good advice. I have noticed that people don't thin...Good advice. I have noticed that people don't think riding a bike to work is all that crazy these days.James Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558670871159677266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-1145543518998034202006-04-20T08:31:00.000-06:002006-04-20T08:31:00.000-06:00I just got the chain letter and posted a blog entr...I just got the chain letter and posted a blog entry about it this morning. I do recall someone saying on TV or radio that here in the Capital Region of NY State all the brands get their gas from the same source, so in this case, boycotting would be uneventful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-1145514998974744002006-04-20T00:36:00.000-06:002006-04-20T00:36:00.000-06:00There's just one problem with your idea -- it make...There's just one problem with your idea -- it makes too much sense!Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299633199465525149noreply@blogger.com