Gas Prices and Moccasin Trails

After seeing gas prices rise over $1.28 per liter this month, one wonders if the moccasin trails all over the country will be rediscovered since people cannot afford gas for their cars. Many people harken back to their youth when prices were below 60 cents and wonder why prices are shooting to the stars. What can the ordinary person do? There is a growing Internet suggestion that we boycott certain gas stations to apply consumer pressure to bring down the price. Will this work?

In my opinion, the only thing that may impact the price of gas is a change in our
behavior: drive less, drive more smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles, and stop using drive-thru restaurants. Notice how everyone complaints about the cost of gas and yet many people sit and idle away waiting for a big Mac meal or a Tim Horton's coffee - talk about indulgent.

People complain about the cost of gas, and yet they still speed excessively and race up to red lights, all the while burning more gas.

These ideas that make the rounds of the Internet will do absolutely nothing to lower the cost of gas. Perhaps we should tell our friends and family to drive less and drive smarter, and DON'T use the drive-thru.

Besides, high gas prices are not such a bad thing. They force us to evaluate our behavior and also make us consider alternate forms of energy. Cheap gas makes us do none of these.

So, before we blame the oil company stop and think about how we can change our driving behavior to save gas and the environment. The gas companies will take note as they did in the 80's and lower the price.

Quote for the day:
"Treat the world well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was willed to you by your children."-- Kenyan Proverb

Gas Tank - Right or Left?

Every morning, I slip into my moccasins and drive my wife to work.
One would think I would have noticed the little secret on my car dash that was staring me right in the face the whole time.
I didn't and I bet you probably haven't either.
Quick question, what side of your car is your gas tank?
If you are anything like me, you probably can't remember right away.
My solution is to uncomfortably stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look.
If you don't do this in your own car you definitely have done it in a borrowed or rental car.

Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura on your way to the gas station or put your neck at risk of uncomfort or injury.

If you look at your gas guage, you will see a small icon of a gas pump.
The handle of the gas pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the pump.
If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left.
If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right .
It is that simple!
Hopes this information will save you time and a pain in the neck.

Quote of the Day:

"Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere."-- Chinese Proverb