Posted by Nancy Howell on April 04, 2008 at 08:20:26 from (144.162.48.81):
In Reply to: big oil posted by greg b on April 04, 2008 at 06:55:40:
Over a year ago when gas prices took their initial quantum leap, I changed my lifestyle. No quick runs to the store, any store. Since the only close stores are little convenience stores, grocery shopping, errands, etc. are planned and done in one trip. I have started driving 55 on my way to work, but that won't help much since its only 10 hwy miles to work. On the hwy, driving to the farm, without a trailer, 65 max. With a trailer, 60 even though speed limit is 70. My 96 Chevy 2500 gets around 15mpg on a good day, 10 - 12 towing depending on load weight. Not much more I can do. I can't burn regular either. If I do, it clatters like there's a bunch of tin cans rattling around under the hood. I use mid-grade for regular driving and use premium when towing.
At home, furnace is set at 68 in the winter, use fireplaces and electric blanket at the farm. Summer, thermostat is set at 74-76 and use fans. When we renovated the house in Dallas, we used extra heavy insulation in the walls (r-19 if I remember correctly), replaced single-pane windows with doubles, siding with insulation underneath (cost $9000+ and probably won't live long enough to see it pay off in energy savings).
We do what we can and keep going. America is still the only place I would live and literally billions of other people would live here if they could. God Bless America!
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