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Originally Posted by jimbuna
We've been pretty much doing that for at least equally as long if not longer and don't forget we are also an 'oil producer'.........pro rata of course.
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yeah that's been well established. The thing is, i'll wager you guys don't use nearly as much gas as we do. The majority of the US has no mass transportation, and where people live, and where people work are far flung. We are VERY dependant on our cars here.
Lets be clear. If you don't have a car, you cannot go to work.
Right now, i live 27 miles from work. So i drive 54 miles a day. Thats not bad. I used to live 37 miles from work, and driving 74 miles a day. The company i work for is planning on moving another 15 miles south of where it currently is. I am not looking forward to driving 42 miles to work, and driving 84 miles per day.
I live where I live because it is affordable. Picking up and moving to certain locales closer to work is out of the question when due to rent increases that would add another 500 to 900 dollars on top of what im already paying.
Subway's? In New york maybe.
Buses? Thats laughable. They either do not run where you need to go, or have a route that adds 4 hours to a one way commute.
Commuter trains? Not always an option, their existance is relatively new. From where i work and where i live, this is NOT an option, nor is a buss.
That leaves cars.