Comments on: How will expensive energy affect our life? http://probargainhunter.com/2007/10/24/how-will-expensive-energy-affect-our-life/ News, Tips and Resources for Online Bargain Hunters Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:00:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike G. http://probargainhunter.com/2007/10/24/how-will-expensive-energy-affect-our-life/#comment-27962 Mike G. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:39:30 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/10/24/how-will-expensive-energy-affect-our-life/#comment-27962 How about better public transportation? I live in the burbs, but I'm fortunate enough to be walking distance to a train station. In most suburban areas you still need a car to get to a train or some other form of public transportation. How about better public transportation?

I live in the burbs, but I’m fortunate enough to be walking distance to a train station. In most suburban areas you still need a car to get to a train or some other form of public transportation.

]]> By: Aleksey (alex) http://probargainhunter.com/2007/10/24/how-will-expensive-energy-affect-our-life/#comment-27956 Aleksey (alex) Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:12:31 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/10/24/how-will-expensive-energy-affect-our-life/#comment-27956 I think nothing drastic will happen in consumer behavior unless gas prices will go up to about $12/gallon which is what the rest of the world is paying for gas. Deviation of less than a couple of dollars, which we were able to observe lately are unlikely to cause any major shifts in energy saving approach. People might drive less, but they will still buy trucks and minivans. Same for natural/heating gas - almost all of my friends have furnaces running all the time - bad idea, but again, the price increase is not significant enough to change the mentality. Sad, but true. I think nothing drastic will happen in consumer behavior unless gas prices will go up to about $12/gallon which is what the rest of the world is paying for gas. Deviation of less than a couple of dollars, which we were able to observe lately are unlikely to cause any major shifts in energy saving approach. People might drive less, but they will still buy trucks and minivans. Same for natural/heating gas - almost all of my friends have furnaces running all the time - bad idea, but again, the price increase is not significant enough to change the mentality. Sad, but true.

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