Giving Up My Meals for Gas Prices
Did you know, that you can now buy a happy meal for the same price as one gallon of gas? That makes me extremely pleased with the world. It’s so great to know that so many of us are literally spending all of our savings on burning fuel.
Actually, when the gas prices got up to $3, the transportation on my end said… good-bye…not worth it. So, if you are sick of supporting a literal burning of money, you have options. Yes, you do. And a lot of them.
1. Buses, trains, subways and the good old transportation. One round trip of any of these types of transportation is about 1/2 a gallon of gas, depending on where you are and what the city determines. Heck, if you work for the right place or have some hook-ups you can either get in for free or get a discount beyond that. I know that you are spending more than a gallon of gas to get to work everyday.
2. Motor scooters. I am obsessed with this form of transportation. Did you know that they make scooters that can travel long distance? Yep. You can have all the conveniences of a car, without the high prices. Sounds like a deal to me! And, if you are just going around town, you can get a motor scooter that does the same. Very little gas, very little care AND the smaller ones don’t require insurance, tags or any of the expenses that come with cars.
Oh, right. One motor scooter that just goes around town… exactly 100 gallons of gas for the complete purchase (at the lower end). That’s exactly 2 1/2 months worth of gas if you go through a small tank a week… yep. And then the purchase is already completely paid for.
3. Get your exercise. If you are living close to an area that you need to be, why aren’t you using a bike? For exactly 10 gallons of gas, which would probably fill up your tank once, you can buy a good bike…. that will last you forever.
Okay, just for comparison… 4 gallons of gas will get you 2 complete meals at the Olive Garden, 2 large pizzas, 2 Chinese food plates.
How about this. If you are shopping for 4, one week of groceries is about the same as filling up your tank twice. If you have a small tank. If you have an SUV or a truck, why are you driving?
Oh, if you absolutely need a car, here you go. Renting a car for two days is equivalent to 8 gallons of gas. In other words, if you have to fill up your tank more than twice a week, it would be cheaper for you to rent a car.
Okay, Americans. What I’m saying is… it’s time to cut down. And, it’s time to stop burning fuel and burning money. From my experience, it is so not worth it anymore.
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