Comments on: Summer Driving Season Off to Slower Start

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:05:46 +0000

Most of my relatives and my Auto Dude weren't able to visit me because of the increase of gas prices. That is really sad since they visit me often, at least twice a year.

By: Gerald Shields

Gerald Shields — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:01:03 +0000

That reminds me: Both Peterbuilt and Kenworth (which are subsideraries of PacCar) are designing and manufacturing Diesel-Electric Hybrid semi trucks. I wonder if those that have been sold are saving any fuel at the pump? Does anyone associated with this have any info?

By: tw8s

tw8s — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:47:27 +0000

While I may agree with the author’s opinions, I did not expect an opinion piece when I read the title of this post. I would like to know more about the basis for the Deloitte & Touche number, and also what is the historic trend of summer driving vs. spring and fall.
Is it possible that vacation driving is comparable in miles or gallons used (the more important factor), in a similar time period of total family commuting? (Mom in the SUV to school, work, sports practice; Dad half-way around the beltway in his beater truck to his office; Junior and Sis EACH driving to school, mall, and friend’s homes)

By: Need2Change

Need2Change — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:30:58 +0000

I have mixed feelings.

It's good that fossil fuel usage is down in the U.S.

It's bad that many did not visit relatives or vacation where they wanted.

Also, I suspect that world-wide fossil fuel usage is still growing. The world population is increasing, China is adding one million new cars to the road each month, and India and Brazil are not far behind. Many third world countries are also adding cars and trucks.

The world desparately needs a reasonably priced alternative to cars/trucks burning fossil fuel.

The gasoline/electric hybrids are only an interim step.