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Survey finds US drivers taking steps to reduce fuel consumption
12 September 2012
A recent survey by market research firm Penn Schoen Berlandalso, commissioned by Ford Motor Company, found many US drivers are slowing down, coasting more to stops, and in some cases even slipstreaming behind larger vehicles to save gasoline.
Among the results of the survey:
Saving money and helping the environment are top drivers of energy-efficient purchases.
Almost all respondents agree on the importance of fuel-efficient vehicles (95%), followed by energy-efficient appliances (93%) and light bulbs (85%)
Seven of 10 respondents have changed their driving habits to save fuel. 64% percent drive less frequently, 41% have slowed down, and 10% say they draft behind larger vehicles to save fuel.
32% have done research to find cheaper fuel.
21% have purchased a new vehicle with improved fuel economy.
Based on $1,000 of discretionary income to spend on energy savings, 25% of the survey respondents would buy a vehicle with hybrid technology, with almost equal numbers choosing energy-efficient appliances or solar panels.
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Gas price went up to $C5.75/US gal from $C5.23/US gal today in our area for no real reason other than the OILCOS want to increase their profit margin.
We will have to wait another 60+ days for my wife new Prius III because they are in short supply.
Posted by: HarveyD | September 12, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Oh, great! Then, they are ready to drive HEV's and enjoy the hypermiling game! It's the only game that really pays. You'd lose money statistically on slot machines, and console games won't earn you a dime.
Posted by: Roger Pham | September 12, 2012 at 01:10 PM
The MPG display on the Prius makes hypermiling fun and easy. It's one thing to "know" what driving techniques saves you fuel but when you can actually SEE the numbers as you're using them. . . well even a good driver will get a surprise.
Even my father, a really cautious driver, saw his numbers go up during the course of just a short test drive.
Posted by: ai_vin | September 12, 2012 at 02:37 PM
Which makes me wonder who was learning faster from the feedback, my father or the electronic brain of the Prius?
Posted by: ai_vin | September 12, 2012 at 02:41 PM
An animal will react to direct negative stimulus, it takes virtually no intelligence. Intelligent beings will evaluate trends and anticipate needs to avoid negative results, or preferably to bring about positive results.
When I hear the sob stories from the guy who has a job stocking groceries and he drives an SUV and lives out in the boonies, I have a hard time being sympathetic. Actually, I have a hard time not being derisive of such lunacy.
Fortunately, gas prices will not be going down, unless there is a global economic collapse, and here is why. The tar sands and the fracked oil is only profitable when prices are at or above about $90 a barrel. So, what is the price of gasoline when oil is at $90 a barrel? That is the new bottom. Sure, many of the traditional sources don't cost as much as the nontraditional sources, but it's a commodity market. So if price drops below $90 a barrel then the nontraditionals stop production, which raises the price.
Posted by: Brotherkenny4 | September 13, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Good observations B4.
Can the Fed Bank keep on boosting the economy (or keep it from sinking) by injecting more and more $$$$B into it?
A busted economy would certainly have a drastic effect on fuel consumption. Future 50+ mpg vehicles could also have a similar effect unless we decide to buy more vehicles and travel more miles.
Either way, cheap oil may not be back soon. Electrification and/or FC may be necessary alternatives.
Posted by: HarveyD | September 13, 2012 at 11:50 AM