A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Work

With the steady increase in gas prices, things on the commute to work have begun to change. As I was noticing on the way to work this morning, more and more people are riding bikes, riding the bus, or walking to where they need to go. Good for them. As far as the cars on the road go, I'm seeing more and more small cars on the road. Again, that is a good thing. When I don't see many cars on the road, I see a lot of SUV's and trucks. With the price those things cost, those are the people who feel they can still afford to drive those things. Well, they may think that now, but if they continue to drive those gas guzzlers, the price of gas will continue to climb and at some point, they are going to have to find another mode of transportation. In addition, I'm seeing a lot of trucks, SUV's, and muscle cars for sale by owner. Not just for sale, but have been for sale for a long time. That means, a lot of people are trying to get rid of their gas guzzlers, but a lot people aren't buying them. If this trend continues and spreads across the country, gas prices will tank. It's not rocket science. If demand falls heavily, supply goes up, and prices fall. It's simply economics. America, to get the price of gas to fall like a stone, all you need to do is use less of it. Combine trips to the store, take out the heavy things in the trunk, and buy more fuel efficient vehicles, or buy a bike or scooter. Believe me, if everyone did that, gas stations would be begging you to buy more gas. They may even go as far as putting it on sale just so you will buy it and they can get rid of it.