Did you plan for higher oil prices?

[codymac]

Did you replace a truck based SUV with a more efficient vehicle? Did you insulate your home or take other steps to conserve? Are you more aware of wasting energy?

Installed a tankless water heater - not so much for any (ridiculously tiny tax break) but mostly because the outgoing tank ruptured.

Although it sort of offsets buying a car that gets 12mpg.

 

[andiwm2003]

Did you replace a truck based SUV with a more efficient vehicle? Did you insulate your home or take other steps to conserve? Are you more aware of wasting energy?

bought my new car based on gas mileage (30/42MPG). however it's a diesel and since diesel is a bit more expensive I don't thinkit's going to save more than 10% over my previous car that was already at 30/36MPG.

I also insulated all water pipes in the basement. it's unbelievable that it is legal in this country to have such shoddy craftmanship.

I guess in the next 10-15 years this country might catch up to the energy conservation standards of europe in 1970.

I expect the gas prices to go above $4/gallon in the next year. That was the price where I noticed less traffic during commute and during weekend/vacation trips.

I can't proof it but it seems that $4/Gallon is the sweet spot that starts changing things.

This is bad since a lot of people are not prepared for this and a lot of people are not in a position to compensate (like fixed income retirees, unemployed, poor workers with commute, small businesses with gas guzzling equipment).

 

[MattA]

I've never owned a car that got under 40mpg.

I currently drive a 2001 Golf TDI. It regularly gets 650-700 miles per tank (~15 gallons).

When Diesel hit $4-5 a gallon a few years ago, filling the Golf was $80. I was very thankful that I didn't have a gas guzzler at that point.