[wisconsin_cur]

We had already reduced our driving earlier, we are now at the point that the next cut back would be me flopping in the Twin Cities every other time I work. I'm not sure what that price level will be. The bride and I should discuss it soon.

[NeoPeasant]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', 'T')hat's assuming that most will retire. In the midst of evaporating wealth and economic turmoil, it can be assumed that most who can work, will be working. Therefore, no reduction of miles should be considered a given.

[yesplease]

It's great! Driving efficiently and less over the past few years allows for investment in other cost cutting measures and consequently energy saving investments which in turn, allow more investment in the same... Clearly it isn't something that can continue forever, but it is something that IME snowballs up to a point, and results in large savings. I've seen a ~30-40% reduction in fuel costs, that lead to another 40% reduction in fuel costs, which will likely lead to another 30-40% reduction with the end result being the same utility for about 10-15% of the cost when I started out. Electricity consumption is similar with more utility coming with 20% of previous use. Water use is minimized by virtue of location, so the only thing left is climate control, which will likely see similar gains w/ no investment and a stiff upper lip, or in exchange for comfort, some investment.

[kjmclark]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('evilgenius', 'I') actually drove around a little bit more.