Man, my bus was packed today. It usually runs about two-thirds full in the mornings -- unless we get a foot snow. But it was standing room only this morning. I am sure it's the gas prices forcing some of these people to seek alternatives.
It really is starting to hurt. I borrowed my neighbor's truck this past weekend to haul away half the junk that accumulated in my garage over the winter. Before returning it, I usually fill the tank with gas and run it through the car wash as a thank you. I think last time I did that, I spent about $40... this time it cost me $75, and he already had a 1/4 tank of gas in it!
On the bright side, while I was cleaning the garage, I came across a little 80cc motor I bought last year. It looks just like the one in the picture above. I resisted putting on my commuter bike last year, but now I am considering doing it for the summer and riding to work. That baby supposedly gets 70 miles per gallon.
Just a heads up, you might want to take a look at this story. It says that gas prices have topped $4 a gallon in six states and shows no sign of slowing up. I paid $3.58 a gallon at Costco in Coeur d'alene this weekend. According to the story above, that is only 4 cents higher than the cheapest gas in the nation... I guess we should be grateful ours isn't over $4 yet, but somehow I don't feel all that grateful.
2 comments:
Well gas is expensive, and will probably get more expensive, but will people continue to spend $75 for one tank of gas? I guess I am odd as I filled up my car last week and it cost $27 which I think is pretty high. My tank only holds 12 gallons, but my little Escort will do close to 400 miles on a tank on the road and in town about 275 miles.
My dad had a motor for his bike in the 1920s, and he went on a lot of trips with that bike. I have his bike, but he sold the motor years ago.
Wow, Charles, I bet your dad's 1920s-era bike is pretty cool... I would love to see it. It looks like you are already getting pretty good milage, but if it gets worse and you want to buy a motor for that bike, here is a link: http://www.kingsmotorbikes.com/Engine_Kit1.htm
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