How does everyone feel about gas prices?

I know there's been quite the talk about the price of gas for the last couple of years. The gas companies are making record profits. People are now purchasing hybrids more and more. Some people are being forced to figure monthly gas bills into their budgets.

That being said, and with all the hoopla surrounding the prices of gas, who is truly taking noticeable measures to offset it? Are you driving less often? Are you looking into E85 more and more as a possible conversion for your toy? (I know some have already made that switch.) Do you think that you'll be doing just as much cruising as always or do you leave the car alone until the weekend or cruise-in night? If you're in the process of building your vehicle, are you looking at overdrive transmissions or planning on using "highway friendly" rear gear ratios?

Me personally? I'm keeping the rear gear ratio a little more highway friendly than I could have and will also be seriously considering swapping in a Tremec 5 speed in the future. I refuse to drive less however because 98% of the driving I do anyways is for my enjoyment. Living 2 blocks from work = .

Discuss....

[MR.hp]

Gas prices suck those oil co. just keep on raking us over the coals. I just do not buy as much and the street cars will have lees performance and more mileage per gallon this year. The one dude on the news yesterday said now that the interest rates are going down and the dollar is worth less that will raise the price of gas. They will do anything to keep it high, screw them just buy what you need.

The other sad thing is that we cannot sell gas below cost in Mn. but we can sell everything else below cost.

[ReRod]

That reminds me of another point...

How many of you that race at the track and have to trailer your cars will be cutting back on how often you go?

[jollywrencher]

The prices suck all the way around. Diesel is such a crude type of fuel that I don't understand how that can cost more than gas. Right now my daily driver is a diesel chevy truck since my honda is down and my wallet is taking a hit! The price of E85 is way to high also for what it is. If they want people to change to it they gotta find a way to lower the cost compared to gas. Yet I love racing with the stuff cuz I can't stand the idea of using $7-8 race fuel, and make less power, everytime I go the track.

Even torkflight is thinkin of making the switch to E85 now after watchin a 800 horse big block run on the dyno last night. Yet that was methanol.

[Guest]

I drive my Mustang as much as I possibly can during the summer, and I have a daily driver for getting to work and back. I figure that if I put as much money as I do into building the car, then I shouldn't be swayed away from driving it due to gas prices. But it actually gets decent mileage since its a 5 speed.

and if I make it to the track this year I will most likely be trailering the car, but not for gas reasons, but for the reliability of the car

[Guest]

they got ya--if you wanna play ya gotta pay! im not changin anything and e85 doesnt make sense to me if you end up havin to use 30% more fuel your not savin that much

[torkflight]

they got ya--if you wanna play ya gotta pay! im not changin anything and e85 doesnt make sense to me if you end up havin to use 30% more fuel your not savin that much

You may not be saving that much if you are useing pump gas, but if you are useing race gas you are going to save a ton, I just this minute got off the phone with andy at www.dynotuneusa.com and he had some very interesting shit to say about e85, I am just kind of pissed that I didnt switch a couple years ago, other than metering blocks my car is already set up for e85 and I didnt even know it

[Pool Boy]

hmmm dont bother me much anymore with a 5spd car, even if I throw a supercharger on it at later time gas wont suffer all the time, only when I get on it!

[Z28SSMAN]

I hate seeing the gas prices as much as anybody but I'm not going to let it keep me from enjoying myself.

Like I said before, my SS will use 5 gal of gas after drving it every way possible for 100 miles. I can't think of anything else I can spend that small amount of money to have that much fun.

I know it's not just the gas (ins, oil, tires etc) but it still is a small amount considering what many spend on gambling, bars, Las Vegas, wacky tobaccy, etc.

I work too hard to allow the media doom and gloom and high gas prices to stop me from doing what I enjoy.

[Duece Bignlow]

E85 is agreat alternative for guys runnin race gas amd Andy at Dynotune is one of the best on E85 that you'll talk to. He comes to our car show with his chassis dyno every year in New Ulm and always helps anybody that runs on his dyno as far as help and advice.
As far as the gas prices--yeah it sucks but I won't let it stop me from enjoying my toys either, thats my way of unwinding and taking out some agression beating on the cars and cruising.

[ReRod]

Personally, I wouldn't mind making the switch to E85 but I don't like that it's still in limited availability. I don't want to have to search and find a gas station that sells it when I'm just out for a long drive. Sure, one could do the research beforehand and find which stations do sell it along the way but there's times when I just drive without a destination.

[torkflight]

Personally, I wouldn't mind making the switch to E85 but I don't like that it's still in limited availability. I don't want to have to search and find a gas station that sells it when I'm just out for a long drive. Sure, one could do the research beforehand and find which stations do sell it along the way but there's times when I just drive without a destination.

if I could run pump gas I wouldnt bother with e85

[ReRod]

if I could run pump gas I wouldnt bother with e85

I understand your point but I'm also in favor of being less reliant on foreign oil

[torkflight]

I understand your point but I'm also in favor of being less reliant on foreign oil

you are a good man, I talked to chris at www.e85racingcarbs.com today and man I liked that dude, he was all about the e85, he put to rest a lot of myths that people have about e85, I got his name from andy at dyno tune, jollywrencher and I are heading up to his shop on thursday to drop off my carb, between him and andy I am going to have a pretty awsome runnig e85 car this summer.

[ReRod]

Very cool