Reply #7: We do a practice run for when it's $10 / gal [View All]

[dcfirefighter]

For the week of April 17th through 23d, the friday of which is Earth Day, pretend gas is $10/gal. Turn every light in your house off. Keep the TV off. Don't use the stove or the dryer. Turn you're hot water heater down. Turn your refrigerator up, and clean the fins on the back. Turn your heat or A/C off, and take a minute to clean the filter. Go buy some Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs. Think about reinsulating your attic. Check your weatherstripping. Walk or ride a bike everywhere you can. Avoid like the plague those short trips for a quart of milk. Figure out the bus schedule, and ride it for a week. If you must drive a car, carpool, and consolodate trips. Check the air in your tires, and the cleanliness of your air filter. Accelerate slowly, and drive the speed limit. Plant a garden, or buy organic: a huge amount of oil is used in commercial agriculture. Reduce meat consumption. Stop buying things. Save your money. In Euros.