How do you still get around, while saving money on gas?

[Frugal]

I have been cutting back my grocery and shopping trips to about once a week. I am wondering how the rest of you are dealing with gas prices. Did you: 1) purchase a bike?; 2) get a more fuel-efficient vehicle?; 3) dock the gas-guzzling truck in the driveway permanenty?; or just 4) do nothing and hope they go down quickly?

I was curious how people are dealing with prices above $4 per gallon.

[debtfreeme]

I only drive when necessary: to work, to class, to the gym, to the store, other necessary place. That is really it. I have a budget of $180 a month for gas and if it gets used up, that's all there is. I live in California and gas is currently $4.10/gallon. I would not be surprised if it is $5/gallon before summer is over.

[greenskeeper]

my 13 year old vehicle gets 50mpgs so no worries

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

As a greenskeeper, is that a golf cart you drive?

[LuckyRobin]

We don't drive very much to start with, but I have combined picking my daughter up after school with trips to the library and grocery store, since they are both pretty close to her high school, instead of making separate trips. If the weather ever improves we could actually walk to the grocery store for small purchases that aren't too heavy to bring home, since it is only six blocks away.

Again, when the weather improves enough my daughter will start walking the one mile home from school instead of me picking her up. She gets sick too easy to leave her out in bad weather for a half hour.

I only drive my son if the weather is atrocious (snow, hail, pouring buckets of rain) or if it is dark out. He usually just rides his scooter to school since his school is just two blocks away. I just make sure he gets out the door on time so I'm not driving him to keep him from being late.

[97guns]

i have enough food to last 3 years and my veggie garden is just starting to kick in. i'll never have to leave the house

[marvholly]

Gas here was $4.29 as of Sat and new deliveries hit late Sun/early Mon so who knows how high today.

I am trying to limit myself to 2 BIG driving (20-25 mi rt) days/week. Do all my errands & shopping + visit my Dad. I sometimes allow an added controlled drive of up to 5 mi rt if I need CVS/WAG/library/concert or paark program. This does not always work like this week as I am checking out new places for my Dad & I am going to DD1 (35 mi rt) for holiday dinner.

[greenskeeper]

As a greenskeeper, is that a golf cart you drive?

haha, one of these days I will calculate the mpgs for the golf cart.

But seriously my car is a 98 VW Jetta TDI (diesel engine) that gets an honest 50mpg.

No batteries required

[Like2Plan]

Ouch--This is a sore subject for me.
My workplace just moved last month. My drive just went from 25 miles (and about 25-30mins) to 35 miles and about 45 mins. So, instead of 200miles a week, it is now 280 miles.

[jeffery12]

why not you go with the higly fuel efficient vehicle

[tan fish]

I walk to work.

[timdaily]

purchase a fuel efficient bike+ use a bi-cycle for local purposes like going to market or nearby places

[feh]

Increased gas prices don't affect our behavior - we try to drive as little as possible regardless.

From April->October I ride my bike to work 3 or 4 times a week. I do that for exercise, not to reduce expenses, but that's a nice side effect.

[mom-from-missouri]

After what I paid today, I am about to start riding one of the horses or cows......

[1milliondollarchallenge]

In Australia the price is almost $6 a gallon (although in many areas, much more.) We are paying $1.50 - $2 per litre. 1 gallon = 3.785 Litres.

To save money we upgraded to a more fuel efficient car. We drive as little as possible. My husband uses public transport for work more (his work is now about 40kms/24miles away), we combine all errands and walk as much as possible.

Also, we make sure we are not carrying extra stuff in the car and clean it out regularly. The heavy the car the more fuel it uses. We also don't use the ac much.