May 15th’s gas boycott

I can see why people want to do something about this outrageous gas prices but  boycotting gas stations for a day isn’t gonna do a thing.  Currently here in NJ it is around $2.91 a gallon.  The national average is $3.50 a gallon I hear.  The boycott won’t improve a thing unless done right.  Think of it this way, imagine the boycott was for a week.  Every doesn’t buy gas for a whole week.  Once the week is up, most people will be out of gas and need a new tank full.  Gas companies aren’t stupid, they will want to charge even more they day everyone starts buying a new tank of gas.  The only way to get prices to change is to just use less gas.  Avoiding buying gas for a day just makes people feel a little better but it’s not doing anything.

On the Official Palm Blog, they posted some info on National Bike-To-Work Week.  Basically what it calls for to stop using a car to get to work when other alternatives can be used.  Bike to work, bike to train, or take a bus.  Not something that can be done in all areas but definitely a good idea.  If I could, I would do it too.

More info here.