[NOS2Go4Me]

EDIT - directed at 2001ZTS: You'd love to see the "upper crust" of the world afford to take their cars to work and the rest of the working world forced to ride the "New New Delhi Express"? That's public transit, in other words. You're creating a class-oriented lifestyle long after such paltry things have been needed. It's crude, really, what you're trying to do.

I don't advocate the suburban lifestyle, I've always thought it was a joke ever since I was a kid and lived in Malton. For that matter, I can't stand large SUVs, luxo-cruisers, or anything else that burns more gas than it needs to. Again, why do you think I drive a Focus? Because at the end of the day an econobox that happens to be fun to drive outweighs mad, tire-churning power that only gets 15MPG.

Sure, I don't need to drive to work right now, especially with Sara moved to our satellite office about 10 minutes away from head office and Oscar picks her up. But I do drive to work anyways in case I have to jaunt out in the middle of the day when the company car is being used. I'm also getting 27-28MPG in the city which is a hell of a lot better than GGUV (Gas Guzzling Utility Vehicles) get on the highway.

I'm not adopting the American "driving is my right" mindset, but if I'm conserving as I go and driving only as I need to... why the hell should I be penalized like an SUV owner? You, of all people Andrew, who has a WRX and requires 91+ octane confuse the hell out of me. You've got a performance 4-cylinder that requires gas that's 8-12 cents/L more than 87 octane, and just because YOU, personally can afford it you think that's the cut-off mark or something? Because YOU can soak a 2X increase in the price of gas? I could easily soak a 2X increase in the price of gas and still live, especially since we're both working. Do I want that? HELL NO.

We're getting f**ked over and because the government's share is proportional to the sale of gas, they don't care. It's about time we made them care.