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Old 04-11-2008, 01:58 PM  
SykkBoy
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Originally Posted by pr0 View Post
so average of 100 mile commute per day...in stop/go traffic

average of about 4-5 gallons per day at almost $4 per gallon

$80 per week....$320 per month

and thats very conservative for most people living in the suburbs of major cities,...driving normal cars....drive an SUV? then you're looking at 600$ a month for gas minimum

and thats if you only drive to work & back

you guys wonder why sales are so shitty? just wait until this summer
also factor in that the higher gas prices cause prices of everything else to go up as well...grocery prices go higher because transportation costs go up...this causes restaurant prices to go up as well...entertainment prices, etc.
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