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well here's the thing. people dont usually fill up every day, let's say on any given day theres a 50/50 chance any given person stops anyway. so half the population does this every day. sure some people stop every day, but most dont, i think 50/50 is being generous. in reality, i'd say less than 30% of anyone who buys gas does so on any given day.
 
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SO THE WILL MAKE 2X THAT AMOUNT THE NEXT DAY SO IT WONT HURT THEM
 
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i like the idea its too bad nobody ever goes with it, i'll do it just for the hell of it, but if everybody on face book in America actually did that then i actually might make a difference, but people love their gas
 
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Originally Posted by 894banger
i like the idea its too bad nobody ever goes with it, i'll do it just for the hell of it, but if everybody on face book in America actually did that then i actually might make a difference, but people love their gas
One day doesn't make a difference.
 
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Originally Posted by HarryTasker
Lets start here.

First off since you were 3 when this supposedly first happened you probably won't remember that gas prices in 1997, were about $1.50 a gallon
That's the year I started driving, and it was actually at $.98 a gallon at the local station. I can't believe I ever payed that little for gas.
 
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That's the year I started driving, and it was actually at $.98 a gallon at the local station. I can't believe I ever payed that little for gas.
I remember in early 2000s it was 1.25 so 1.50 in 97 would be a little high. In Ohio at least.
 
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Originally Posted by Masteratarms93
I'm not sure why April 15th considering it's so far away. How about March 15th haha. It might not do anything really but sending a message might help a bit.
because two weeks to plan something this "large" isn't enough time. if they wanted to do it properly, vista and others are right. the next day the price will just jump up. you'd have to prepare ahead to screw them make sure your tanks are full a day or two ahead so on the 15th your not buying gas and have no need for another day or two. thus becoming a 2 or 3 day boycott.

Originally Posted by ZedZedTop
Yep, it's all about supply and command. Worst-case Ontario, the gas companies increase pump prices to recoup their losses from a day of boycotting.
supply and demand. they're not ordering you to buy gas.

Originally Posted by winks
That's the year I started driving, and it was actually at $.98 a gallon at the local station. I can't believe I ever payed that little for gas.
when i had my bronk back in 2000 and 2001. gas was 68 cents a liter it cost me $68 to fill it's hundred liter tank. it's now costing me $84+ to fill my tank which is 75 liters. i can only imagine what fullsize guys are paying....
 
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