OT - [AT] Gasoline $ another view

[Rob Gray]

Leroy:

I commute from PA to NJ each day as well, but further into NJ than you 
do. I'm fortunate in that my company allows me to work one day a week 
from home. They would probably allow me two days but I find that it is 
difficult to be away from the office more than one day per week. If 
someone has a long commute, a diesel car is really important in my 
opinion. I'm on my third VW diesel (bought the first one used with high 
miles) and I have nothing but good things to say about them. It would be 
great if more companies made diesels. In europe I seem to recall hearing 
that they are around 40 to 50% of the auto market.

As to your comment about NJ house prices, you're right on that one! I 
can have a "farm" here in PA whereas in NJ I'd be stuck in a little 
suburban lot at a higher price than this entire place here in PA.

Rob


LeRoy Price III wrote:

>> Why do any of us have to commute long distances?  Because of poor 
>> choices we made about where we live or work... that isn't the fault 
>> of our fuel supplier, nor should it be the responsibility of the 
>> taxpayer to give us relief.>
>
>
> George,
>
> Regarding your comment above.
>
> I have a 45 mile commute one way from PA to NJ.  I personally couldn't 
> afford to move to NJ just to have a shorter commute.  Houses are just 
> to expensive and taxes to high.  Its a choice that I had to make to 
> afford something decent.
>
> With that said, I wonder why the governement gave up on trying to get 
> employers to require telecommuting?  Personally, I don't need to be at 
> work to do my job.  I have support what I have from my home however 
> I'm not allowed to telecommute for anything more then 2 days a month.  
> Basically, the problem is the emploers don't trust peolple and want 
> them there.  Of course sometimes you have to be there for meetings and 
> such but telecommuting could get people off the road.  We can off 
> shore things without any issue but not let an employee telecommute, 
> give me a break.
>
> Second, poor public transportation.  If I could grab a train to get to 
> work I'd do it but there is nothing here or very little.  Where are 
> the policies to provide better public transportation like Europe?
>
> Of course I do drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee at 17 mpg and probably the 
> wrong choice.  But we do need more hybrids and I'll probably buy one 
> next time around, this ain't going to get any better.  Wonder what 
> Dodge and Chysler are going to do with all of those Hemi's?
>
> LeRoy
>
>
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