Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern?

Sid Schumacher · 23rd June 2005, 18:23

Its going to makeme a little bit on the conservative side.....i am trying to save money for a lot of things.

satish_appasani · 23rd June 2005, 18:33

Petrol was Rs.20/- when I have started paying fuel bills from my pocket. As the Price kept growing upwards, I kept moving from vehicles with higher mileage to lower mileage. Hero Honda SS -- CBZ -- Zen -- Palio D

Fuel price hardly matters to me. But I keep bugging at the service center for that extra mile, but not at the cost of power..

sivadas · 23rd June 2005, 19:04

Yes I am affected, only when I fill petrol! Not while driving!!

sridhar24 · 23rd June 2005, 19:08

Hike in fuel prices will definitely not affect my driving pattern or driving style in any way.

rohithdr · 23rd June 2005, 19:10

At present it will not affect my driving characteristics but if the price touches 50Rs mark then maybe i will start using my bike more than Car but will not change my driving style.

satan · 23rd June 2005, 19:10

When you've used a Gypsy for the last 11 years you get immune to these hikes. You live once Ride hard.

gr8guzzler · 23rd June 2005, 20:42

No way....

I drive only on the weekends so it does not make much of a difference. And even if the price of fuel touches $100/barrel (which is being predicted)...I don't think I can stop driving the way I do now....

Now only if my company stops my regular transport....mmmm.....nah...even then I'll still be driving the way i do....

Cheers!!!

Steeroid · 23rd June 2005, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuRnT RuBbEr

cant stop redlining...but maybe..idea of shifting to DXB may come into m mind.....

but there they have really strict automobile laws and restrictions on mods and top speeds....

Only one response to that - HA!

man23ish · 23rd June 2005, 20:57

Well, I will drive for Max F.E for the first one hour after filling up the gas.. Until the idea and the calculation of spending a few more bucks sinks in.. Then probably, i won't bother myself with the price-hike and drive normally. The amount is already Rs 47.35 for us bangaloreans.. If it touches anywhere near Rs 50.. I am gonna use my car only for the weekends and switch over to a bike/scooter..

That was an honest reply..

karthik247 · 23rd June 2005, 22:17

I would say it won't change the driving pattern, but will surely make you think twice before getting a performance mod done.

amitverma · 23rd June 2005, 23:15

i would be lieing if i said a completely "NO".
I mean i will drive the same amt of miles like i do these days...but when i see the fuel needle going low...hmmmm...
i'll come out of the red part of the tacho...

...but NO, switch off the damn aircon man...lets go redlining again...

turbo_lover · 23rd June 2005, 23:27

.NO coz i always drive for economy..atleast try to ...i dont redline unless provoked .hahah

X-Machine · 24th June 2005, 00:45

It really wont affect anyone.This issue will be in people's mind for another 2-4 days and then,everyone will be lining outside the gas station filling fuel as usual.

And as far as im concerned,i care a damn about it.There are better things in life to do than sit back and sulk over the fuel hike.

X

revtech · 24th June 2005, 01:02

totally agree with x machine it will linger around in our minds for a while and then will be totally forgotten about.it wont change my driving style.will still hear my engine scream in every gear and will see my tachometer needle over the 5000 rpm mark.but i will use the ac less often then i do.

Rev

Jaggu · 24th June 2005, 09:25

15 bucks to 50 bucks.. miles logged in getting more n more thats the only difference..

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23rd June 2005, 18:23	#16
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	Its going to makeme a little bit on the conservative side.....i am trying to save money for a lot of things.
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23rd June 2005, 18:33	#17
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Petrol was Rs.20/- when I have started paying fuel bills from my pocket. As the Price kept growing upwards, I kept moving from vehicles with higher mileage to lower mileage. Hero Honda SS -- CBZ -- Zen -- Palio D Fuel price hardly matters to me. But I keep bugging at the service center for that extra mile, but not at the cost of power..
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23rd June 2005, 19:04	#18
sivadas BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 506 Thanked: 208 Times View My Garage	Yes I am affected, only when I fill petrol! Not while driving!!
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23rd June 2005, 19:08	#19
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Hike in fuel prices will definitely not affect my driving pattern or driving style in any way.
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23rd June 2005, 19:10	#20
rohithdr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 0 Times	At present it will not affect my driving characteristics but if the price touches 50Rs mark then maybe i will start using my bike more than Car but will not change my driving style.
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23rd June 2005, 19:10	#21
satan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 394 Thanked: 1,377 Times	When you've used a Gypsy for the last 11 years you get immune to these hikes. You live once Ride hard.
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23rd June 2005, 20:42	#22
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 653 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	No way.... I drive only on the weekends so it does not make much of a difference. And even if the price of fuel touches $100/barrel (which is being predicted)...I don't think I can stop driving the way I do now.... Now only if my company stops my regular transport....mmmm.....nah...even then I'll still be driving the way i do.... Cheers!!!
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23rd June 2005, 20:57	#24
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 18 Times	Well, I will drive for Max F.E for the first one hour after filling up the gas.. Until the idea and the calculation of spending a few more bucks sinks in.. Then probably, i won't bother myself with the price-hike and drive normally. The amount is already Rs 47.35 for us bangaloreans.. If it touches anywhere near Rs 50.. I am gonna use my car only for the weekends and switch over to a bike/scooter.. That was an honest reply..
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23rd June 2005, 22:17	#25
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	I would say it won't change the driving pattern, but will surely make you think twice before getting a performance mod done.
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23rd June 2005, 23:15	#26
amitverma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 426 Thanked: 140 Times	i would be lieing if i said a completely "NO". I mean i will drive the same amt of miles like i do these days...but when i see the fuel needle going low...hmmmm... i'll come out of the red part of the tacho... ...but NO, switch off the damn aircon man...lets go redlining again...
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23rd June 2005, 23:27	#27
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	.NO coz i always drive for economy..atleast try to ...i dont redline unless provoked .hahah
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24th June 2005, 00:45	#28
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	It really wont affect anyone.This issue will be in people's mind for another 2-4 days and then,everyone will be lining outside the gas station filling fuel as usual. And as far as im concerned,i care a damn about it.There are better things in life to do than sit back and sulk over the fuel hike. X
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24th June 2005, 01:02	#29
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	totally agree with x machine it will linger around in our minds for a while and then will be totally forgotten about.it wont change my driving style.will still hear my engine scream in every gear and will see my tachometer needle over the 5000 rpm mark.but i will use the ac less often then i do. Rev
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24th June 2005, 09:25	#30
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,906 Times	15 bucks to 50 bucks.. miles logged in getting more n more thats the only difference..
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