Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern?

Insane Devil · 25th June 2005, 11:47

same here, No changes in my driving style because of the fuel price hike. I still keep pulling my Scorpio in the lowest gears!

normally_crazy · 25th June 2005, 16:19

YES - it will and has affected my driving style ! i need money for things more than diesel but what the heck im still better off paying 36 bucks rather than 47 !

but yeah - i am affected by the hike !! i have begun to drive a bit more conservatively from a month ! A gradual change i guess - as the Old Man says - understanding comes with time

cheers

Rudra Sen · 25th June 2005, 21:56

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

A gradual change i guess - as the Old Man says - understanding comes with time

cheers

Good!!! You're taking old man seriously. It will pay you a rich dividend later. But aren't you the one who was practicing economy mode for a long time with your previous car?

RJK · 26th June 2005, 03:18

Ofcourse it does! It affects everyone, some of us just don't admit it.

chetanhanda · 26th June 2005, 07:02

It wont change anything for me ...

Dippy · 26th June 2005, 11:45

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But aren't you the one who was practicing economy mode for a long time with your previous car?

Rudra, NC now has a moped

he doesnt need to be in economy mode

Dippy

normally_crazy · 26th June 2005, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Dippy

Rudra, NC now has a moped he doesnt need to be in economy mode

Dippy

yeah and the mopeds dont go over 40 kmph

Prithvi · 26th June 2005, 13:41

YEs dos affect everyone, but I still will drive the way I do, even though I get about 7-7.5km f/litre from my accent gls petrol.
I guess we all will get used to it in a weeks time or so. Life has to go in brothers.
Rgds
Prithvi

typeOnegative · 26th June 2005, 15:01

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Originally Posted by sivadas

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

This is precisely my reply too.

Curse during the fuelling-up. Forget it when you are driving. Hee Hee

Insane Devil · 26th June 2005, 18:20

I think we might have to shift to Gobar Gas later on down the lane

because, i doubt India will get Hydro fuel anytime soon!

turbo_lover · 26th June 2005, 22:00

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Originally Posted by Insane Devil

I think we might have to shift to Gobar Gas later on down the lane

because, i doubt India will get Hydro fuel anytime soon!

meaning from a petro head to a shiet head ?

lamborghini · 26th June 2005, 22:11

Since i am not paying for Fuel and since i cannot drive legally,
the price hike will not affect anything.
Will just try to get more FE cars then the performance oriented ones.
Really thinking about trying to get Diesel cars replacing all but one performance car in the next 7 years.

EVO6 · 26th June 2005, 22:17

Nope no change in my driving ...
Regularly i am always driving at the optimum rpm and the optimum gear ...
Except for times when speeding or racing with someone ...

F50 · 26th June 2005, 23:50

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

YES - it will and has affected my driving style ! i need money for things more than diesel but what the heck im still better off paying 36 bucks rather than 47 !

but yeah - i am affected by the hike !! i have begun to drive a bit more conservatively from a month ! A gradual change i guess - as the Old Man says - understanding comes with time

cheers

Few admitters and I am one of them.
It has affected my driving style or I am learning to drive in 'economy mode'.
Even though I dont pay for my fuel but still.
Redlining every now and then is next to impossible in Bombay I dont seem to understand where others get the space to do it.
Yeah but I will never let a challenge go down.

Insane Devil · 27th June 2005, 14:12

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Originally Posted by turbo_lover

meaning from a petro head to a shiet head ?

hahahaa..

yea man, unless our government does us a favour by actually taking up the hydrofuel/ bio fuel projects seriously.

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25th June 2005, 11:47	#46
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	same here, No changes in my driving style because of the fuel price hike. I still keep pulling my Scorpio in the lowest gears!
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25th June 2005, 16:19	#47
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	YES - it will and has affected my driving style ! i need money for things more than diesel but what the heck im still better off paying 36 bucks rather than 47 ! but yeah - i am affected by the hike !! i have begun to drive a bit more conservatively from a month ! A gradual change i guess - as the Old Man says - understanding comes with time cheers Last edited by normally_crazy : 25th June 2005 at 16:21.
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26th June 2005, 03:18	#49
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,139 Thanked: 697 Times	Ofcourse it does! It affects everyone, some of us just don't admit it.
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26th June 2005, 07:02	#50
chetanhanda BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 887 Thanked: 49 Times View My Garage	It wont change anything for me ...
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26th June 2005, 13:41	#53
Prithvi BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 302 Thanked: 25 Times	YEs dos affect everyone, but I still will drive the way I do, even though I get about 7-7.5km f/litre from my accent gls petrol. I guess we all will get used to it in a weeks time or so. Life has to go in brothers. Rgds Prithvi
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26th June 2005, 18:20	#55
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	I think we might have to shift to Gobar Gas later on down the lane because, i doubt India will get Hydro fuel anytime soon!
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26th June 2005, 22:11	#57
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,112 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Since i am not paying for Fuel and since i cannot drive legally, the price hike will not affect anything. Will just try to get more FE cars then the performance oriented ones. Really thinking about trying to get Diesel cars replacing all but one performance car in the next 7 years.
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26th June 2005, 22:17	#58
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	Nope no change in my driving ... Regularly i am always driving at the optimum rpm and the optimum gear ... Except for times when speeding or racing with someone ...
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