How Is the Rising Cost of Fuel Affecting Your Business?

Michael, I work out of my home office and combine errands as much as possible. You'll spend a lot on gas showing homes ( I just put 50 miles on the car from 4-6pm this afternoon) but it's something you've got to.

I havent let the high prices effect my business, you can buy a lot of gas with selling one home, some people will use it as an excuse to fail. Before the high gas prices it was probaly the weather, too picky of clients, too many homes they want shown, ect ,ect ,ect.

Michael I really like your post!

Me and my wife both want to buy a Prius, and it won't be long before we do.

All these huge gas burning vehicles are doing nothing but making the gas companies money. People have mentioned to me that the Prius pollutes the environment when you dispose of it, what ever. People are always tying to find an excuse not to do something right.

I am jealous of your car, but not for long!

Robert Swetz

$686.32 later.... It's definitely not cheap, but what are we going to do?  We fished until about 12:30 last night under the big open sky and were back out this morning at about 7:30.  I could have stayed home and mowed the grass (the Deere is much better on gas) but what fun would that be?

I still have to show houses and meet with clients.  I am consolidating trips more but at the end of the day I've got to to what I've got to do. Doesn't stop my heart from fluttering at those numbers clicking by though.

I've been riding the bike more often. Getting my exercise in as well as saving the planet. Not a bad thing.

Hurts everyone. It's a huge drain on our economy.

Tip of the iceberg.  I want to 'drive' virtually to work and back!

I can not type out my costs for fuel, it brings tears to my eyes!!! lol

of course our prices are right at 4 bucks....

Your friend in Charlottesville!

You were so smart to buy the Prius.........can you fit your customers in comfortably?

Unfortunately the rising cost of gas is going to hurt people, not at the pump, but at the grocery store and when they buy other daily neccesities. Many people can alter their driving habits, but we can't alter the other neccessities.

Sean Allen

Now if I could only find a way to strap my ladder down to the roof of a Prius, I'll be in great shape.

I have a F-150 ex cab, and it is costing me about 85.00 to fill it up every week, give or take. I had to raise my Inspection price 10.00 recently to try and combat the 4.00 a gallon we are seeing here in Indy. The price of fuel is pushing costs on EVERYTHING up. Unfortuneatly, this is a trend we will all continue to see until something is done, or they can come out with an electric truck!!

Well lo and behold. After reading and responding to your post Michael, I decided to do some searching for what is coming down the pipe in the next few years. I actually found an electric truck made right here in the good ol USA (Ontario, CA.). It will be available to the public in 2010. A bit pricey at 45,000 and the bed isn't as large as one would like, BUT it is total electric, 0-60 in less than 10 seconds, top speed of 95mph, Plugs into a regular 220 recepticle, and goes on a charge for over 100 miles!! Supposedly when it hits the consumer market in 2010, it will have two batteries that will allow it to go 300 miles on one charge. On top of those things, it's also a cool looking little truck. Not like some of the other funky looking electric cars and trucks out there with three wheels. Needless to say I have already put in my reservation for when these become available.

If anyone else is interested , check out http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com/index.php and put your name in. I talked to them this morning, and they told me the waiting list is already nearing a year, and is growing everyday!

All I can say is, It's about time!!

The 2010 Phoenix SUT

The higher the gas prices get, the more money I save with my Prius!  (vs. my old 15 mpg Nissan Pathfinder)  I love it!