just collect gas $ from everyone to help pay for gas and done...

 

I ride into DC with three other people. Works out to be about 100 bucks a month. If I rode metro it would be 280. If I drove every day myself, it would be close to 500.

This includes gas, parking, etc.

 

I live/work in an area too rural to carpool, but I do ride my motorcycle everyday that its not raining. If I drove my CL for 5 days to work it could cost me about $30, but with the bike its about $15.

 

I make enough money to drive my own car, thanks.

 

i have thought about it, but I don't want to rely on other people and I don't want other people to rely on me. I drive 70 miles a day, btw.

 

There are some people in my building doing it, and it works for them (so far). But the relying on others/having set come and go times wouldn't work for me. Besides, I live 6.5 miles from the office...I have no need to carpool.

 

Weve already had this discussion in CT...

But even subbing 1 or 2 days a week is helpful. Theres no rule saying you have to do it all the time.

 

I am @ ~90 miles roundtrip in a Nissan Titan

I do like having a flexible schedule, so car pooling is less appealing. I do strive to work from home twice a week to offset the gas a bit.

 

I enjoy privacy and quiet rides, car pooling is not for me... I can listen to music I like, I can smoke a stoggie.... when gas will get to $6.00 I may think about it. =]

 

Sometimes it's not about how much you make, but saving the environment with less car emissions.

 

:ghey:

 

hell yea!
My commute- 44miles R/t

Me and 3 co-workers split it, so I only have to make the trek once a month!
And when I'm not driving, I sleep on the way to work!
I LOVE CARPOOLING!

 

Never considered carpooling and never would. It would handcuff my scheduling (i.e.: frequent sporadic late nights/early mornings) too much.

Mass transit in the NYC area works just fine in my case, so I will continue riding NJ Transit commuter rail so long as I have my current commute.

 

so you work 4 days a month?

 

Why is that :ghey: ?

 

huh?
No, I only drive 1 week a month (on avg, 4 guys splitting the commute)

 

I commute about 50 miles a day round trip. I don't car pool. I don't have fixed hours and I'm too much of a control freak to let someone else drive.

 

I walk to work, so no.

 

It works out for me since all three of us lives a couple miles apart and also have the same work schedule. We meet up in an area that is good for all of us and we park our cars and we rotate who drives which day. I can understand everyone's opinions, I too like the privacy of driving to work, but the price of gas is just ridiculous and it is still going up. So by chipping in everyone can get a break. Also, one of the main perks is that we can take the HOV lane. I don't think you can go wrong carpooling, you save $$, gas, miles and yes good for the environment.

 

so do I, but why waste money when you dont have to. That is money I can spend on something i want instead of wasting on gas.

I ride to work with my two roommates since we all work at the same place. works great for me! i fill up every two weeks now, instead of every week.

 

i would consider carpooling if i lived further away from work. but my commute is only about 15-20 minutes each way.

didn't we just have this thread?

 

Indeed

EDIT: Merged accordingly.

 

Because you're not saving the planet by driving less. If you think you are then you're an idiot.

 

From that perspective alone, no, we're not saving the planet. However, it equals less emissions thrown into the atmosphere (carbon emissions), which will slow down the greenhouse effect.

If you think driving less won't have an impact on this planet, then you're the idiot.

 

The only thing the principle of Global Warming is doing is making people pushing it a SHITLOAD of money.

 

MODERATOR'S NOTE: Though the cause(s) and existence of global warming is debatable, I do not want to reduce this thread to a debate on a VERY political topic. Tread lightly on the subject here.

As it stands now, carpooling has more to do with the ever increasing price of gasoline than any other factor.

 

you said you only have to "make the trek once a month", hence the confusion.

 

a couple years ago i took this pic

 

damn

didn't we pay like 99 cents per gallon back in 2001 or around??

 

...and I even recall being outraged at having to pay $2/gal for gasoline.