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By Jim

September 29, 2008 7:31 AM | Link to this

I have been using MARTA 4 days a week for my commute to work for the last several years. The only change I’ll make is using it on Saturdays as well even though it will take me almost twice as long because of the lousy weekend train service. I find it amazing Sonny Perdue can take a junket to Spain and sip sangria while his state is in a major crisis!

By Much Better

September 29, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

I am happy that for the past three months, my commute roundtrip have been 3 miles per day …from home to work and vice versa. I do have to admit that before I moved three months ago, my commute was 140 miles per day from home to work and back in the Metro area. i am happy to say, I don’t think that I will be doing that again. My road rage has tripled from that commute for almost 11 months.

By Richard

September 29, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

Thank you, God for my Hybrid!

By jc

September 29, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

Anybody have a horse they wanna sell?

By scubber

September 29, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

I left a Fortune 15 company three months ago to stop the 40-mile roundtrip Decatur to Vinings daily commute. After seven years of that I knew I was running the chances of going insane. I had resolved to leave for work at 5 AM to beat the morning commute and working until 7 PM to beat the evening rush hour. My work was fun, but not that fun to spend nearly two-thirds of my day at the office or in my car.

I was fortunate to find a job at an agency one mile from my house that I now ride my bike to daily, with exception to bad weather. A full tank of fuel lasts me over one month, compared to 17-gallons every week.

I sometimes miss my old work friends, but have built new relationships with the green bills in my wallet by biking to work.

Years ago I used to bike-to-train-to bike commute, but tired of the two and one half hour commute to travel only 14 miles. I understand why many are still apprehensive to count upon Marta to solve their transit needs, especially those with children who need rapid mobility to respond to their child’s needs.

By Commuter in Agony

September 29, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

My commute is absolutely horrible. I commute to and from Macon daily. Before you say anything it’s a much better commute than when I was going to Alpharetta everyday. Instead of being on the road 4-6 hours a day round trip, I’m only on the road a max of 2 hours roundtrip. The gas shortage is the down side to my commute right now.

The answers officials are giving are unacceptable. Right now they are guessing at when the problem will be resolved. Truth is they really have no clue. They keep saying “stop panic buying”. I think we are beyond panic buying at this point given that stations have been out of gas for a week or more. When cars are running out of gas while waiting in line to get gas that’s not a panic that’s a need. Car tanks are running dry. If there is a panic its that stations with gas are few and far between, people are running or have run out of gas and officials are talking about at least two weeks before things will be back to normal. I mean really, what do they really expect people to do just be relaxed and lackadaisical when they don’t know if they can get to work, school, or home if they are already out and about?! Considering human nature, that’s highly unlikely

By AH

September 29, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

I walked to work this morning. It’s a little over a mile and a half..but since the weather cooled off it wasn’t that bad.

By RCH

September 29, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

Everyone used to laugh at my little KIA Rio 5 speed. Now I laugh at them when they offer to buy it from me at ridiculous high prices and when I see them in long gas lines. I work 2 miles from my home and fill up maybe once a month. . My Cadillac and Lexus rest in the garage and are used only on nice weekends.

By taking marta

September 29, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

I commute from Fairburn to Alpharetta. I am letting my daughter stay at my grandmothers house after tuesday so she can take her to school and I am getting up at 4 am to catch Marta so I can get to work.

This sucks. I got money for gas but there is none. The fact that Sonny goes to SPAIN while his entire dang state is without is ridculous.

By taking marta

September 29, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

I am letting my daughter stay at my grandmothers house after tuesday so she can take her to school and I am getting up at 4 am to catch Marta so I can get to work.

This sucks. I got money for gas but there is none. The fact that Sonny goes to SPAIN while his entire dang state is without is ridculous.

By Happy In-Towner

September 29, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

I work 5 miles from my home and drive a 4 cylinder Honda. I filled up over a week ago and still have more than half a tank! No complaints here. I wonder how many suburbanites will consider moving back inside the Perimeter?

By Buck From Tucker

September 29, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

My Cannondale F500 MTB gets unlimited miles, with only tune ups at approximately $65/annually.

Anyone remember that awesome Lee Majors movie, The Last Chase c. 1981?

By atlin83

September 29, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

I haven’t had any change, except for seeing more and more people on the trains and buses with me. There’s still plenty of room, people. And it’s cheaper.

I don’t have a car, so I walk, bike, and take MARTA most everywhere I need to go (which is all over the city). It’s no hassle to me, and it’s allowed me to feel far less of an impact from the rising gas prices and the current shortage than most people I know.

By KB

September 29, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

I’ve been walking the 3-mile roundtrip to work for the past two months. It’s a much better way to start the day. Plus, I used the gas that has been sitting in my tank for the past month to go to Helen, GA and the gas money I’ve saved to buy beer instead. I still probably won’t need to refill for another 3-4 weeks. For the life of me, I can’t understand why I ever lived so far from work…

By Prisoner at Home

September 29, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

I’m stuck at home on the weekends because I’m trying not to join the madness at the gas pumps. I don’t seem to have a problem finding gas first then Monday mornings as at least 4 gas stations near my home always seem to have gas and I luck out every time and have not waited more than 10 mins to get some. Come to the south side of Atlanta.

By cruz

September 29, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! IN DAMN LINE FOR AN HOUR PEOPLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN LINE, PPL HELPING PPL, PPL WITH NO MONEY STILL TRY TO GET GAS,PPL FIGHTING, TO MUCH DRAMA ONLY 20 PER CAR 20 $$$$ C’MON V8 CHEVY. VERY IRRITATING, TRAFFIC IS LOVELY THOUGH BUT I’D RATHER HAVE CHEAP GAS YOU KNOW. I FEEL LIKE WE ARE IN IRAQ, DAMN WE ARE THE USA RIGHT? AJC I NEED GAS!

By Blue Devil

September 29, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

Kudos to everyone who has figured out a way to deal with rising gas costs instead of whining about how much their commute costs them. Walking, biking, and MARTA are all great alternatives.

To everyone else who wants to complain, here’s a suggestion: stop buying McMansions outside of the perimeter! You’re only hood rich if you can’t afford the commute.

By ATLHELLO

September 29, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

Mine is brutal, I go from my bedroom to the kitchen for coffee then down to the basement to my home office. Sometimes I get caught in a snarl if I see both my wife and dog and stop to talk to them. When I travel, I go to the airport and the CO pays for mileage and parking while I am gone.

Brutal I tell you

By Sandra

September 29, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

I telework one to two days per week and now I’m going to carpool the other three days of the week. On weekends, I’m riding a scooter (gets 120 miles per gallon)… and I’m cutting out any unnecessary trips.

By KathrynIrene

September 29, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

If Perdue thinks we have “ample” gas, then why was my husband in line at 3:00 am today to get gas at a station that had had none for three days?

His blaming of us, your constituents, for this crisis is cowardly at best. It’s a rotten, rotten thing to do. There he is, flighting off to foreign sites and sights, without a care in the world. Why didn’t he just tell us to eat cake as he was waving goodbye? It would have fit beautifully.

My commute can’t change for today, but I am going to ask to telecommute for the rest of the week.

By DH

September 29, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

It seems like no one has figured this out, but here is some advice. Anyone who can use Marta, Gwinnett or Cobb Transit for work or anywhere and filling up their cars for no damn reason needs to stop complaining. If you are communting to work and not paying for gas for whatever reason either company vehicle or your own stop complaining. Cut the complaining by cutting trips unless there is emergency. I’m not trying to hate, just keeping it real.

By kar

September 29, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

It’s nicely keeping the traffic to a mimimum!!!

Thankfully, I had enough sense to live inside the perimeter a few miles from work. Spending more than 90 minutes a day commuting on top of a horrendous monthly gas bill just doesn’t make sense unless you have kids and can’t afford a decent yard/school inside the city.

I fill my tank every three weeks but could go four so I’m not panicking like the guys who thought that they were being so smart, buying out in the exburbs.

By ROLL TIDE

September 29, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this

The small Chevron station by my house closed Friday with some gas in their tanks. The were closed all weekend but they did open at 7 am today anbd I was the third car in line waiting and guess what, I got to fill up and was out of there with a full tank in less than 10 minutes. Alabama Roll Tide are number 2 in the polls and I have a full tank of gas, life is good people…life is good!

By Jason

September 29, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

We wouldn’t be in this mess if we let the market determine an equilibrium price that reflected the post-hurricane decrease in supply, instead of imposing an artificial ceiling through “anti-gouging” laws. If gas were $7 or $8 a gallon—where it should be—people would be deterred from hoarding, purchasing only what they need. Supply would gradually increase and prices would gradually fall, with stations having gas onhand all the while.

Instead, we disregarded requests by the state not to panic (i.e., buy more gas than usual); then we complained we were being overcharged when prices rose; then we cried when prices were regulated and the supply ran dry; then we started the whole cycle over again when more gas was delivered.

Unbelievable.

By Cujo Bendi

September 29, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

My commute is a breeze!!!! I live off Ponce and work off Howell Mill! 5 miles. You suburbanites are so silly!

By Victor

September 29, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

I called to the Governor’s office to say I was disappointed in his total lack of leadership and concern over this situation and the only thing the very nice lady who answered the phone could do was agree with me. Really? That’s the best a tax paying citizen gets these days? Instead of doing something about a terrible situation that could turn into a real crisis over the next few weeks, he blames the citizens of his state and then leaves for Europe on an economic mission. And it’s not like he even had to do that much… just put in place some measures that calm the situation… but NO, he left town for Spain.

HEY SONNY! YOU THINK ANY OF THOSE EUROPEANS WANT TO DO BUSINESS IN A STATE THAT CAN’T PROVIDE ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE CITIZENS TO GET TO WORK!??!

SONNY PERDUE NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED.

By Homeoffice

September 29, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

Cujo- I dont understand yours and others insistence that only those that live “in town” and have a short commute are the only ones! What about someone that lives in Alpharetta and has an office there!

I know a guy that lives in va-hi and works in Alpharetta! Who is silly now?

By Brad

September 29, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

I am having no problems, if I start to run low, I just carjack someone else.

By b6542

September 29, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

I’ve upgraded my home computer, installed “Go to MY PC” software and now telecomute at least 3 days a week. “Off hours” commuting has really cut the time down too when I go in.

By LOL@morons

September 29, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

Hey Victor- the governor is not responsible for getting fuel to gas stations in GA you dolt. But you made it clear that what you really want is state run everything including gas stations, have fun in Cuba.

By BigJakeIce

September 29, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this

I am blessed to be able to work from a home office, so my commute allows me to take my coffee from the kitchen to my office upstairs every day. When I do have outside sales calls, I try to group them together by their location so that I don’t have to ping-pong around the city.

By CBL

September 29, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

I take Marta every day. My only gripe is that the trains are full and I can’t sit down on the way to work. Oh well, less cars on the road makes it safer on my bike rides around town.

As for my car, I wish I had bought a diesel when I bought my current car a couple years ago. All the stations which are out of gas are still selling diesel.

By Sparkle

September 29, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

I telework 3 days a week with an option of 5 days for the next two weeks. I held off on going to the gas station until Thursday when I heard the crisis will extend for another week. Now it could be two weeks. I rode my motorcycle yesterday, but didn’t go far because I didn’t want to be in the position where I could not find gas. My work commute is 10 miles each way. Other than that, everything I need is within 3 miles of my house So that tank of gas could possibly last two weeks.

By Becky

September 29, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

Why does everyone think that people are so stupid for not living in Downtown Atlanta or Midtown? Not everyone can live there, nor do most of us want to..I dirve 20 miles one way to work & wouldn’t trade it for intown living..I moved where I live (Douglasville) over 20 years ago & am very happy there..I had no problems getting gas this weekend, but I’ve always been one to monitor my trips..I only go to the grocery store on my way home from work..I schedule my errands so that (as someone else said) do them all without backtracking..

By m

September 29, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

It’s not fair for people to be chastising those of us that live OTP. We were not anticipating a fuel shortage in Atlanta when we moved to avoid the smog and crime. That being said, I live in Social Circle and I visit franchises all over GA. My car is my office, as it is for my co-workers, and we are feeling the crunch. I have been filling up $10 here and there, whenever I can. Unfortunately, telecommuting and MARTA aren’t options for all of us and we are having to be thrify (and desperate) just to be able to work.

By Vanpool Rider

September 29, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

For a little over a year, I have been a vanpool rider with Cobb Rides. It has been and still is a great experience—saving me money and at the same time helping the environment. Not only that, but I have made some good friends that I would probably not have even met before. So, I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

By FedUp

September 29, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Well, I called into work this morning because I only had enough gas to go around the circuit of sevice stations within a mile or three radius from the house at 5:00 am this morning… none of which had gas. They said that on my contract, teleworking was not allowed. I told them I was all set up to work at home, and that I’d try to find gas today and be in tomorrow. “Teleworking is NOT ALLOWED” I was told. Well, tough. I’m at home. I can work but I can’t get TO work. So let me work from home for a day or two… what’s the big deal? Even contracts have to be flexible in emergencies.

By Fran

September 29, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

If we had better mass transit in this state, it would help a great deal. Presently, I’d have to embark on a 1 1/2 hour travel each way b/c there is no available bus route to the area I work.

By Victor

September 29, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Hey LOL@morons…

I never said he was responsible for the gas shortage. I said he is irresponsibly ignoring the gas shortage. Why don’t you try learning to read a bit more before saying something stupid.

By OneChris

September 29, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

roundtrip is 7 miles door to door for me and my other half is one mile roundtrip so we are happy! QT across from me is constantly in turmoil since the gas shortage… so sad for the folks in Alpharetta who cannot get gas.

By HIPTOTHEGAME

September 29, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

When I graduated from law school, I moved in town to avoid a long commute. I drive four miles to work and I would LOVE to take Marta, but it would take me over 2 hours to go four miles. That is NOT efficient at all. To top it off, Marta is NOT safe. I rarely leave work before dark and I am just not willing to risk my safety. Congrats to all you scooter riders, bikers and marta patrons, but there is no need to blast folks who haven’t been able to break their dependency on gas - this is a nationwide dependency and we have received no help from the gov’t, auto makers or gas producers. Those are some awful big giants for we lil folks to fight. I am VERY irritated that the media is making it seem like this crisis is on us as greedy gas mongers, but that is a lie. I for one waited until I was way below 1/4 tank and it STILL took me two hours to find gas at 4.39 for regular. We/Taxpayers ain’t the problem. Its greedy gas station owners who hike the price, limit the amount of gas to be purchased and create chaos. Sonny should at least BE HERE. What can he do? He can find out if any states close to us would be wiling to reroute some trucks to help with our shortage. Sonny could keep a tighter leash on these gas station owners to ensure they are using fair business practices. Our Senators could be doing more as well - BUT ALL OF OUR REPS ARE RICH AND UNAFFECTED. WAKE UP GEORGIA. VOTE YOUR INTEREST COME NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By LOL@morons

September 29, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Victor- to quote you “…A STATE THAT CAN’T PROVIDE ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE CITIZENS TO GET TO WORK!??!” - since when does the state provide fuel? Chavez?

He is closing deals with companies that want to do business in GA, not working on handouts for losers like you.

What do you think he is going to do? Go over to Doraville where gas is stored, fill up is rig and deliver you some gas?

By MS. V

September 29, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

I was car pooling earlier this year but because my work hours changed drastically I’ve had to commute alone and i’m not in a work from home situation. I’m driving 103 miles a day. It’s hard but I’ve been conserving on all trips by running erans on the way home or while I’m out. I’ve made sure I’ve got gas by topping at 1/4 in the early morning hours. Basically I’m trying to avoid the pantic situation most people are going through at this time. My area of twon has pretty much had fuel at my time of need. My question is “If the national average for gas is $3.74 why are we paying $4.09 or as much as $4.40 per gallon regular according to the neighborhood you are in”?

By Bill

September 29, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

I can’t get over the smugness of the posters on this blog that live inside the perimeter!

Gloat all you want, but everytime Atlanta closes down for any event on the weekend (and there are a LOT of events on the weekend), we get the last laugh….

However, I’ll tip my hat to you for putting up with cramped city conditions, go-carts for cars, and cronic criminal activity to minimize or eliminate your commutes.

By Michael

September 29, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Off topic question: Why are the gas stations imposing maximum limits on what can be spent? If the problem is people topping off, etc, wouldn’t it be solved by implementing an 8-10 gallon minimum? That way, people who need gas get it, and creates a penalty for those topping off (ie, you are welcome to do it, but you’re going to pay double the price for it). This seems like an obvious solution. Am I missing something?

By Jason

September 29, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

“My question is ‘If the national average for gas is $3.74 why are we paying $4.09 or as much as $4.40 per gallon regular according to the neighborhood you are in’?”

Because the Colonial Pipeline, which provides Georgia’s gas, was operating at a greatly reduced capacity after Hurricane Ike, decreasing supply and thus increasing prices. Theoretically, prices should be much higher than they are. The reason stations are running out of gas is because they aren’t—a result of the state’s illogical “anti-gouging” laws.

By DH

September 29, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

I was in gas line yesterday, pumps were slow, gas was there, but the issue was older woman maybe someone’s grandmother taking her time at the pump and topping off. This appears to be of the problems, it’s not so much people topping off it’s the wrong people topping off.

By gamtnlady

September 29, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

We all have different wants, needs, and opions. I for one am tired of people being so chastizing and indifferent to those of us who have chosen a QUALITY of life over convience. Yes, I chose to live where I commute 150 miles a day because my need to escape from the traffic, noise, smog, excessive crime, and having people surrounding you everywher you go was much more important to me than convience. I moved to the Amicalola Falls area of NW Dawson Co. from the Griffin/Fayetteville to get away from all the mess. You choose to live in the city for your reasons. I was buying gas only when I get close to a quarter of a tank, but now I have to fill up when I get just above half a tank. Don’t blame us for long lines a the pumps just because we refuse to move closer to work. Maybe if everyone would stop buying gas when they really don’t need to at the time, things would get back to normal just a little faster. Let’s just work toward what we as individuals can do to help the situation instead of all the personal attacks and judgements being made. You live where you are comfortable living, and I will continue to live where I am comfortable (and can afford) to live.

By gamtnlady

September 29, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

We all have different wants, needs, and opions. I for one am tired of people being so chastizing and indifferent to those of us who have chosen a QUALITY of life over convience. Yes, I chose to live where I commute 150 miles a day because my need to escape from the traffic, noise, smog, excessive crime, and having people surrounding you everywher you go was much more important to me than convience. I moved to the Amicalola Falls area of NW Dawson Co. from the Griffin/Fayetteville to get away from all the mess. You choose to live in the city for your reasons. I was buying gas only when I get close to a quarter of a tank, but now I have to fill up when I get just above half a tank. Don’t blame us for long lines a the pumps just because we refuse to move closer to work. Maybe if everyone would stop buying gas when they really don’t need to at the time, things would get back to normal just a little faster. Let’s just work toward what we as individuals can do to help the situation instead of all the personal attacks and judgements being made. You live where you are comfortable living, and I will continue to live where I am comfortable (and can afford) to live.

By gamtnlady

September 29, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

We all have different wants, needs, and opions. I for one am tired of people being so chastizing and indifferent to those of us who have chosen a QUALITY of life over convience. Yes, I chose to live where I commute 150 miles a day because my need to escape from the traffic, noise, smog, excessive crime, and having people surrounding you everywher you go was much more important to me than convience. I moved to the Amicalola Falls area of NW Dawson Co. from the Griffin/Fayetteville to get away from all the mess. You choose to live in the city for your reasons. I was buying gas only when I get close to a quarter of a tank, but now I have to fill up when I get just above half a tank. Don’t blame us for long lines a the pumps just because we refuse to move closer to work. Maybe if everyone would stop buying gas when they really don’t need to at the time, things would get back to normal just a little faster. Let’s just work toward what we as individuals can do to help the situation instead of all the personal attacks and judgements being made. You live where you are comfortable living, and I will continue to live where I am comfortable (and can afford) to live.

By Smart Suburbanite

September 29, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

All you smug In-Towners are not the only ones with short commutes! I work less than three miles from my house - I hardly drove anywhere and I still, eventually, ran out of gas. you will, too, if the situation doesn’t improve.

By JB in EP

September 29, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

Gas Crisis? I live in East Point and ride MARTA to work. My Dodge Ram 1500 only gets 15 mpg, but my carbon footprint is lower and quaily of life is higher than most of the prius driving suburbanites out there.

By MO

September 29, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Hmmmmm…… Can’t find gas anywhere, the stock market is tanking, a Republican administration is asking for Government intervention.

How long do think it will be before apes take over the planet??

Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius.

By Jake

September 29, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

One way to waste some time while waiting in a gas line is to bring an adult magazine and relieve some stress.

By harold

September 29, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

people in cars keep swerving into lines for gasoline nearly killing me as i ride my bicycle to work so they can have more gas for themselves. think y’all could finally share the road without the hostility? i am doing you a big favor leaving the 14mpg Sequoia at home and bicycling to work!

By HipToTheGame

September 29, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

How on EARTH do you all know WHO is topping off? Are you peering in their cars to view their gas gauge? Gimme a break!!

Instead of blaming each other, we need to organize and figure out a solution. FINALLY A SOLUTION. We ALL know that we have known about the gas problem for a long time and done nothing. We all know that everyone cannot live five miles from their job. We all know that everyone cannot afford a freaking hybrid car. We all know that folks with families don’t have much use for a scooter. The automakers could have made cars more efficient on gas YEARS ago, but we don’t have a strong enough consumer lobby ANYWHERE IN THE NATION TO HOLD THE RIGHT FOLKS ACCOUNTABLE. Gas efficiency isn’t something you should have to pay astronomically for, they can make ANY CAR, even those on the road NOW gas efficient, but why won’t they? Cause the powerful and rich will lose money. And those in office KNOW that we will NEVER unify and by November, we will forget about all of this and be back to swiping away at each over things that do not matter. I live in town. I live 4 miles fom work. I still need gas for my Honda and paid 4.39 for regular on Sunday. I am on a full tank now and because I can get away with travelling about 15 miles a day including errands, I will probably be good for a month. But that means, I don’t get to visit my folks in Conyers, my brother in Jonesboro, or my GMA in Lithonia. Is that any way to live? Do I deserve that because “we should just live closer to each other?” Gimme a break!!! Place the blame where is BELONGS. On the GREEDY automakers, gas/oil tycoons and WASHINGTON for not protecting us from these predators.

By SummerG

September 29, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

I really do not know what the truth is regarding the gas situation, but I do agree that the government need to get a tighter rein on the owners of these gas stations because they are ripping people off and sitting pretty while doing it.

By slw

September 29, 2008 6:15 PM | Link to this

Finding gas isn’t a problem for me thus far. I have a Toyota 4-Runner and a tank will last me over a week. Live in SE Atlanta and work downtown, so my commute isn’t that far. Taking the backstreets like Moreland Ave, and Freedom Pkwy cuts down on idling on the freeway on the way home.

By Van Pooler Fayette to Cobb

September 30, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

I live in Fayette and work at the Galleria in Cobb County. Not my original plan but changes in corporate structure landed me 38 miles from my home. I have been VANPOOLING for over 6 years thanks to the Commuter Club in Cobb County. I drive 1 1/10 a mile each day, hop on the van and end up in my office an hour later. I can sleep, read, watch the world go by and sometimes I drive the van. I have met many vanpoolers who all become good friends. Most of all, I fill up my SUV once every 4 weeks or so… I LOVE MY VANPOOL…….

By 82DAWG

September 30, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

Most interesting to me is that with all the cries of gas shortages and lines I have not seen any noticable drop off in traffic. So, I think, while it is an inconvenience, it is certainly not a catastrophe.