Fuel Economy Advocate Gifts

With Gas Prices Out of Sight, Santa Uses an Alternative Fuel Source.

I support tax rebates for rich and poor alike, so everyone can afford to pay at the gas pump, and keep profits for big oil!'

' Can I borrow change for the bus? With the cost of gas, I just can't justify buzzing around the city in that thing.'

'Are we broke yet?'

"We're off. We got a loan to fill er up!"

Cars feeding at a gas tanker on the side of the road

Natural gas

"It was $78 but that was when you started filling, it's $96 Now."

"We're not certain why they disappeared, but archeologists speculate that it may have had something to do with their size."

The Heating Oil Problem.

'How is it on gas? I was afraid you were going to ask me that.'

Short Memories

'So like, what's your monkey man?'

Peak Oil - 'Are we there yet, Dad?'

The New Modern-Day Lament.

You need a bigger car/You need a smaller car.

"Make it a gallon and a half. I'm living one day at a time."

I feel so helpless. Fuel price anger counseling – $25. The gas companies could charge me whatever they wanted and I couldn't do a darn thing about it. I'm utterly powerless – a pawn in some sick geopolitical game where I've got no options. What if I can't afford to drive my 6,000-ton SUV two blocks to the gym?!

'But on the plus side, I felt better about owning an SUV as soon as I bought some oil stocks.'

Pot of Gold...

"When are you gonna tell him he's in the protest convoy and not a queue for petrol?"

'America uses 20 million barrels of oil a day. Our profits are up, but is it sustainable? Will consumers run out of money?'

"Would you like to memorialize this expensive tank of gas with a receipt?"

Gasoline fuel theft

"These gas prices are crazy! By the time I'm old enough to drive...I'll only be able to date girls who live within a 1-gallon radius."

'Well, son, the bad news is that one day you'll become fuel to power cars. But the good news is you'll go for $5 a gallon!'

"You're not going anywhere to drill for oil - I have the keys to the truck!"

'I've broken down next to the bakery on the high street. . . I ran out of petrol when I was trying to find more petrol. . . and to top it off, I only have enough change on me for a cold pasty.'

'I've asked Santa for a tank of unleaded petrol.'

Events that affect your fuel costs...

Power corrupts & oil-shortage power corrupts absolutely

Petrol for Regular and Large cars.

Man in gas guzzler has a 'Go Green' registration.

Eyedropper_b&w

'...and, once we've solved the fuel consumption problem, it should become a world beater.'