Giving it up for GAS

It takes a whole stack of cash to fill up my tank these days. Looking on the bright side of things, at least I am not driving a HUMMER. It cost about $120 to fill up one of these. I am glad I am not one of the thousands of selfish morons who is stuck with one of these. Then again if you can afford a Hummer you most likely don't care about how much gas costs, pollution, gobal warming or the rest of us living on the planet..

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GM_Fotos [deleted] says:

Nice way to make a point - Great bokeh!
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Amalfia says:

Think about us: a normal car has a tank of about 60 liters, and to fill it, costs about 90 euros, which is about 140 US dollars!
Makes one think twice about joy riding!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

@Amalfia, thank you for sharing. We have been spoiled with cheap gas for so long that many people drive big cars and trucks that use a lot of gas. Since gas had been so cheap it also discouraged the development of mass transit sytems in many cities and encouraged the development of sprawling suburban communities. It is not unusual for people to live 30 or 40 miles (50 to 80 kilometers).

You certainly pay much for gas than we do. To Fill a Hummer up in Finland it would cost $276 US dollars.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Thanks for the invite R. Hammit, much appreciated.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Darwin Bell says:

it's funny because it is true!

great image!!
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

Thanks Darwin, I would have used one hundred dollar bills for the photo but I had just filled up so I didn't have any left. =-)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Sicilian Princess says:

That is an awesome photo. It's thought-provoking. I like that!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

pez_king says:

Looks about right. I average about 200 miles of driving on weekdays... *sigh*
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

vadrefjord says:

Great shot. Cost me (well the company that employs me!) €87 to fill a SWB Ford Transit last week. That shot really encapsulates it.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

s0ulsurfing says:

great idea and well executed too, and the more everyone thinks about this the better, it might be the only way we will change our ways
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Nina.milani says:

I love how you managed to say what you wanted to say with a pic.... even before reading the comment I knew what it was about =D
great job

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outknpics2 says:

Very nice.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

sometimes symbolic says:

Suggestive composition - resembles a Molotov Cocktail.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Denzil C says:

WOW! Thats the truth.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

Thank you all, I really appreciate the comments.

Thank you Nina for the invite.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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(Gary) [deleted] says:

That is such a great photograph, and I am still laughing, very nicely done!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Harry Phạm says:

great idea too, very nice dof here, i love the red color
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Fábulas says:

...Yes, great idea and excellent composition!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Stephen > says:

I thought you were mixing in $20s as well as ethanol with your gas!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

TeeJe says:

Awesome captured! TFS.

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

fake_plastic_earth says:

I hear you Mike!
brilliant photo!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

FashionSloerie says:

Nice shot and concept. But in the Netherlands we pay about $11,47 per gallon,... So maybe you feel a little beter knowing that,...

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

@Fashion Sloerie,

thanks for the comment, I keep telling my fellow Americans that we don't have it that bad.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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freakdog says:

If you think it's bad over there, in the UK it now costs me £70 ($140) to fill up my Audi A4 Diesel - Which is just an ordinary car, certainly nothing like the vast Hummer!
Diesel here costs £1.24 ($2.48) per litre!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

@Mike, after the comments from Europe I am thinking we have it pretty good.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Tiny L says:

yes you do Mike - my mini (with it's mini-sized tank) is costing $100 to fill, so I'm heading over to your side of the pond in a few weeks, just for a vacation from the fuel prices over here!! Oh, and i might just take some pictures while i'm there ... but that's obviously not the REAL reason for packin bags and sitting on planes:-)

anyway, i love the originality of this, and of course it demonstrates your usual mastery of a glorious blurry picture:-)

ps - i'd feel very honored if you'd mail me any recommendations for tasty 'brown' beer in NC as we'll be passin thru on our trip. we've discovered many a good micro-brewery by accident on our stateside adventures, but I'm all in favour of cutting down the 'gas' costs and random approach:-)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Go Sox 33 says:

HAHAHA! True ...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

thefeeloffortyonethirty says:

VERY well done! humoristic also, great idea!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Eyes to See says:

I think it would be cheaper if we could use cash for fuel sometimes... ;)
Love this one, Mike - really creative! :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ruben i says:

thanks for giving this a creative commons license.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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