Originally Posted by: ekstasis16In April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices.
Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.

This is not true and these tactics simply don't work.

Overall demand remains the same so prices are not going to change. If you want reduced gas prices, then we need to increase the supply (more refineries) or reduce demand (don't drive so much, sell your SUV in favor of a minivan or a car, demand more fuel-efficient vehicles and be prepared to sacrifice performance for it, etc).