I agree in principle but the problem is that people are really really dumb. I
talk to people every day who are convinced that gas prices will be under $2
sometime soon. To me thats just foolish. I'm moving to more economical vehicles
(the 190D and when I replace my Dakota it will be with something smaller)
because I figure it won't be long until $3 gas is a reality. In the 12 years
since I graduated highschool gas has gone from $0.99 a gal to $2.37 (today
anyway). I don't think it takes an economist to expect that in 2018 gas will be
something like $3.77, probably even more.
The one thing that hasn't been mentioned is the McMansions. Why does a family
of 3 need a 4000sqft house? Houses have been made way more efficient over the
years but now we blow it by having way more house. Not only is it costing is in
fuel to heat it but in building materials and the trucking to move said
materials.
Restraint is clearly not in our vocabulary.
-Curt
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If somebody wants to spend the money on that big SUV, spend the money
burning up all that fuel driving it, well that is there business. Its
not the governments right or job to dictate what you can drive. Its
called free market economy.
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dave walton wrote:
>
> My free-market side winces at this type of legislation, but it is necessary.
> Once diesel prices go over $4/gallon, the market will work all these bug out
> by itself. Truckers will want to use it because it costs a buck less per
> gallon.
You seem to think that the price of bio stays constant while the price
of dino goes up. Three years ago, bio was $1.70 while dino was $1.40,
both fully taxed. One might have thought demand for bio would go through
the roof when dino hit $2.50, but it's not happening.
