----- Original Message ----- From: "Rawls Moore" <> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 18:09 Subject: RE: [biofuel] Debate on fuel economy standards opens, pitting conservationists against soccer moms
> I am sorry to hear about the poor bus system Greg. I live in Portland, OR > and the bus system here is great. I take the bus to school, work, play, and > everything inbetween. The bus system seems to run on time + or - 5 minutes > at the most. What area of Portland? I lived in the Tigard area just the other side of the Beverton city limit, for 18 months, just a few years ago. I know that Portland has a fairly good bus system. > I live outside the city so I like the fact that bus system doesn't charge on > mileage(!) but I agree that to many it seems like a pain to pay a dollar to > head up to the store. I don't know if it is true or not, but my dad used to > tell me that to run a car (on top of the subsidized price we pay for gas and > the environmental damage it does) it costs around $1 to $2 a mile to run on > upkeep and insurance. If this is the case, then buses could be cheaper, we > just don't realize it. > Around here, last time I road the bus, think that it cost about a doller, I've heard a rumor that it's up to 1.50 or so. at that rate, a car is a better deal even at $1.50 a mile, because of all the time saved, if for nothing else. Greg H. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
