On Fri, 30 May 2003 13:40:59 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >Let's change this efficiencies idea around and discuss the value of this as to >the required work needing to be done and what kind of job we did at >accomplishing it as people. > >First, most of us fire up our 2,500 to 6,000 pound 50 to 400 horsepower >vehicle to give our 200 pound average body a ride to a destination to >accomplish some purpose which is usually a useful one in our own mind. > >Did we consider that we only used 10% or less of the fuel for the purpose we >required getting accomplished, moving our 200 pound body from point "A" to >point "B", with the rest simply moving the vehicle from one place to another >as a by-product of our goal? > >Did we really need that vehicle we chose to accomplish the task? > >Was the task considered in conjunction with solving more than one purpose >therefore better utilizing the vehicle and it's energy cost? > >For most of us, the answer is "NO" !! > >Now the confusion of asking ourselves "ARE WE THE PROBLEM" comes face to face >and we must make a decision; "oh my, now what"?? > >Think about how we changed the incandescent light bulb and it still fits our >needs doesn't it? It also costs us about 75% less in energy cost to use it as >well. > >Now, can we do this with our ICE device? > >Not until we begin to think differently !! > >But, I need my "TRUCK", (usually a pickup), to move things around once in a >while so that's what I bought. > >Ever consider the "HONDA hybrid and 50+ mpg" and rent a pickup for those >occasional needs kinda like you would with a U-HAUL truck? > >This kind of thought will do more for energy than one might think. > >Bob
I agree. Rental of the appropriate vehicle for the appropriate task can and should be a solution for some people. For myself, this would be more viable more often if the costs of insurance and other matters were not so prohibitive. Particularly insurance. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
