Heard a statistic on the radio today. Americans now have more cars than drivers. Each household has 1.9 cars and 1.8 drivers. Interesting. Brent
>From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com >To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [biofuel] Gas Prices Causing Alarm >Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 15:06:31 -0500 > >Bank on this.... about 75% of the road miles that Americans put on their >autos could easily be eliminated. > >Wake up. It's time for Americans to stop whining about their inconveniences >when the rest of the world is up to its eyeballs in desparations of far >worse nature. > >'Bout time to just start carrying an extra case of socks with me wherever I >go... simply to be able to stuff a sock in the mouths of the childish >whimperers that bellyache with every drop they pour into their gas hogs. > >Todd Swearingen > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "murdoch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> >Cc: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 12:47 PM >Subject: [biofuel] Gas Prices Causing Alarm > > > > http://www.marinij.com/Stories/0,1413,234~26641~1601597,00.html > > > > I do think it's possible we'll see some abatement of this situation > > going forward, such as with increased output from Iran. > > > > But in the short-term, those of us who know just how easy it would > > have been for the alternatives to be in place during this crisis can > > only watch with our mixed thoughts. Most folks cannot go out and buy > > a highway capable EV (because the Auto Companies refuse to make *any* > > available to the public, at *any* price), or a diesel that could use > > biodiesel (because so few diesel passenger cars are for sale in the > > U.S.) and there aren't many other alternatives. Those cars that are > > outfitted to use E-85 may not be near the rare E-85 station. > > > > Sure, there are some partial alternatives for some, like public > > transportation and changing one's habits. Each will have to find some > > solution, within the confines of the artificially narrow set of > > choices offered by the auto and fuel companies. > > > > Personally, I predict that these high prices may come down in a few > > weeks. I also predict that higher public officials will use that as > > an excuse to ignore the rotten shutting-out of alternatives, while the > > man on the street will quietly look askance at the situation, knowing > > that this was only a taste, and that inevitably, this could possibly > > get much worse. > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for Your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at Myinks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/l.m7sD/LIdGAA/qnsNAA/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/
