Keith, good idea. I'll keep track here too. It will give me an excuse to
update
my page at
http://www.econogics.com/en/enenergy.htm#Transportation . It needs some
tidying up
anyway.
Darryl
Date sent: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:21:24 +0900
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From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Sept 1 declared no buy gas day
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> Hi Darryl
>
> Very nice!
>
> >I'm sure others can contribute more ideas beyond the list above. My point
> >is,
> >don't act for a day, act for a lifetime.
>
> I'm also sure, there've been some good contributions so far.
>
> If we can et some more I can compile them and make a page at Journey
> to Forever for it, might help.
>
> It would be nice to internationalise it a bit, but if it doesn't work
> out that way I don't mind.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> >Well, then I guess we can expect to see BP putting all their
> >gasoline stations up
> >for sale. After all, the managers are required to maximize the
> >returns for their
> >shareholders. If the stations are losing money, they have to dump
> >them. I won't
> >be holding my breath.
> >
> >As for gas-outs - it's a sad joke, as has been pointed out here before.
> >
> >If you want to reduce gasoline (and diesel) consumption, for whatever reason,
> >here's a start on what you can do to make a difference.
> >
> >1) Walk somewhere. Anywhere. Just leave your guzzler parked.
> >
> >2) Get a bicycle. Preferably something used. Try your local
> >FreeCycle, or bike
> >repair co-op, or a used bike dealer. Find something comfortable and
> >practical for
> >your use. Then use it.
> >
> >3) Check the pressure on the tires on your vehicle. Correct if
> >necessary. Slight
> >overinflation is better for fuel economy than slight underinflation. Repeat
> >monthly or more frequently if required.
> >
> >4) Have your vehicle tuned up on a regular, appropriate schedule.
> >Check owner's
> >manual for details. Check for dragging brakes, emissions control
> >system problems,
> >etc while you are at it.
> >
> >5) Plan your trips to minimize distance travelled (trip chaining).
> >
> >6) Use public transit when available and appropriate. Or carpool.
> >
> >7) Use biofuels, e.g. E100, E85, E10 as recommended for your
> >vehicle. There are
> >many flex-fuel vehicles on the road in the U.S. due to CAFE
> >dual-fuel incentive,
> >where the owners don't even know the vehicle is flex-fuel capable. Check
> >your
> >vehicle manual. Use biodiesel blend where available or appropriate (or make
> >your
> >own, of course).
> >
> >8) Take extra weight out of your vehicle, as accelerating extra
> >weight uses more
> >energy, and de-accelerating extra weight increases brake wear.
> >(e.g. sand and salt
> >mixture for winter use should not be in the trunk all sumer as well).
> >
> >9) When shopping for tires, look for economizer / fuel miser /
> >energy wise labels.
> >
> >10) When shopping for a replacement vehicle, look for something
> >that is as fuel-
> >efficient as possible while meeting most of your needs - not
> >necessarily all of
> >your needs. You can rent a vehicle to meet occasional requirements.
> >
> >11) If you want to make a political statement, pick an oil company
> >to boycott or
> >support. Personally, I try to buy from MacEwen's because they are
> >local and have
> >been promoting ethanol blend here since before it was fashionable. I boycott
> >Exxon/Esso/Imperial Oil due to their horrendous environmental record
> >(and other
> >undesirable practices). Trust me, if we actually managed to drop
> >Exxon's gross
> >revenue in a regional market by 10% for a quarter, that would
> >definitely get their
> >attention. Giving their station attendants and cashiers a quiet day won't.
> >
> >12) Try to drive to avoid periods of traffic congestion. You get 0 mpg when
> >idling in stopped traffic.
> >
> >I'm sure others can contribute more ideas beyond the list above. My point
> >is,
> >don't act for a day, act for a lifetime.
> >
> >Darryl McMahon
> >
> >
> >
> >"mphee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Station owners really don't make much money off of gas. Their
> >lucky to make a
> > > nickel a gallon. They make their money on what's called C-Store sales.
> > >
> > > If more people could take public transportation it would help greatly.
> > >
> > >
> > > Funny tidbit. BP says they loose money on their gas stations, $100mil
> > > last
> > > year. You refine it, you transport it, you store it, you
> >delivery it, and you
> > > sell it. How do you loose money when you control all aspects of
> >it. Just by
> > > vertues of econmies of scale you have to make money.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:46:25 GMT, marilyn wrote
> > > > effort to take public transportation for a whole month.
> > > >
> > > > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org wrote:
> > > > "This is mostly an incorrect rumor.
> > > > http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/nogas.asp - It'd better
> > > > serve everyone to forward accurate information about
> > > > alternatives to petroleum."
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the reply, and especially for the Snopes site. I hadn't
> > > > heard if it. I will check it from now on.
> > > >
> > > > I was concerned about the cost to the station owners, but
> > > > wondered it it was part of a larger plan to start with a one day
> > > > boycott as a symbol of protest, then move from there to a longer
> > > > period that would have a major impact. I figured if anyone knew
> > > > this, it would be this group.
> > > > Marilyn
> > >
>
>
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