Gas Prices are going to kill me!!!!, $2.20 Gal |
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Gas Prices are going to kill me!!!!, $2.20 Gal |
morph |
May 8 2004, 12:07 PM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I just paid $2.20 gallon for gas, and the prices are still going up, every day the price goes up 3 or 4 cents.
Hiedi |
SP9146 |
May 8 2004, 04:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 13-December 03 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 1,433 |
Guys I don't think it's taxes this time or production cutbacks. I understand the demand side is at work, China demand. The growing economy there is putting pressure on oil, steel, you name it prices.
In some respects their growing economy is good in others not so good. I understand there is enough fossil fuel to last at least two more generations, if we move to more fuel efficent cars. Not sure if those projections included China demand coming around so quickly. Means this is not a temporary situation this time. Lots of oil in the Russian ground, only hope I see is them tapping into that quickly. Hybrids are good for people who don't like cars much. Better for us car guys are the new generation common rail diesels. They give hybrid like MPG and better performance than gas. I've driven the 530d in Europe and it's awesome. 33MPG combined and BAGS O' TORQUE! M/B E320 CDI just went on sale, receiving rave reviews by the journalists These new diesels don't smell, smoke or make much nosie. A little more noise at idle than gas but the old diesel smoke and clatter are gone. Great MPG means low CO2 so good for greenhouse gases . Diesel fuel will be sulfur free in US by 2007 which will be good news for diesel emissions. Unfortuantely emission standards get ridiculously stringent at around the same time which means these new diesels may not make it past 07. If those regs relax or we have technological breakthrough you will be able to buy and get 30MPG combined in your Chevy Tahoe. We need to pressure the Feds and CARB to be kind towards this godsend. Pete 1970 914-6 Irish Green |
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