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Re: O/T Gas Price Info (long)
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Posted by dds-inc on May 23, 2007 at 13:51:17 from (205.188.116.14):
In Reply to: O/T Gas Price Info (long) posted by Dennis (VA) on May 23, 2007 at 12:59:57:
I have several points to back up why gas prices are so ridiculously high. 1) Like your original post, gas prices are due in part that there seems to be a lack of refining capabilities. This is due to non-progressing refineries without newer technology and efficiency. To boot, the average gasoline usage per gallon has INCREASED 1% since the all time high of $3.05 a gallon a few weeks ago. 2) People are getting more unorganized with their driving practices. Instead of running weekly/daily errands, they are going from one place to the next every day. (target- families) Additionally, people are turning to vacationing in their cars. Congestion and traffic at lunch times and rush hour times are primitive and rather ignorant. 3) People's driving styles have gotten worse. The gas pedal seems to be an 'on' switch and the brakes seem to be an 'off' switch. Optimum driving speed for excellent fuel mileage is 55 mph in high gear. I have people pass me when I am going 65, sometimes upwards of 90-95 mph. You will use 1/3 as much fuel at any speed above 80. 4) People purchase huge vehicles with V8's just to do errands and haul around children. Us guys probably drive our big trucks to work everyday. I'm not indicating any prejudice about people having their rights to buy huge vehicles; rather, I am making the statement that people are not helping the economy and the environment by choosing such a ridiculously large vehicle. I will say families with more than 4 kids could use an suv. Any less, and all they need is a 4 door sedan. People do not need monstrous hemi's or V-10's UNLESS you do heavy hauling. If you do light hauling, a truck like a 4 cylinder ranger pickup has plenty of power to get it done. Being one that is not too overly an environmentalist, and one for conserving gas, I suggest that the entire country participate in buying smaller cars. If you take offense towards me about how people cannot afford to buy a smaller car, think about how and why they ended up with a huge, expensive SUV in the first place. It is time to progress towards conserving, but apparently, the U.S. is too darned ignorant, because as I have stated, gas usage has INCREASED by 1%. And the possibility of anyone getting more conservative with gas? -VERY SLIM CHANCE, unless, there is government intervention.
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