Hickemtwid
Many people across the USA are planning to have a gas out on May 16th, as a show of force to the oil companies. I do wonder it it will have any effect, tho, since we will be buying gas on other days of the week, therefore, the oil companies will lose no money, and the "gas out" will have no effect. Anyone agree? disagree?
Yes, I meant to type 16th, but, a slip of the finger hit the 6 instead of the 5. My apologies. Thanks.
I did it again..LOL 15th !!! Sorry.
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If all the people who plan to boycott would each avoid buying a few gallons every week, prices would go down. Walk, ride a bicycle, car pool, or use public transportation. Check out electric vehicles; Detroit is in bed with the gas barons, but independent manufacturers are building good battery powered stuff. I'm almost 60 and have arthritis, but I ride an electric assist bike to work whenever I can. Most families second or third car could be battery powered, and recharged with home solar panels. The technology is available now, and it the sun ever "runs out" we're all dead anyway. Wide spread gasoline conservation could work wonders for our whole planet!
If all the people who plan to boycott would each avoid buying a few gallons every week, prices would go down. Walk, ride a bicycle, car pool, or use public transportation. Check out electric vehicles; Detroit is in bed with the gas barons, but independent manufacturers are building good battery powered stuff. I'm almost 60 and have arthritis, but I ride an electric assist bike to work whenever I can. Most families second or third car could be battery powered, and recharged with home solar panels. The technology is available now, and it the sun ever "runs out" we're all dead anyway. Wide spread gasoline conservation could work wonders for our whole planet!
Why is it that we don't require Detroit to manufacture every car as a hybrid?
Mr. Grudge
Why is it that we don't require Detroit to manufacture every car as a hybrid or with an alternative, clean burning fuel?
Answer
Watch a fascinating documentary called Who Killed the Electric Car? and that will probably answer most question you have about the auto industry and this topic. I checked it out of my local library.
The most basic answer (which can be contended) is the auto lobby in government is very rich, and they get as many congressmen as possible in their pockets with very large donations, etc.
Even ethanol isn't as good as it's hailed to be, though. You can find a great deal of discussion (and argument) online about this.
My advice (and I realize you didn't ask this): ride a bike whenever possible. Other resources like Divorce Your Car or How to Live Well Without Owning a car (books, also from library) might give you food for thought.
Watch a fascinating documentary called Who Killed the Electric Car? and that will probably answer most question you have about the auto industry and this topic. I checked it out of my local library.
The most basic answer (which can be contended) is the auto lobby in government is very rich, and they get as many congressmen as possible in their pockets with very large donations, etc.
Even ethanol isn't as good as it's hailed to be, though. You can find a great deal of discussion (and argument) online about this.
My advice (and I realize you didn't ask this): ride a bike whenever possible. Other resources like Divorce Your Car or How to Live Well Without Owning a car (books, also from library) might give you food for thought.
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