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Automotive News & Views How does gas at $4 and higher impact you?
2183 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 5:13 PM
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Replying to: gagrice (Sep 24, 2008 4:47 pm) Do you feel that all state governments are equally bad, so why not live near the ocean? I am for any law that protects and encourages investment in alt power generation, especially solar which has had such a hard time getting off the ground (so to speak!  ). And for the record I think you have to agree that the shade from the trees might save the shaded homeowner 10% of his/her daily cooling costs, but the solar array can provide ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of that homeowner's electricity, day in and day out. Much bigger savings preserving the operation of the solar array. There's news today that Toyota will show a natural gas powered hybrid at the LA show this fall. How do these CNG-powered cars get their gas? Is there a way to get it from your house supply, or is it only from special refueling stations? I would think that being a regular hybrid the thing would have a large range, 500 miles or more, and would be a great way to save half of one's gasoline costs.
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Replying to: duke23 (Sep 24, 2008 6:13 pm) I'd rather be Jimmy Buffett. More fun and $50 million a year ain't bad for a guy that had his last big hit 35 years ago. You know that Warren is his Uncle? |
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Replying to: gagrice (Sep 24, 2008 8:24 pm) In the news, U.S. gasoline inventories lowest since 1967.
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Replying to: nippononly (Sep 24, 2008 7:45 pm) Solar still has a ways to go. It has applications. If it was subsidized at a reasonable percentage for home owners I would consider. I have a large roof area that faces South. Though my neighbor has huge pine trees. Not sure how they would affect solar. The last thing I would consider is suing a neighbor under any circumstances. I think that is a big part of what is wrong with America. CNG can be produced at home with PHILL. I believe that Honda just sold their interest in FuelMaker the company that MFG PHILL. Your Natural Gas service has to be able to handle the heavier demand. It takes about 6 hours to fill a Civic GX with a home unit like PHILL. The Current GX is selling for about $26k. Kind of expensive for a Civic. Maximum range is about 280 miles. I think that it is still a commuter only vehicle. You can get a lot of used CNG Crown Vics at State auctions. A friend buys them all the time for his parking lot cleaning service.
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 24, 2008 8:32 pm) Better get those gulf refineries up and running. Could be intentional, nah.....
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Replying to: gagrice (Sep 24, 2008 8:43 pm) |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Sep 24, 2008 3:45 pm) I'm guessing these neighbors will not be inviting each other to their Christmas parties. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Sep 24, 2008 8:40 pm) One of the early designers of the WCI was, yep you guessed it, your good buds at CARB. Beginning in 2012, they will include automotive fuel emissions in the system. Until then, it is just power generators and large emitters like that.
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Replying to: nippononly (Sep 25, 2008 7:17 am) I guess the devil is in the details, but carbon cap and trade should result in lower emissions across the board. The emissions standards will continue to tighten, so companies that sit back and spend money on credits instead of reducing their emissions will find it increasingly expensive to do so. RUG has fallen to an average of $3.73 here, which is a penny below the national average (unless that's changed already). Usually we're a dime or more higher in Idaho, so I'm enjoying it while I can.
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 25, 2008 7:53 am) |
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