Here is how to stop high fuel prices It will work

So many inaccuracies in this piece of drivel that it is pathetic.

Take a look at

DS

Yes indeed, another example of simpleton economics which, if followed, would have none of the desired effects and insteaed serious side effects. Reminds me of Jimmy Carter's idea of the windfall profit tax on oil. The idea was because the price of oil had risen sharply, oil from older wells should be taxed at a special high rate, but not newly discovered oil. Didn't take scammers long to figure out how to pump old oil around from place to place until voila! it became new oil and not subject to the tax. Marc Rich, the infamous commodity traders who fled the US for Switzerland fleeing a criminal indictment was one of the masters of this deal and made hundreds of millions from it. And all of the tax money that was sent to Washington was another economic distortion that went into great ideas like billions for shale oil projects that never produced a drop of oil. Had it been left with the US oil producers, that money could have been used productively, instead of going up in smoke.

Bottom line, you're dealing with a worldwide oil market with tight supplies. Trying to cut out buying from one area, will just result in a reshuffling, but it's not going to deprive any country from getting pretty much the same amount of revenue they do now.

Wish we had you're prices for fuel here in the Netherlands. Expensive? In our countrie 1 liter costs 1,32 euro. 1 gallon is 4.2 liter ( if i'm not mistaken). 1 euro is 1.30 dollar. So that makes a gallon 7,20 dollar.

Just smile :-)

Ronald

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Excellent site. I have seen other urban-legend-busting websites but they have been subject-specific.

The OP is just spam or a chain letter, as a call to pass on to several other people is made at the other end. This time the prize is not 5 (or 500) dollars but a feel-good factor.

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

I have looked everywhere for your solution to the problem and just can't seem to find it. It is so easy to criticize someone else but so hard to propose a solution. You must be a democrat. Where is your fix for the problem?

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Not sure exactly what your perceived problem is, but if it's our dependence on oil from the middle east, I'd propose that a shift to smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles would go a long way toward solving our problems. A workable mass transit system,which unfortunately, here in the west is far past being a reasonable expectation, might have an impact on both our oil problem and that of traffic congestion.

A foolish boycott of certain brands of gasoline, it has been clearly shown will have zero impact.

By the way, I'm neither a democrat or republican. You must be an idiot ...which pretty much belies your party affiliation.

DS

Well, I dunno, but I'd start with rising fuel prices in the US, to force us away from giant gas-guzzling Suburban Assault Vehicles and into more efficient cars. Never going to happen, cuz Joe SixPack doesn't want to hear it, but neither is your solution of shifting consumption from foreign to domestic oil.

Maybe there aren't any easy answers.

Buddy, last time I checked the US has killed 20-30 times as many people as Osama since 9/11, capiche?

cp

Yes there are easy answers; base insurance on car engine size. There's no reason for soccer moms to be driving around in 4-5 liter monsters. My father as a 2L 4cyl w124 diesel and it hauls 4 6'3" adults fine, may be it's also time for Americans to discover the fine art of driving stick shift as well.

cp

Unfortunately mostly the wrong people too.

Stick shifts are for the birds. I applaud the US auto industry for giving us decent auto. Would never go back to manual with the sort of driving conditions I face ( urban, motorway :-) )

DAS Former manual-shift fan (Based in Europe)

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

decent auto. Would never go back to manual with the

True, I did spend a couple 30 min stints in first gear, clutch still ok, not much fun...

cp

Kill all the elk, caribou, polar bears, moose, etc., drill where the oil is and buy prime steaks and lobster tails. Problem solved.

Dori, maybe you should be using public transportation instead. I used to live downtown and I simply stopped driving to work unless I had to work very late, between rush hours or out of town.

I took the subway or walked instead. Loved it.

Europeans like to spotlight their energy conservation and anti-pollution efforts. If I lived in London or in a German town I would walk and use public transportation ... or buy a Smart Fortwo. Sitting in traffic in a BMW or Mercedes is a total waste of money. Why not save them for the weekend drive to the country instead.

Yes, both of you are obviously still quite alive. Shame.

I couldn't imagine driving to work every day if I lived in Europe, especially when the public transportation is so developed......

cp

And the bear testicles we can sell to the Chinese. Supposedly, North America's fuel needs could be solved by growing oil algae, which can be used in place of diesel. That is if the typical American became sensible, perhaps an economic shock will do it. There's no way that 6% of the world's population should be using 25% of the world energy resources and causing 25% of the pollution.

cp

Listen @sshole, this is a civilized newsgroup, if you're going to be a prick I suggest you partake in alt.politics

cp