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Gas Prices Today Suck!
vrogamer
Member Posts: 13
I feel like everytime I go to the gas station these day it is lterally costing me my arms and legs. Who knows what else will be taken away! I thought the war in Iraq & Afghanistan was suppose to solve this problem. It costed me 3.85 a gallon in the city I am from!!! 
Actually, there is such a thing as a free lunch; it's just that few of us are rich enough to get to see it.
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We say we want to fight a war in Iraq that is obviously over oil. Yet, we don't want to do anything about our consumption at home. And if you do talk about it like you are concerned you are immediately ridiculed by some and called a "hippy" for caring. I don't think anything is going to change in this world until we start getting over those kinds of labels and work things out together.
Oh, and I do know what the difference between and eco-nut and a concerned person is. Even though some people try to mesh them together. Being concerned about the future of this country and our dependence on oil is not being an eco-nut. It's just seeing the reality of it all.
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It all seems so stupid
It makes me want to give up
But why should I give up
When it all seems so stupid
Actually, there is such a thing as a free lunch; it's just that few of us are rich enough to get to see it.
Ron Paul talked about this but it was in the context of global warming and pollution and how our foreign policy is screwing us over in that regard...but it absolutely applies to gas prices too.
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"When Saddam flew that plane into those buildings, I knew it was time to kick some Iranian ass!"
-cheer leading, flag waving American
I still remember when fuel was 60c/L ($AUD) These days I'm paying around $1.35ish a L for 100octane fuel.
It was rather funny several weeks ago when fuel prices were staying high despite crude oil prices dropping slightly. The ACCC(Australian Competition and Consumer Commision) said that they were going to investigate all service stations that didn't drop prices accordingly. The next day fuel prices were down 20-30cents. When they know we are going to pay for it they'll make all the money they can.
*Notice: The views expressed in this post are solely those of the author... got sick of holding backspace.
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ParaTrooper, That guy that used to mod the MMORPG.com forums.
I was hoping for more of a 3 series type of vehicle as it fits my style.
The BMW Hydrogen 7 Model
An excerpt from BMW World:
The BMW Clean Energy system involves liquid hydrogen produced from water using solar power. Hydrogen as a motor fuel is the answer to many environmental problems since there are no harmful emissions, no depleting of resources, and no danger to the atmosphere.
The 745h continues in the tradition of BMW hydrogen powered vehicles.
The 745h is powered by a 4.4-liter V8, featuring bi-VANOS variable valve timing, Valvetronic variable intake runners, and a fully variable intake manifold. The 745h can use either hydrogen or premium unleaded gasoline.
Running on hydrogen, the 745h produces 184 horsepower and can achieve a top speed of 133 mph. The cruising range is 190 miles. Added to the 400-mile range of the normal fuel tank, the 745h can go 600 miles between fill-ups.
An Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) runs the 745h's power-consuming features. The APU operates on a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell that is independent of the engine, thanks to a direct hydrogen feed from the trunk-mounted tank. This means power accessories like air conditioning can be operated when the engine is shut off, saving a gallon of gas for every 235 miles of city driving.
The Germans sure know their engineering!
Actually, there is such a thing as a free lunch; it's just that few of us are rich enough to get to see it.
Screw gas prices.
Alternative energy while sound great does have it downfall. Windmill energy for example kills lots of birds each year. Our local environmental group and bird watcher stop a large off coast windmill project due to the fact that it will kill hundred of thousands of migrating birds each year. Some of which are endanger.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-20581449.html
You put in more fuel to produce Ethanol then you get out of it (grown corn, harvest them, turn it into fuel).
http://slate.com/id/2122961/
Solar power is pretty good. Any thoughts of it being uneconomical can easily be discarded with companies coming out now that are making lease deals, rental deals...ect. Just like buying a car outright is very uneconomical for most of the world yet practically everyone has them and that's because of the paying options. http://www.citizenre.com/web/index.php is making it affordable for everyone. They also are building their factory with solar panels so they don't have to rely on normal energy ( I think the factory has been built already...I haven't been paying much attention to them lately).
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"When Saddam flew that plane into those buildings, I knew it was time to kick some Iranian ass!"
-cheer leading, flag waving American
I can't believe nobody has said it yet
I blame Bush!
ps. nuclear fission gogogogogo
pps. the environmentalists not allowing wind power due to some friggen birds need to go invent something that can supply us with power if they don't like it...they're friggen birds...the smart ones will fly a few feet higher and survive, it's called natural selection amirite?!?
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
Actually, there is such a thing as a free lunch; it's just that few of us are rich enough to get to see it.
Anyone know anything about this biodiesel stuff I'm hearing about?
I can see driving when you're 30 miles from work, though at one point, I had the pleasure of making a 2 hour hike to and from work. When it comes down to hoofing it, or being that POS homeless guy sparing for change? I'll walk.
I could see driving to the grocery store if you're going to buy a months worth of groceries, which you clearly couldn't carry yourself.
But driving 2 blocks to go to Wendy's to get a burger, fries and a frosty? That's the major reason most of those fat bastards are now in scooters to begin with.
I see people from my apartment complex driving to the gas station directly across the street. For a 2 litre of soda.
How friggin lazy have we become as a country, and as a species?
I walk all over the place. Some times it's just nice to get out, stretch my legs and walk nowhere in particular and get lost in my own head. It's odd, though. Some of the looks I get from soccer moms careening about in full size SUVs, chatting on their cell phones about how bees are dieing out, and the games almost over for us, are friggin' priceless. You'd think they'd never seen someone walk before.
Also, there is an amazing amount of free money left on many a roadside. Though, there is always the hassle of dealing with asshole cops that think someone in street clothes walking down a major thoroughfare is obviously an escaped criminal. That, or they're just pricks getting their yaya's off of making some tattooed skinhead looking guy roast out in the sun for 30+ minutes.
Wonderful use of electricity.
Another funny thing is people who try to get the best parking spot at a gym...yes i've seen people try. You would think gym members wouldn't mind walking a distance.
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"When Saddam flew that plane into those buildings, I knew it was time to kick some Iranian ass!"
-cheer leading, flag waving American
I think laziness is not totally the decisive factor here. Many Americans live life in overdrive. Everything has to be done, and it has to be done now. You could walk to the corner store for some milk, but it would be faster to drive there and back. I've also watched people prowl for parking spaces. Not wait, but prowl. They never sit still, they're always moving with frantic energy as if they're in a terrible rush and will do anything for that spot. It's like they have tunnel vision, since they're obviously wasting time, but that one objective is locked in their minds and they'll do anything for it.
i will say on the west coast a car is a neccesity. everything is so spread out. unless you live downtown and work downtown the public transportation sucks. the cheeper places to live are further away from good paying jobs.
im not leaving my home 4 hours early to get to work on time taking public transportation. reason being i work graves buses stop running around 7ish pm i dont work till 11pm.
You guys get better gas mileage, or something? Or do people just do less driving in the UK as compared to Americans?
You guys get better gas mileage, or something? Or do people just do less driving in the UK as compared to Americans?
Plenty of people get cars with smaller engines, to get more miles per gallon, and yes, probably people do less driving over here in general. The fuel price has a lot to do with it. Our government claims they're helping the environment by slapping enormous taxes on fuel, and maybe it is, but knowing this lot, it's more about getting more money off us poor sods in every possible way they can.From what I've seen of America, the whole layout of most towns is based on the car culture there. Everything is spread out and has large parking lots. Many US towns would be really inconvenient to walk round. The UK is moving in that direction to some extent, with a lot more out-of-town shopping centres, but partly due to the history of the place, most of our towns are designed for pedestrians, and of course everything is much closer together than in the States, just because we don't have room to do it any other way.
You guys get better gas mileage, or something? Or do people just do less driving in the UK as compared to Americans?
We do mostly drive much smaller cars (kinda because we have to because of fuel pricing and tax)... People drive alot here.. not sure how much in comparison to the US, but the government are trying to encourage people to use public transport more often by taxing cars heavily and introducing congestion charging in places like London (have to pay like £8 every day just to go through London).
Either way, I just payed £208 to tax my car and pay roughly £40 per week on fuel (I do probably around 120 miles per week on average).
Actually, there is such a thing as a free lunch; it's just that few of us are rich enough to get to see it.
Ouch, still 2.80 or so where i live.