We're all gonna have to do something!!
Aug 31, 2005 | 07:39 PM
#31
Originally Posted by quicksilverado
Bush could dump all the Strategic oil reserves on the market and it would not have any effect. It still has to be refined and a good percentage of the reserves are in the area destroyed by the hurricane. Katrina effectively shut down 20-25% of the refining capacity, and pipe lines have no power to pump the gas that is there. Until they are up and running gas will remain inflated. The government needs to stop listening to the enviormentalists and allow more refineries to be built. China is not stock pileing oil. Their economy has exploded as has India's economy. This further puts a strain on the oil supply. The oil companies are reporting huge profits because you and I continue to buy gas regardless of the price. If there is limited supply and a huge demand prices will go up. Perhaps you should learn more about things bofore you start the name calling.
i could'nt have said it any better
screw the tree huggers and build a couple of refinerys with all those billions and billions of profit the exxons and texacos are making right now....they could even take about 30% of that profit right now and lower the cost of gasoline...shure would make people think a little better bout these guys in the time of need here in the good ole usa
Aug 31, 2005 | 08:47 PM
#34
In 2000 and 2004 half the country voted for liberals. I wonder what they are all thinking their ideals now. Just as an added note. New Orleans has a port that receives about 2/3`s of all goods shipped into this country that you and I buy every day. Guess, what? That port has been shut down and will be for months, not to mention all the oil rigs and refinaries that are off line now. This is going to be a very tough winter for us all. God help us!!!
Aug 31, 2005 | 10:05 PM
#35
Originally Posted by slow.8
look, i made my apologies for my heat of the moment remarks, get off my back
Aug 31, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by NBred94
We need about a dozen more big oil refineries
We need to drill in Alaska
We need to build nuclear power plants
All of these things are common sense options that we could take to take some of the sting out of the situation we have in terms of energy. There are artificial barriers keeping these things from happening, all brought to you buy your friendly neighborhood know-it-all environmentalist.
We need to drill in Alaska
We need to build nuclear power plants
All of these things are common sense options that we could take to take some of the sting out of the situation we have in terms of energy. There are artificial barriers keeping these things from happening, all brought to you buy your friendly neighborhood know-it-all environmentalist.
P.S. - Thanks to your friendly neighborhood environmentalist, your grandkids might have air to breath when they grow up.
Ryan
Aug 31, 2005 | 10:42 PM
#37
P.S. - Thanks to your friendly neighborhood environmentalist, your grandkids might have air to breath when they grow up.
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They`ll need clean air to breath for all the walking they will be having to do.
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They`ll need clean air to breath for all the walking they will be having to do.
Sep 1, 2005 | 10:58 AM
#38
and all this comes along when auto makers are starting to make muscle cars again and offer v8's in everything something similar to this happened back in the 70's and automakers quite making muscle cars now 30 years latter they were starting to make them again and bam this BS
DAMN I was really hoping for the rebirth of the chevelle
DAMN I was really hoping for the rebirth of the chevelle
Sep 1, 2005 | 11:49 AM
#39
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It seems that there are a few "easy" solutions available. However, these thigns are being held down. First the hybrid technology is a help. Any car with a mild hybrid system reaps a benefit. Figure if every vehicle had the ability to shut off when coasting or idling like the Silverado hybrid. That alone would be huge. Another thing, the turbo diesel cars in Europe get 40+ mpg and drive like a normal car. Little bit of noise at idle but thats it. I drove a few this summer in Germany actually. With biodiesel mixes we could bring back some of the farming industry too.
Also, the extremes would be to combine these available technologies.....hybrid turbodiesel car that plugs in at night to charge the batteries. It can get itself to the highway with no/little fuel; pull 50 mpg on the highway; and if the batts die itll still get 30 mpg in town. And we can use biodiesel mixes and keep our own damn money.
Also, the extremes would be to combine these available technologies.....hybrid turbodiesel car that plugs in at night to charge the batteries. It can get itself to the highway with no/little fuel; pull 50 mpg on the highway; and if the batts die itll still get 30 mpg in town. And we can use biodiesel mixes and keep our own damn money.
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