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QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith All this talk about high gas prices and as anyone in our government even once made a comment about raising gas milage requirements on autos and trucks? of course not...but i suspect my local Scion dealer is going to get VERY busy in the next year. The economic Darwinism states that as prices increase people will naturally look for more economical alternatives. Look for more new small cars and hybrids hitting the markets in the near future, and just like the 70's Detroit will still not know how to divorce itself from giant gas-guzzling pigmobiles and the Japanese and European imports will hurt them once again. PS they cant keep the Scions or the Hybrids on the lots out here, they are sold before the boats even reach shore...
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar ....Gas prices went from $2.11 to $2.23 here in Muncie today at some locations.
QUOTE: Originally posted by passengerfan With gasoline and diesel prices soaring across the country might this not be a good time for the railroads to revisit electrification of the heavy traffic lines. Especially lines like the Santa Fe main between Chicgo and California the UP route across the country and even the Sunset route. If the government would subsidize electrification the railroads in turn would operate Amtrak. Just the fuel savings alone would go a long way in lowering oil prices until such time as the Alaska reserves come online in eight years.
QUOTE: Originally posted by 440cuin It would probably take more than 8 years to pay for the electrificayion of a main line. Railroads need a longer term plan wich is partly why they don't electrify... only partly though.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar ....It boggles my mind that we don't have some influence on OPEC...The free world being the largest customers....to at least to convince them to pump to capacity....and stabilize the prices as much as possible.
Originally posted by Modelcar [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Sunday, March 20, 2005 10:09 AM I keep a log & exactly one month ago I paid $199.9 for 87 octane. Today $217.9 a 8% increase in just one month. Oil again hit a new hi so unless there is a very fast downward movement I guess we should at least expect another 8% in the next month sorry to say. Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 11:27 PM The reason gasoline prices go up is because of the “law of supply and demand.” The speculators in the commodities markets become nervous when they see refining problems or if OPEC slows production. The last refinery in the United States was built in 1976-77. To increase the supply of gasoline in the United States it would be beneficial to build one or two more refineries in the United States. The most immediate goal would be to increase the capacity of the current refineries. The most immediate concerns for building new refineries though are the environmental, regulatory, financial incentives, and community acceptance of you can (or can not) build it in my backyard. It is easy to see why companies are reluctant to build new refineries. Of course some oil companies will say we can still get by with what they now have. The good old supply and demand and the market economy drive the price of gasoline no matter how much raw oil lies beneath the surface of the earth. Have one refinery develop a major problem and the commodities markets for gasoline will drive the price of gasoline up. All of this will happen even though OPEC produces the same amount or more oil as the previous month. Go to a local discount store and checkout the cost of a quart of motor oil. Remember what a quart cost in January. As each week and month pass with the type of gasoline prices we have now, the whole economy will be affected. It will be easy for you and everyone to figure out. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 5:08 AM LRSMITH - economy will not overcome physics. If you can pump X of oil then no matter how much you try - you will not get X+1. Also note that getting oil out slowly gets more and more expensive - thus will drive up the price. And even if the price of oil was infinitely high - there is some oil that will never get extracted. ATM most of oil producers are operating at capacity. Reply Edit spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Monday, March 21, 2005 7:11 AM Well even if we may need more refineries it still comes down to that we are are using more oil then we pump at this moment. That puts us int he hands of the Shieks & Russia to make up the shortfall. If GWB has some smarts he would unveil a program that would tell the world we will pump enough oil to become self sufficent. once the speculators/Shieks/Russia believing that then you will see a very fast downturn in the per barrel cost. Anything short of that in my opinion will change nothing. [:(] Originally posted by LRSMITH Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply vsmith Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Smoggy L.A. 10,743 posts Posted by vsmith on Monday, March 21, 2005 10:30 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by Hugh Jampton Sure Smart Cars may get a hundred miles to the gallon (& if the fan belt breaks you can use a rubber band) but anyone who is taller than 6' or bigger that 200 lbs. just isn't going to be able to get in one. I'm 6 foot and a tad heavier than 200[;)] and I fit fine (tried it in Europe), I also fit fine in my Suzuki Samurai that i had for 10 years before it finally died on me[:(] I LOVED that car! 30mpg AND 4 wheel drive, could take it to places those 2stall wide Hummers could never squeeze into[:D] For the Smart, Its size is an Illusion, its bigger inside than it seams[;)] Have fun with your trains Reply « First«2345678»Last » Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by LRSMITH Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply vsmith Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Smoggy L.A. 10,743 posts Posted by vsmith on Monday, March 21, 2005 10:30 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by Hugh Jampton Sure Smart Cars may get a hundred miles to the gallon (& if the fan belt breaks you can use a rubber band) but anyone who is taller than 6' or bigger that 200 lbs. just isn't going to be able to get in one. I'm 6 foot and a tad heavier than 200[;)] and I fit fine (tried it in Europe), I also fit fine in my Suzuki Samurai that i had for 10 years before it finally died on me[:(] I LOVED that car! 30mpg AND 4 wheel drive, could take it to places those 2stall wide Hummers could never squeeze into[:D] For the Smart, Its size is an Illusion, its bigger inside than it seams[;)] Have fun with your trains Reply « First«2345678»Last » Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
QUOTE: Originally posted by Hugh Jampton Sure Smart Cars may get a hundred miles to the gallon (& if the fan belt breaks you can use a rubber band) but anyone who is taller than 6' or bigger that 200 lbs. just isn't going to be able to get in one.
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