Re: Fuel Prices... again...

Time for the manufacturers to start selling Kei cars...and every other one
a 
3 cyl diesel turbodiesel like the Smart car (was), that can go 80 mph all 
day long and still get better than 60 (US) mpg, including running the AC.

A neighbour has averaged about 75 mpg Imperial (about 60 per US gallon) 
since new with his Smart, and still gets about 83 (66 US) on long trips at

65 mph+.   He drives a lot with his. (he can afford to)

Jim B on PEI

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> doug holverson wrote:
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>> Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
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>>> But there are no shortages.  This is concocted entirely by big oil in 
>>> concert with the guv'ment and speculators. This administration has 
>>> presided over a nearly 400% rise in energy prices, double digit 
>>> increases in food prices et al.
>>>
>>> I am no longer in favor of drilling but favor a changeover to new 
>>> technology.  It is time to bury the internal combustion engine.
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>> Except for the Studebakers!
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>> DGH
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> Not to worry, the internal combustion engine would be around for
sometime 
> which in itself would lower fuel prices.
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> Simple evolution indicates though that it is time for new technology
which 
> is within grasp.  All it would take is strong national leader****p (like 
> the JFK "go to the moon" program) to bring it about.
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> It certainly is in our national interest to limit our consumption to 
> product(s) that we can produce domestically.
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> I'm sure that we'll still be driving our Studebakers well into the 
> future...
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> JT
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