Debunking fuel conservation myths...

[TLyttle]

Makes me laugh... The US pays less for fuel than just about any country on the planet! If the US was serious about conservation, they would charge the same for fuel as they do in the UK, or even Canada. (Which kind of blows Big Dave's theory about cheaper fuel; sorry Dave) Pay $8 a gallon, then watch conservation in action!

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by TLyttle

Makes me laugh... The US pays less for fuel than just about any country on the planet! If the US was serious about conservation, they would charge the same for fuel as they do in the UK, or even Canada. (Which kind of blows Big Dave's theory about cheaper fuel; sorry Dave) Pay $8 a gallon, then watch conservation in action!

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[jambo101]

Originally Posted by TLyttle

Makes me laugh... The US pays less for fuel than just about any country on the planet! If the US was serious about conservation, they would charge the same for fuel as they do in the UK, or even Canada. (Which kind of blows Big Dave's theory about cheaper fuel; sorry Dave) Pay $8 a gallon, then watch conservation in action!

At real world prices of $8 a gal watch them big trucks and SUV's disappear fast and get ready to listen to them Americans howl,bitch and complain, something they seem to have taken to a whole new level lately, of course the smart people who bought a Yaris will be laughing

[STC]

Originally Posted by TLyttle

Makes me laugh... The US pays less for fuel than just about any country on the planet! If the US was serious about conservation, they would charge the same for fuel as they do in the UK, or even Canada. (Which kind of blows Big Dave's theory about cheaper fuel; sorry Dave) Pay $8 a gallon, then watch conservation in action!

If the US Government was serious about conservation and forced Americans to pay $8 a gallon, you would see some conservation with those who get it, but unfortunately most others would gripe and then happily dish out money and further place themselves in debt, never changing their selfish narcissistic habits. Oh, and meanwhile the US Government would probably create a program to entitle gas credits to middle a lower income classes to further place people to suck on the hind tit of government (financial dependence/modern serfdom) and keep them spending just as much for gas when gas was under $4! LOL! Hypocricy at its best...

And where would the tax money go if this was the case? To strengthen the economy? create industry? infrastructure? Nope to the corporate pluto/crimeocacy of wealth and privelage...

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by STC

If the US Government was serious about conservation and forced Americans to pay $8 a gallon, you would see some conservation with those who get it, but unfortunately most others would gripe and then happily dish out money and further place themselves in debt, never changing their selfish narcissistic habits. Oh, and meanwhile the US Government would probably create a program to entitle gas credits to middle a lower income classes to further place people to suck on the hind tit of government (financial dependence/modern serfdom) and keep them spending just as much for gas when gas was under $4! LOL! Hypocricy at its best...

And where would the tax money go if this was the case? To strengthen the economy? create industry? infrastructure? Nope to the corporate pluto/crimeocacy of wealth and privelage...

You sound like you are against freedom of choice. There is not reason to conserve. There is enough oil and gas for many decades to come. If someone wants to drive a big truck, power to them. It isn't governments place to raise the price of something just to impose some inane ideology that a bunch of ivy league nerds want.

[STC]

Originally Posted by daf62757

You sound like you are against freedom of choice. There is not reason to conserve. There is enough oil and gas for many decades to come. If someone wants to drive a big truck, power to them. It isn't governments place to raise the price of something just to impose some inane ideology that a bunch of ivy league nerds want.

Actually, I'm all about 'Freedom of Choice', including limited economic government dealings and of course limited personal intrusion. I'm a Libertarian... I'm not the commercialized libertarian in what we are seeing in establishment entertainment media politics of so called libertarians. I was just saying "if" government is to... then this is what would happen. That is all that I was saying.

Government is broken and gridlocked. There is actually a relationship between Capital (Private) and Government (Public) that actually serves the special interest groups, not the people. Government for the corporations and by the corporations... a Corporatocracy. And the political dichotomy benefits keeping the left and right strong... the illusion. Both Left and Right, albeit a small difference are actually the same... ... The false political dichotomy with corruption!

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by STC

Actually, I'm all about 'Freedom of Choice', including limited economic government dealings and of course limited personal intrusion. I'm a Libertarian... I'm not the commercialized libertarian in what we are seeing in establishment entertainment media politics of so called libertarians. I was just saying "if" government is to... then this is what would happen. That is all that I was saying.

Government is broken and gridlocked. There is actually a relationship between Capital (Private) and Government (Public) that actually serves the special interest groups, not the people. Government for the corporations and by the corporations... a Corporatocracy. And the political dichotomy benefits keeping the left and right strong... the illusion. Both Left and Right, albeit a small difference are actually the same... ... The false political dichotomy with corruption!

Good post....and excellent Yaris color!

[PhotoDu.de]

Originally Posted by daf62757

It isn't governments place to raise the price of something just to impose some inane ideology that a bunch of ivy league nerds want.

Cognitive dissonance, try it sometime. How can thoughts derived by intellectuals be inane?

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by PhotoDu.de

Cognitive dissonance, try it sometime. How can thoughts derived by intellectuals be inane?

Don't confuse intelligence with wisdom! That is why our country is in such a mess. Because we have so many intelligent idiots in charge!

[PhotoDu.de]

Originally Posted by daf62757

intelligent idiots

That's an oxymoron.

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by TLyttle

Makes me laugh... The US pays less for fuel than just about any country on the planet! If the US was serious about conservation, they would charge the same for fuel as they do in the UK, or even Canada. (Which kind of blows Big Dave's theory about cheaper fuel; sorry Dave) Pay $8 a gallon, then watch conservation in action!

If it weren't for government intervention, we would be paying about a dollar or so less for gas. That is my theory. The cost is artificially inflated and the government is encouraging it because they are owned by the special interests. That is my theory. Just to make sure you aren't misinterpreting my theory and attempting to blow my theory out of context!

[PhotoDu.de]

Originally Posted by TLyttle

Makes me laugh... The US pays less for fuel than just about any country on the planet! If the US was serious about conservation, they would charge the same for fuel as they do in the UK, or even Canada. (Which kind of blows Big Dave's theory about cheaper fuel; sorry Dave) Pay $8 a gallon, then watch conservation in action!

In general if the US had the public policy of the UK, Canada and the rest of the developed world we'd be better off.