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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 555142" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>I remember $4 a gallon gas.</p><p> </p><p>I was happy about it. I saw people carpooling a lot more. I saw people buying and riding mopeds instead of SUV's. I saw people shopping and eating locally instead of driving 25 miles to a big-box store.</p><p> </p><p>Was it a problem for me? No...I drive an '06 diesel Jetta that gets over 40 MPG. One of my coworkers started riding with me and he would chip a couple bucks on fuel or buy me a coffee. My wife rode her 80MPG scooter to work.</p><p> </p><p>We could quickly eliminate our national deficit if we added a $2 or $3 per gallon tax on gas. And if the tax were only applied to <em>fossil</em> fuels and not renewable biofuels, we could support a domestic renewable-energy market that would provide jobs and keep our money here instead of sending it overseas.</p><p> </p><p>It would also create a demand for electric, hybrid, and hyper-efficient cars. There is a car in Europe called the VW Lupo that gets 80 MPG. It is a 3 cylinder turbodiesel, about the size of a Geo Metro. Why cant GM or Ford start making these? Up until now, it ws because there was no demand for such a vehicle here. If gas is $7 a gallon, there <em>will</em> be a demand.</p><p> </p><p>If you pay $1 per gallon for fuel and drive a vehicle that gets 10MPG, your operating cost is the same as if you paid $2 per gallon and got 20 MPG....or $3 per gallon and got 30 MPG...or $4 and 40 MPG.</p><p> </p><p>Its all about supply and demand. If there is enough of a demand for a vehicle that gets 50 or 60 MPG, someone will supply it.</p><p> </p><p>You dont need 250 horsepower, 6500 lbs. GVWR and 12 MPG to get three kids to a soccer game or to drive to the mall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 555142, member: 14668"] I remember $4 a gallon gas. I was happy about it. I saw people carpooling a lot more. I saw people buying and riding mopeds instead of SUV's. I saw people shopping and eating locally instead of driving 25 miles to a big-box store. Was it a problem for me? No...I drive an '06 diesel Jetta that gets over 40 MPG. One of my coworkers started riding with me and he would chip a couple bucks on fuel or buy me a coffee. My wife rode her 80MPG scooter to work. We could quickly eliminate our national deficit if we added a $2 or $3 per gallon tax on gas. And if the tax were only applied to [I]fossil[/I] fuels and not renewable biofuels, we could support a domestic renewable-energy market that would provide jobs and keep our money here instead of sending it overseas. It would also create a demand for electric, hybrid, and hyper-efficient cars. There is a car in Europe called the VW Lupo that gets 80 MPG. It is a 3 cylinder turbodiesel, about the size of a Geo Metro. Why cant GM or Ford start making these? Up until now, it ws because there was no demand for such a vehicle here. If gas is $7 a gallon, there [I]will[/I] be a demand. If you pay $1 per gallon for fuel and drive a vehicle that gets 10MPG, your operating cost is the same as if you paid $2 per gallon and got 20 MPG....or $3 per gallon and got 30 MPG...or $4 and 40 MPG. Its all about supply and demand. If there is enough of a demand for a vehicle that gets 50 or 60 MPG, someone will supply it. You dont need 250 horsepower, 6500 lbs. GVWR and 12 MPG to get three kids to a soccer game or to drive to the mall. [/QUOTE]
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