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  • Splum
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    • May 2003
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    The dark secret of why gas prices are high...



  • TurboAngel
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    • Jun 2003
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    • Splum
      Confirmed User
      • May 2003
      • 6195

      #3
      We are addicited yo, this shit is worse than crack.

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      • marketsmart
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        • Dec 2004
        • 20419

        #4
        what we are seeing now is a result of corporate greed and the govt's lack of action (kickbacks & bribes) to make us less depnedent on fossil fuels...

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        • ContentSHOOTER
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          • Dec 2005
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          #5
          I guess there is no reason to complain about the price of gas then....
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          • Splum
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            • May 2003
            • 6195

            #6
            Originally posted by ContentSHOOTER
            I guess there is no reason to complain about the price of gas then....
            Exactly, I hear its like 5 euros per gallon in Europe is that true? Regardless its time for me to buy an alternative fuel automobile or a bicycle.

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            • Michael O
              More Cowbell
              • Jul 2001
              • 10607

              #7
              Originally posted by Splum
              Exactly, I hear its like 5 euros per gallon in Europe is that true? Regardless its time for me to buy an alternative fuel automobile or a bicycle.
              In Denmark its $6.5-$7 per gallon.

              Back in late 80's early 90's in Denmark we paid the same for a litre Americans paid for a gallon.

              Fuel prices in western Europe have always been a lot more expensive than in the US so Europeans have always saved on fuel, driven fuel efficient card, opened a window instead of using AC and so on but if th fuel prices in Europe had been the same as in the US you would have seen the same mass consumption of fuel.
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              • madawgz
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                • Mar 2006
                • 30509

                #8
                gas is seriously like crack!
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                • Pornwolf
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                  • Jan 2002
                  • 22712

                  #9
                  This is getting out of hand. This better be the platform of the next president.
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                  • King Adam
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                    • Jul 2003
                    • 5408

                    #10
                    You want to make a differnce? Go and pick up a loaded one of these. It drives real nice and is a great second car.

                    Honda Accord Hybrid


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                    • Dollarmansteve
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                      • May 2005
                      • 2849

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Splum
                      We are addicited yo, this shit is worse than crack.
                      ya i smoked some gas last night and got CRAZY high
                      I died.

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                      • Splum
                        Confirmed User
                        • May 2003
                        • 6195

                        #12
                        Originally posted by King Adam
                        You want to make a differnce? Go and pick up a loaded one of these. It drives real nice and is a great second car. Honda Accord Hybrid
                        Not too bad looking either Ill have to check one out
                        Seriously we all should maybe stop bitching about gas prices and lower our own consumption, man too bad this could never become a grass roots movement, so many lazy people.

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                        • crockett
                          in a van by the river
                          • May 2003
                          • 76818

                          #13
                          Not saying we don't need to cut back, I'm all for it.. The thing that's different about the US is our country is way bigger than just about everyone on the list. You could probably fit every one of those countries on that list inside the US boarders.

                          So just by the way our country is set up, it requires the average American to drive much more than most people in other countries around the world.
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                          • King Adam
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                            • Jul 2003
                            • 5408

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Splum
                            Not too bad looking either Ill have to check one out
                            Seriously we all should maybe stop bitching about gas prices and lower our own consumption, man too bad this could never become a grass roots movement, so many lazy people.
                            No joke .. could you imagine if 5% of the population got a hybrid car of some sort. It would make a HUGE difference.

                            And if the Accord is too steep in price for some, then just go with the Civic model. Its about $8K cheaper.

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                            • CTL
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                              • Apr 2004
                              • 48

                              #15
                              It gets me that they say prices are so high due to the record profits that the oil companies are getting.

                              WTF --- Fuckers should be giving the shit away.

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                              • tyler.
                                Confirmed User
                                • Mar 2006
                                • 1653

                                #16
                                The honda hybrids are very nice

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                                • crockett
                                  in a van by the river
                                  • May 2003
                                  • 76818

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by King Adam
                                  No joke .. could you imagine if 5% of the population got a hybrid car of some sort. It would make a HUGE difference.

                                  And if the Accord is too steep in price for some, then just go with the Civic model. Its about $8K cheaper.
                                  Hybrids aren't any better for our environment than fossil fuels.. Hybrids depend on batteries.. Batteries are very bad for our environment, so if 5% of our population had them, when it came time to dispose of the batteries we would have another environmental mess.
                                  Last edited by crockett; 04-21-2006, 01:20 PM.
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                                  • GatorB
                                    The Demon & 12clicks
                                    • Oct 2001
                                    • 18208

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Splum


                                    We if you look at it per capita Canada uses almost as much as the US. The reason why China and India are concerns is because they have 2.3 million peole combined and theya re going to be increasing their needs for oil at a much faster rate than America.

                                    Fact is though 45% of the oil we use is for gas so if people would stop driving SUVs( WTF do 99% of people need them for? Who goes off road with their SUV? ) that would save alot. If for example everyone switched to hybrids we would save at least 5 billion barrels a day. That as much oil #3 Japan uses in a day. All that extra oil would increase supply and drive down prices. Thus better milage and lower prices and cars would cost next to nothing to fuel.

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                                    • GatorB
                                      The Demon & 12clicks
                                      • Oct 2001
                                      • 18208

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by crockett
                                      Hybrids aren't any better for our environment than fossil fuels.. Hybrids depend on batteries.. Batteries are very bad for our environment, so if 5% of our population had them, when it came time to dispose of the batteries we would have another environmental mess.
                                      That's BS. Does you car currently have a battery in it? Do you own remote controls, flashlights and other things that use batteries? If so, why, if you are so concerned about batteries harm to the enviroment.

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                                      • deniska
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                                        • Mar 2001
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                                        #20

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                                        • PimpDaddyPants
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                                          • Aug 2005
                                          • 1581

                                          #21
                                          I use that windup flashlight that uses chrystal technology thats how the world should run even cars on crystal.

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                                          • King Adam
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                                            • Jul 2003
                                            • 5408

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by crockett
                                            Hybrids aren't any better for our environment than fossil fuels.. Hybrids depend on batteries.. Batteries are very bad for our environment, so if 5% of our population had them, when it came time to dispose of the batteries we would have another environmental mess.
                                            Right now, I think oil is a bigger problem. Also, I was pretty sure they had ways of recycling batteries.

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                                            • WebairGerard
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                                              • Sep 2005
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                                              #23
                                              I agree Splum. Time to stop bitching and change our ways. The Civic Hybrid also looks great and won car of the year awards.

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                                              • StuartD
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                                                • Jul 2002
                                                • 29903

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by GatorB
                                                China and India are concerns is because they have 2.3 million peole combined
                                                I think you mean billion
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                                                • crockett
                                                  in a van by the river
                                                  • May 2003
                                                  • 76818

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by GatorB
                                                  That's BS. Does you car currently have a battery in it? Do you own remote controls, flashlights and other things that use batteries? If so, why, if you are so concerned about batteries harm to the enviroment.
                                                  Think about that for a minute.. you think a Hybrid is going to run off one little 12 volt battery? There will be at least 6 in every car and they are much larger than a standard battery.

                                                  Now add in the fact if we end up with 100's of thousands of these cars on the roads, it will be a issue. They are talking it could start to be a issue as soon as 5 years from now.

                                                  Read this page.. it's even a "pro" hybrid web page and they admit there will be a issue.

                                                  http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-battery-toxicity.html

                                                  The good part is battery companies are working on more environmentally friendly batteries but we still aren't there yet.
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                                                  • GatorB
                                                    The Demon & 12clicks
                                                    • Oct 2001
                                                    • 18208

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by deniska
                                                    Even if this was 1986 that would be a joke.

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                                                    • Spunky
                                                      I need a beer
                                                      • Jun 2002
                                                      • 133986

                                                      #27
                                                      Hybrids sure are looking more attractive

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                                                      • kane
                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                        • Aug 2001
                                                        • 20684

                                                        #28
                                                        Gas is so high because of two reasons. One is the increasing cost of oil and............it can be.

                                                        We are full blown fossil fuel junkies. Everyone has a car and loves to drive it. Most people have developed their lives around their cars. they could crank gas up to $10 a gallon and we would bitch and bitch about the cost, but we would drive our asses to the gas stations and fill our tanks.

                                                        We do use more oil than any other country, but the developing economies of China and India are causing a strain on the supply of oil. The OPEC nations sit around a decide how much oil they will produce. So they produce the same amount, but there is now more demand for the same amount of oil and that drives the cost up.

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                                                        • CyberHustler
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                                                          • Feb 2006
                                                          • 28750

                                                          #29
                                                          actually from what i was told by my chain of command, the oil prices are going up to subliminaly force americans to support a war in iran.
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                                                          • KRL
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                                                            #30
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                                                            • pr0
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                                                              • May 2001
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Keyser Soze
                                                              In Denmark its $6.5-$7 per gallon.

                                                              Back in late 80's early 90's in Denmark we paid the same for a litre Americans paid for a gallon.

                                                              Fuel prices in western Europe have always been a lot more expensive than in the US so Europeans have always saved on fuel, driven fuel efficient card, opened a window instead of using AC and so on but if th fuel prices in Europe had been the same as in the US you would have seen the same mass consumption of fuel.
                                                              I'd stop driving completely before i gave up AC
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                                                              • DaddyHalbucks
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                                                                #32
                                                                Yes, the USA gasoline consumption is way out of hand.
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                                                                • gangbangjoe
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                                                                  • May 2004
                                                                  • 17693

                                                                  #33
                                                                  lol finally america will begin to think about the gas price before buying a dodge ram with 6litres to drive to walmart

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                                                                  • cspdinc
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                                                                    • Jan 2004
                                                                    • 724

                                                                    #34
                                                                    my motor home gets 9 MPG... I think I will have it forever unforunately. who'd buy it now? I'll have it till it rusts or burns to the ground...

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                                                                    • Elli
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      I wasn't aware this was a secret?
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                                                                      • Morgan
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                                                                        • May 2002
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                                                                        #36
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                                                                        • Jay_StandAhead
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                                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                                          • 3103

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by crockett
                                                                          Not saying we don't need to cut back, I'm all for it.. The thing that's different about the US is our country is way bigger than just about everyone on the list. You could probably fit every one of those countries on that list inside the US boarders.

                                                                          So just by the way our country is set up, it requires the average American to drive much more than most people in other countries around the world.
                                                                          on that list there are 2 countries bigger than the US, and 2 very close. That list has 5 times more land than the US. See for yourself:


                                                                          Russia 17,098,242
                                                                          Canada 9,970,610
                                                                          China 9,596,961
                                                                          Brazil 8,514,877
                                                                          India 3,287,263
                                                                          France 551,500
                                                                          Japan 377,873
                                                                          Germany 357,022
                                                                          South Korea 99,538

                                                                          total: 49,853,886 km²


                                                                          United States 9,629,091 km²


                                                                          in in terms of population:

                                                                          China 1,315,844,000
                                                                          India 1,103,371,000
                                                                          Brazil 186,405,000
                                                                          Russia 143,202,000
                                                                          Japan 128,085,000
                                                                          Germany 82,689,000
                                                                          France 60,496,000
                                                                          South Korea 47,817,000
                                                                          Canada 32,268,000

                                                                          Total: 3,100,177,000

                                                                          United States of America 298,213,000


                                                                          So 3 billion people on 5x bigger land use about the same as 300 million people.

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                                                                          • Jay_StandAhead
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                                                                            • Jul 2002
                                                                            • 3103

                                                                            #38
                                                                            too late to edit, but precision to my post:


                                                                            oil consumption as of 2003:



                                                                            Japan 5,578,386
                                                                            China 5,550,000
                                                                            Germany 2,677,443
                                                                            Russia 2,675,000
                                                                            India 2,320,000
                                                                            Canada 2,193,263
                                                                            South Korea 2,168,128
                                                                            Brazil 2,100,000
                                                                            France 2,059,843

                                                                            Total: 27,322,063

                                                                            United States 20,033,504

                                                                            So 3 billion people on 5x bigger land use about 30% more than 300 million people.

                                                                            In all fairness, Canada isn't better than the US in terms of barrels/capita, but they are self-sufficient in oil so it doesn't really matter.

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                                                                            • SomeCreep
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                                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                                              • 26118

                                                                              #39
                                                                              It's no secret why gas prices are so high.



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                                                                              • u-Bob
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                                                                                • Jul 2005
                                                                                • 33063

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by crockett
                                                                                Not saying we don't need to cut back, I'm all for it.. The thing that's different about the US is our country is way bigger than just about everyone on the list. You could probably fit every one of those countries on that list inside the US boarders.
                                                                                You are kidding, right?

                                                                                United States of America: 9,161,923 sq km * (population: 298,540,066)
                                                                                China: 9,326,410 sq km * (population: 1,300,000,000+)
                                                                                Brazil: 8,456,510 sq km * (population: 143,420,309)
                                                                                Russia: 16,995,800 sq km *
                                                                                Canada: 9,976,140 sq km (population: 32,270,500)



                                                                                (*) land only.

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                                                                                • Pornwolf
                                                                                  Drunk and Unruly
                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                  • 22712

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  The longer this thread goes on the worse we look. I suggest, in the spirit of American's everywhere, that this thread be locked.


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                                                                                  • Gasper

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    You know that for example an Audi A3 1.9 Diesel get cca. 47 MPG (combined city + highway driving).. But I don't think they sell those in USA.

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                                                                                    • jade_dragon
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • May 2004
                                                                                      • 1737

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      why is the fuel miliage picture a joke? Ferarri and Lambo have about that in gas miliage to this day, most anything above V10 and anything with a W config gets about that in gas miliage on a good day with a tail wind under normal driving conditions.

                                                                                      Anyone ever heard any of the officials who said there is no shortage of oil and that no time within the next 100 years at the current rate of increase could the world even get close to consuming all the fossil fuel sources on the planet?

                                                                                      Does anyone have any information on the US oil reserves and if we are tapping them at all? ;) When I asked my father about it he said that it is far cheaper to use oil from other countries (makes sense if you think of it as outsourcing) and he has never seen nor heard anything about using our reserves more than the trickle we do now nor any major concerns from any of the oil companies on ever running out. He works for Chevron/Texaco and this conversation happened in front of other family members who work at Exxon/Mobile and Shell, none of them said anything contradictory.

                                                                                      They have even found untapped sources in "Deep Water" which was a major project pioneered by Exxon in the late 90's, they developed some super platforms that were to be used in water that no other company could even attempt to drill in because of depth. There is no shortage of domestic oil, the US just decides to use up the resources of the other countries so that we have the reserves, they could relieve us at anytime and probably only will when the market can no longer bare increase.

                                                                                      BTW oil companies profit way more off of non automobile fluid production, bigger money in heating oil/natural gas and the sale of petroleum products to chemical companies that produce things like plastics.
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