Re: gas prices too high or too low?

From: Chris Phillipo (Xcphillipo_at_ns.sympatico.ca)
Date: 06/13/04


Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 23:23:00 -0300

In article <40cb4822_5@corp.newsgroups.com>, davehill@mwt.net says...
> Gas prices: too high
>
> Our dependence on fossil fuels: WAY WAY too high
>
> Research & development on cheaper alternative fuels: not high enough
>
> SUV's: They suck. I can see using one *occasionally*. Like if you're
> taking a vacation with spouse and three kids, and you have tons of stuff to
> haul. But how often does that really happen? For just general day trips,
> like going to work each day, and especially if you're driving alone, an SUV
> seems like massive overkill. And try pulling out of a parking space in a
> small car when all the surrounding vehicles are SUV's. You end up halfway
> out in the road already before you can see if anything is coming because
> all the damn SUV's are blocking the view. Surely *all* these people don't
> need to be driving a freakin' tank. It's ridiculous.
>

People don't NEED to be driving at all, so unless you have a bus pass
you're just talking out of your ass.

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