Re: Another wart on the immoral biofuel business!

On Apr 1, 8:31 pm, Eric <Scor...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
David Morgan (MAMS) wrote:

So, then support that Dem senator who wants to add a 50 cent tax on gasoline.
Yeah, good idea, that will surely get back at those mean old oil companies..
No, what will happen is the price will just go up 50 cents.
Who is screwing us is the environmental lobby, they are regulating the oil
companies right out of existence along with a lot of other things.
Start writing your state and fed congress people demanding they drop the state
and federal taxes on gasoline and diesel. Demand they make it economically
feasible to build more refineries. Demand they start building new Nuclear
power plants.
Or you can just go on and stick to the notion that you're some kind of victim
of "big oil" and the evil republicans.
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It is not "BIG OIL" ... it is the lack of very high mpg machines is
the US as a CHOICE for those that NEED or want them.

Case at point:

Currently for the Det3 ... there is only one design rated above 31 mpg
combined average ... and that is the 3 variations of the 2008 Ford FWD
Hybrid Escape/Mariner, rated at 32 mpg combined average.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/2008bymanuf.jsp?year=2008

Meanwhile in Europe, Ford has at least 10 models and GM/Opel/Vauxhall
5 models rated at less than 120 g/km CO2 and between 45 and 60 mpg(US)
combined cycle. If CO2 is relaxed to 130 g/km and above 45 mpg, there
are about 14 Fords and 21 GM/Opel/Vauxhalls for a total of 35.
http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/search

The point about US refining capacity is appreciated and understood. If
only 10% of the vehicle in the US were in the 44 to 60 mpg class
described above ... there would be a ~5% surplus in refining
capacity ... AND about a ~10% REDUCTION in oil imports!

For what it is worth ...

*** 44 mpg (in the US) by 2010 ***

*** PUT MONEY .. in the BANK .. NOT .. in the TANK ***

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