Re: useful analogy

spike1_at_freenet.co.uk
Date: 09/01/04


Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 15:55:23 +0100

Jim Richardson <warlock@eskimo.com> wrote:
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> On 31 Aug 2004 12:37:46 -0700,
> ziliath <ziliath@myway.com> wrote:
>> bri1600bv@hotmail.com (brianb) wrote in message
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>>> I think the problem is cost.
>>
>> You can think it, but that won't make it true.
>> The cost to manufacture ethanol fuel is $0.50 per gallon,
>> and that comes from multiple sources.

> And the cost to extract and refine gasoline? It *sells* for ~$2/gal here
> in the states, but a lot of that is taxes, and some profit, not the
> cost.

$2 a *GALLON*?
And I bet you lot complain that it's too expensive...
Spoilt little brats that you are.
it's over 70p PER LITRE here. When the prices have gone up it's got very
close to a POUND per litre.



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