Don't buy gas Sept. 1st
09-01-2005, 01:56 PM
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Re: Don't buy gas Sept. 1st
Originally Posted by kwikcoupe
We could trade them like a better way of life for a direct pipeline to the use of unlimited oil.
Originally Posted by Darkelvis
As much as flex fuel cars are a great idea ethanol is not the way to go (and I live in North Dakota where A TON of it is made). Even though E-85 (85% ethanol/15% gas) is on average $.50 cheaper than regular gas it also decreases your gas mileage by roughly 30%, so you have to fill up more often and end up spending more, it decreases horsepower by roughly 10%, it wrecks spark plugs QUICK, so you are spending more on tune-ups per year, and it is recommended that if you are using E-85 you also change your oil every 1,000 miles whereas in my daily driver I go about 3500-4000 per oil change (owners manual says to go 3500).
Like I said flex fuel cars are a great idea, but car manufacturers and flex fuel manufacturers have quite a way to go before using flex fuel is compairable to using plain old gas.
Like I said flex fuel cars are a great idea, but car manufacturers and flex fuel manufacturers have quite a way to go before using flex fuel is compairable to using plain old gas.
*shrug* Again...just my two cents.
09-01-2005, 02:09 PM
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Re: Don't buy gas Sept. 1st
future energy = synthetic gasoline
when oil supplies are low enough, they will begin making it.
and with something that can be made w/o having to find it or jump through loops to get it. the price can be made cheap cheap cheap
i predict
when oil supplies are low enough, they will begin making it.
and with something that can be made w/o having to find it or jump through loops to get it. the price can be made cheap cheap cheap
i predict
09-01-2005, 02:59 PM
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Re: Don't buy gas Sept. 1st
my prediction is the middle east will run out of oil and we will have our saved oil reserves in alask, while everyone is paying tons for oil until they eventually run out and were the only ones that have it, then we become the dominant super power, and all the countries beg or band together and attack us for it.
09-01-2005, 04:26 PM
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Re: Don't buy gas Sept. 1st
Originally Posted by turbohf
3.01 a gallon...~35bucks and the GTI is full.... and you know what? i did a nice ripper down the street, cuz i need to enjoy that ---- at 3bucks a gallon
09-01-2005, 04:42 PM
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Re: Don't buy gas Sept. 1st
I'm with Mary/MakAttack on this one, not enough R&D is being done in the way of alternative fuel sources. As car people, myself included, none of us want to hear this because with most alternative options, it means a drop in performance. But hey, the sooner these things are developed, the sooner we can make fast cars with these fuel sources. Bleh, I wouldn't know which route is the best to go, I just think that it's time that we start looking at alternative sources and work on making a smooth transition to them. Unfortunately, as someone already said, it's the American way to not do anything about it until we're damn near fucked.
09-01-2005, 04:44 PM
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Re: Don't buy gas Sept. 1st
Originally Posted by scottsi
then we shall invade south america after the middle east, to bring back oil, and bitches with huge asses, and to kill all transvestites
I can't help but laught at that...
Atleast boosted hondas still get 30 mpg
