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seriously though its pretty fucked up. Imagine if all that money that the oil companies made was reinvested into developing alternative energy. Hell it sounds counter productive, but the oil is going to run out sometime, so might as well use that money to make sure your company is ontop of whatever the new forms of energy.
(I sound sorta like a utopian economist/hippie )

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Originally posted by Ivand its a product with a lot of demand, making its price high, i dont see the problem there

the problem is you clearly lack understanding on how the price of crude is set.

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Originally posted by montie seriously though its pretty fucked up. Imagine if all that money that the oil companies made was reinvested into developing alternative energy. Hell it sounds counter productive, but the oil is going to run out sometime, so might as well use that money to make sure your company is ontop of whatever the new forms of energy are and also to use that money to help push out and kill rival oil companies so the new forms of earth friendly renewable energy would be the primary one used. (I sound sorta like a utopian hippie )

They are. Why do you think it's taking so long for alternative fuels to develop? It's because the big oil companies are getting ready to create a lucrative market for it, just like oil. Monopolizing, my friend.

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i'll give you one guess as to why fuel economy standards in the united states have remained flat and the worst in the world throughout the past and into the forseeable future... rhymes with boil mindustry.

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Originally posted by lex400sc i'll give you one guess as to why fuel economy standards in the united states have remained flat and the worst in the world throughout the past and into the forseeable future... rhymes with boil mindustry.

What exactly does "Auto Fuel Economy Standards" mean?

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Originally posted by Sunsnail What exactly does "Auto Fuel Economy Standards" mean?

Average MPG. How much fuel you consume every mile.

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Originally posted by Sunsnail What exactly does "Auto Fuel Economy Standards" mean?

minimum standards required by gov for automakers to make their passenger car fuel economy. things like the hummer h2 are exempt of course because they weigh 8000 pounds and are considered 'industrial equipment' so soccer moms and small-dick losers are allowed to drive them around with their 8mpg rating.

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Not going to read whole thread right now because I have to get ripped/head to class - but honestly, no news could have possibly irritated me more.

Furthermore, CNN reported it today as if it was something we should all be celebrating.

Fuck the lot of them.

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Originally posted by lex400sc minimum standards required by gov for automakers to make their passenger car fuel economy. things like the hummer h2 are exempt of course because they weigh 8000 pounds and are considered 'industrial equipment' so soccer moms and small-dick losers are allowed to drive them around with their 8mpg rating.

Ah ok.

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Originally posted by Marc Summers Average MPG. How much fuel you consume every mile.

WRONG.

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Originally posted by RJT Not going to read whole thread right now because I have to get ripped/head to class - but honestly, no news could have possibly irritated me more. Furthermore, CNN reported it today as if it was something we should all be celebrating. Fuck the lot of them. I'm well brewin'!

fixed.

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Originally posted by lücid fixed.

You have no idea. I wanted to use that phrase badly in that post - but I'm afraid if I co-opt brewin' for myself here on TA, the inevitable comparisons between myself and Michael will fly again.

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Originally posted by Sunsnail WRONG.

It was a nice guess.

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