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The Race to 100 MPG
Over the past several decades, the promise of the "car of tomorrow" has remained unfulfilled, while the problems it was supposed to solve have only intensified. The average price of a gallon of gas is higher than at any time since the early 1980s. The Middle East seems more volatile than ever. And even climate skeptics are starting to admit that the carbon we´re pumping into the atmosphere might have disastrous consequences. To these circumstances, automakers have responded with a fleet of cars that averages 21 miles per gallon, about four miles per gallon worse than the Model T.
4.19.2008 at 08:52am - Comment by truckinbuzzardIn the later part of the 90's i was buying fuel for 87 cents a gallon. The average price for a gallon of gas was NEVER higher at any time than it is now. Especially in the 80's. Some of you seem as irritated as myself with these outrageous prices. The U.S. should have started drilling off the coast of the communist state of California years ago. The same thing goes for Florida and Alaska. The people of California, and Florida do not want to look at oil rigs that are 10 miles off the coast. Wwwaaaahhhh!!! They would rather let someone like China come in and cross-drill and take the oil that is rightfully ours. We need to tell the tree huggers to chill for a while, and we need to start building new refinery's and drilling for our own oil. This country needs to become self contained so that we can take care of ourselves and not depend on these other countries. The greatest country in the world is using China as their lender. What a Joke! We need to stand up and become real Americans again. If we do not take care of our own first, we will continue to fall.
- Cars
The Race to 100 MPG
Over the past several decades, the promise of the "car of tomorrow" has remained unfulfilled, while the problems it was supposed to solve have only intensified. The average price of a gallon of gas is higher than at any time since the early 1980s. The Middle East seems more volatile than ever. And even climate skeptics are starting to admit that the carbon we´re pumping into the atmosphere might have disastrous consequences. To these circumstances, automakers have responded with a fleet of cars that averages 21 miles per gallon, about four miles per gallon worse than the Model T.
4.18.2008 at 10:44am - Comment by truckinbuzzardFirst of all, high fuel prices are NOT good for society. I am in the trucking business and fuel prices are killing us and putting people out of business. This is a way of life for us. We deliver just about everything that you purchase. The thing that people do not understand in this country is that everytime fuel prices go up, so do your everyday items that are at your favorite store. Items such as groceries, clothing, etc. These items go up in price because the price to deliver them goes up. Normal everyday middle and lower class people have a hard time keeping up financially because of this. Second of all, the government would confiscate anything from anyone that would allow you to achieve 100 mpg. It has happened in the past with a specialized carb. , and believe me would happen again. Bottom line is that you are not going to take money away from the American governments pockets without a fight.
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