We reported last week on how feebly powered, fuel-sipping 1990s-vintage hatchbacks have been lighting up the used car market recently due to skyrocketing gas prices. In an interesting twist to this phenomenon, I actually benefited myself somewhat from this hysteria when I had to sell my beloved natural-gas-powered 2006 Honda Civic GX last week on eBay, turning it into one of the smarter investments I made all year.
The US Government is so stupid! We wasting so much money in alternative fuels like hydrogen and natural gas. The thing that our government does not realize is that, these "alternatives" are none renewable. Try looking for alternatives that are renewable. Look for alternatives that don't make the Saudi's richer!
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