Its only extremely expensive because the domestic car companies like Ford, Chrysler, and GM lobby the government (costing them millions in legal fees) so that it lessens fuel efficiency standards, instead of simply designing a better car. If they had simply gone straight to the design process instead of trying to get the Executive branch to lessen the regulations, the car would be cheaper, and the company wouldn't be losing so much money. By trying to delay what they see as something that will "hurt their profits" they're hurting their profits even more. Its a retarded business practice, and part of the reason why the "Big Three" domestic car companies are floundering
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As for Texas oilfields, true, but then again, the majority of the oil fields throughout the country are still intact (there are oil refineries all over the U.S.) but the Gulf still puts out a lot, and 95% production was halted, meaning we're losing about 1.53 (looked it up) million barrels of oil per day. With oil already pushing $65-$70 a barrel, it hurts, if anything, it doesn't help at all.
As for the Alaskan pipeline, the pipeline has nothing to do with caribou, the new drilling fields in the ANWR do.
The Big Three, eh, a better way to explain what I was trying to say was, they argue that fuel efficiency and pushing for smaller cars hurts their current leading markets and could cause their business to fracture, which in reality it won't. In my opinion their just shortsighted and want to try and stick with whatever is selling highest at the moment. Heh, too bad no one can sell their SUVs now, 'cause now everyone's realizing "Oh wait, those things have horrible gas mileage"
i gassed up because i was about to run out anyway. the huge gas station near where i work was out when i got out of work, and the lady said that they wouldn't get any for 5 days, so i figured i might as well fill up where i could find some since i was running on fumes and places were already out.
but i was not part of the lines or the rush. hell no. i was at work selling nothing because everyone was out in the gas lines.
I saw the whole thing coming... so I bought gas at 2.49... mainly because I was on Empty. Sad thing is its one of the things keeping me from going home this weekend.
us georgia kittens are fucktards? & well what can you do?
(but what's more absurd is my friend's list is cluttered with oh how sad, sad, sad & sudden politcial posts from kids who see poetry in smoke, hold shot glasses to the light & marvel at the shine.)
taking an interest? or being wah wah heads. sporting the pout is fine by me, but kids talking shit about things they have no idea about is so frustrating. they see something on the t.v. & shellac it to their skulls, raise their fists in the air.
i mean, i think its cool people take a stand & doing things, but just sitting round shooting theoretical filaments all day strips my nerves to their hot little synapses.
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note: i did gas up, but only because i was on empty. and i didn't wait in line.
and my car, on a good day, gets 38 miles to the gallon. no applause, please.
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i didnt wait in line. and my stepfather MADE me get gas (WHAT THEFUCK?)
and i get about 21 miles to the gallon...not too impressive, but good enough for me.
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Along with the Alaskan pipeline, which they haven't opened (but should.....fuck caribou).
Oh, and the Big Three aren't concerned with profit maximization, they're concerned with revenue maximization
Other than that, I can see you point
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As for the Alaskan pipeline, the pipeline has nothing to do with caribou, the new drilling fields in the ANWR do.
The Big Three, eh, a better way to explain what I was trying to say was, they argue that fuel efficiency and pushing for smaller cars hurts their current leading markets and could cause their business to fracture, which in reality it won't. In my opinion their just shortsighted and want to try and stick with whatever is selling highest at the moment. Heh, too bad no one can sell their SUVs now, 'cause now everyone's realizing "Oh wait, those things have horrible gas mileage"
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but i was not part of the lines or the rush. hell no. i was at work selling nothing because everyone was out in the gas lines.
but i agree with you in principle.
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[reminisces for a moment]
I feel better now.
-Nate
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(but what's more absurd is my friend's list is cluttered with oh how sad, sad, sad & sudden politcial posts from kids who see poetry in smoke, hold shot glasses to the light & marvel at the shine.)
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Hey, at least they're taking an interest in things.
-Nate
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i mean, i think its cool people take a stand & doing things, but just sitting round shooting theoretical filaments all day strips my nerves to their hot little synapses.
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and i agree with you.
this is so silly, this gas deal.
it sucks, but its silly.
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