stogiemonger wrote:Not when, but how he will address the gas crisis is what I'm concerned about. Will he use this crisis to promote ethanol, electric cars, green technologies, cap and trade? Or will he man up and allow the American oil companies do their thing and produce more of our own energy here at home and reduce our dependance on foreign oil?
we need greener technology. fossil fuel is just that. a fossil they dont make more of. we need to look to the future and greener alternatives. look at germany. tons of diesels (why is diesel so high in the US? it costs 40% less to manufacture, i know big trucks cause more wear/tera on the roads but let consumers buy diesel for cars and light trucks at a reasonable price, ie less than gas) and every interstate is lined with solar panels and they give you a credit for letting the utility co put solar panels on your house or building!
gimbel wrote:Boycott fuel for 2 days per week nationwide. We're told that the economy is on an upswing and that is the cause of the higher prices? I want some of what he's smoking. With fuel prices on the rise again, I foresee many family vacations being canceled this season and a yo yo effect taking place with the economy as a whole.
that is the worst idea. do you really think selfish americans are not going to travel or work for 2 days? IF IF you could even come close to slowing fuel purchases for two days, all it would result in is more fill ups on the day before and the day after your "strike" people need some kind of fuel in the US, we are too spread out here and there is no public transport option in nearly all areas.