dylan: ok, but the population of the united states is still increasing by at least 1%/y, suggesting at least a 5.13% increase in consumption in the last 5 years. the lesson is clear, our exploding population will drive up demand even in the face of flat per capita consumption. dan On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 15:57:22 -0800, Dylan Kahler <dylan.kahler@INTERNATIONALISTMAG.COM> wrote: >increase in average U.S. price of gasoline since 2002: 35% >change in amount of gas Americans consume per capita since 2002: 0% > >though many of us have curbed our gas consumption and looked for >alternative ways to get around, the fact is that our per capita gas >guzzling hasn't budged an inch. collectively, we're a society dependent >on our vehicles. > >i'm crossing my fingers for change (better public transit, etc.), and >in the meantime...i'll take my bike whenever possible. > > >dylan >'85 westy > |
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