Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 11:14:10 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject: Re: gasoline price time capsule
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This really is all a blessing on disguise... no fuel shortages here in BC,
just higher prices. In the last two weeks we went from 97.9 to 109.9 to
118.9 per liter. Diesel is now 104.9, was 89.9. These higher prices are
going to get the masses thinking about the environment and what driving
their H2 or other ugly sport utility really means. People don't give a
rat's ass about the environment as a whole, just the tree hugging "weirdos",
US politicians don't care either or else they would have signed the Kyoto
Accord and not make tax breaks for people to buy big gas guzzlers like the
H2. As it becomes more costly to drive these planet killing machines, they
[the machines] will die as people won't be able to afford to drive them.
Cars like the VW TDI and the MB Smart will gain even more market share as
they are cheaper to drive and less harmful to the environment. Darwin is
hard at work and that is a good thing.
I really hope gas goes to 150.0 per liter - the planet will be a much better
place to live in. My TriStar is a TDI, my camper is getting a TDI installed
in it as well as my Golf Country Syncro. These can all run on BioDiesel or
SVO so the price of gasoline and ultimately petroleum Diesel doesn't bother
me.
Something to think about!
David Marshall
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of roger sisler
Sent: September 3, 2005 10:24 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: gasoline price time capsuel
I thought these prices might be of interest 5 years from now when someone
accidently pulls them up in the archives. Will they seem low or high to the
future listees? These are from my 7-11 gas station. Monday $2.63/gallon
Tuesday $$2.69 Wednesday $2.79/gallon Thursday $2.97/gallon Friday
$3.29/gallon Satuerday $3.49/gallon(out of regular so gas is $3.59). Many
gas stations are out of gas in the Washington DC area today. It seems Sunday
prices will be about 20 cents higher. The roads carry far fewer vehicles
lately.I have been seeing lots of bicycles and people walking, so please be
careful when driving.There is probably lots of gas at resorts and the
beach,as many will not want to risk driving there. When Tuesday comes,and
the new work week begins, it is going to get very interesting.I remember
during the last gas shortage laws were changed where only vehicles with
licence plates ending with an even number could fill up on an even day , and
plates ending with an odd
number could fill up on days ending with an odd number.Resort destinations
advertised "come on out, we have plenty of gas out here".Few went. The local
news station says dont drive your car this holiday-- just wash it instead .
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