Well, Paul Volcker at the Fed got the money sort of back on track, partly through the high interest rates, but that's a whole 'nother story. IMHO the Fed is making things worse, but that's to be expected. That period is what got me hooked on VWs - not the cute little bugs, but the 77 and 78 diesel Rabbits that we acquired. Between work and school I don't think I had to fill up for 2-3 weeks minimum, and drove right on by the gas lines over on A Street in Hayward, California. Donna, 87 Syncro
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 6:44 AM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > Have you gone off your meds or something? I remember the Carter years. > Mortgage rates of %12, car loan rates at %18, all time high gas and oil > prices. Yep those were fine days. I really enjoyed the gasoline lines > and rationing. I had to put spare tanks in my VWs so I could get by > without spending several hours a week in line and so I could save money > buying more from the cheapest stations. Back then we were modifying our > VWs to get the best fuel economy we could. People tried everything > including any kind of snake oil offered. I do wish car companies had > spent much more effort on improving the MPG of all vehicles instead of > focusing on cup holders and 0-60 times. A diesel Vanagon is the way to > go for best fuel economy. It is possible to get around 30 mpg in one if > driven right. Even upgrading the weak original motors with a > dramatically improved later VW diesel engine does not reduce that by > much and some actually increase it. > > Mark > > John Rodgers wrote: > >> I know this fuel thing is disturbing to everyone, and we can all see how >> it can wreck the economy. But the thing that really gets my goat is that >> back in the day - Jimmy Carter got the country on the right track. >> > ........... > |
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