Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:32:24 -0700
Reply-To: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Will be worth less or more?
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I view the whole fuel crisis as a blessing. We're overdue for a change in
technology. Unfortunately those who've been making the design decisions are
human (selfish) and everyone suffers from the lack of fuel choices.
Again, Carthage must be destroyed! Ooops, wrong crowd. Uh, ahem, the
betters will have the funds to enjoy Vanagons (even if via veg oil) and the
lessers will not.
On 6/4/08, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well, then I guess it's futile everyone may as well park their cars
> tomorrow. If you can't tell I disagree to some extent. Something needs to
> be
> done for sure but if prices reach $6, $8, $10 a gallon this country is done
> for.
>
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 12:02 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I agree re: prices staying/going up. One only has to look at the
> > history of fuel prices in Europe to see where gas prices are headed in
> > North America.
> >
> > I also wonder too about van/rv camping becoming less common.
> > Especially as it relates to driving my Westy. Even with the conversion
> > I've done (more efficient engine), I'm sure I'll *still* be hard
> > pressed to sit down and actually look at the cost of fuel on a given
> > trip.
> >
> > (Denial. It's so convenient --- ;^)
> >
> > Maybe shorter trips to local popular CG's are one of the answers.
> >
> > With fuel $ going up, maybe there will be less *large* RV's clogging
> > the campgrounds. Then we (Vanagons) will have an advantage?
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > snip
> >
> >
> > > I don't believe 4 dollar gas is here to stay either because we are
> going
> > to
> > > 8 dollar a gallon gas and quicker than most would believe. As I
> indicated
> >
> > snip
> >
> >
> > > I do believe at 10 dollar's a gallon then camping across the country
> > burning
> > > fossil fuels in a vanagon may become a thing of the past.
> > > As much as I love to be on the road in my westy it seems to me there is
> > > a point at which you say this don't not make sense anymore even if I
> > > can afford the gas.
> >
> > snip
> >
> > > In Europe they pay over 10 dollars a gallon but there drive small
> diesels
> > > and
> > > not SUV's.
> > > Just my two cents.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > > Vancouver
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
--
Neil
'82 Diesel Westy
Peace of
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